Africa Cup of Nations: all you need to know

When is the Africa Cup of Nations?

The 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations is taking place between Friday June 21 and Friday July 19. Cameroon are the defending champions.

Where is the Africa Cup of Nations?

The tournament is being hosted by 2017 runners-up Egypt as they look to add to their seven titles. Six stadiums will be used across four cities.

Cairo

Cairo International Stadium (74,100)

30 June Stadium (30,000)

Al Salam Stadium (30,000)

Alexandria

Alexandria Stadium (19,676)

Suez

Suez Stadium (27,000)

Ismailia

Ismailia Stadium (18,525)

Where can you watch the Africa Cup of Nations?

Eurosport will show the tournament live and it is also possible to stream coverage on the Eurosport Player.

Tournament format

The 24 teams have been drawn from seeded pots, based on their Fifa ranking, into six groups of four.

Group A: Egypt, DR Congo, Uganda and Zimbabwe

Group B: Nigeria, Guinea, Madagascar and Burundi

Group C: Senegal, Algeria, Kenya and Tanzania

Group D: Morocco, Ivory Coast, South Africa and Namibia

Group E: Tunisia, Mali, Mauritania and Angola

Group F: Cameroon, Ghana, Benin and Guinea-Bissau

The four sides in each group will play each other in a round-robin format. The top two teams in each group will be joined in the last 16 by the top four third-placed teams.

The eight winners of the last 16 will proceed to the quarter-finals. The four winning teams will contest the semi-finals. Winning semi-finalists will reach the final and the losers will face off for third place.

Match fixtures

Group stage

Friday June 21, Group A: Egypt v Zimbabwe, 9pm (Cairo International Stadium)

Saturday June 22, Group A: DR Congo v Uganda, 3.30pm (Cairo International Stadium)

Saturday June 22, Group B: Nigeria v Burundi, 6pm (Alexandria Stadium)

Saturday June 22, Group B: Guinea v Madagascar, 9pm (Alexandria Stadium)

Sunday June 23, Group D: Morocco v Namibia, 3.30pm (Al Salam Stadium)

Sunday June 23, Group C: Senegal v Tanzania, 6pm (30 June Stadium)

Sunday June 23, Group C: Algeria v Kenya, 9pm (30 June Stadium)

Monday June 24, Group D: Ivory Coast v South Africa, 3.30pm (Al Salam Stadium)

Monday June 24, Group E: Tunisia v Angola, 6pm (Suez Stadium)

Monday June 24, Group E: Mali v Mauritania, 9pm (Suez Stadium)

Tuesday June 25, Group F: Cameroon v Guinea-Bissau, 6pm (Ismailia Stadium)

Tuesday June 25, Group F: Ghana v Benin, 9pm (Ismailia Stadium)

Wednesday June 26, Group B: Nigeria v Guinea, 3.30pm (Alexandria Stadium)

Wednesday June 26, Group A: Uganda v Zimbabwe, 6pm (Cairo International Stadium)

Wednesday June 26, Group A: Egypt v DR Congo, 9pm (Cairo International Stadium)

Thursday June 27, Group B: Madagascar v Burundi, 3.30pm (Alexandria Stadium)

Thursday June 27, Group C: Senegal v Algeria, 6pm (30 June Stadium)

Thursday June 27, Group C: Kenya v Tanzania, 9pm (30 June Stadium)

Friday June 28, Group E: Tunisia v Mali, 3.30pm (Suez Stadium)

Friday June 28, Group D: Morocco v Ivory Coast, 6pm (Al Salam Stadium)

Friday June 28, Group D: South Africa v Namibia, 9pm (Al Salam Stadium)

Saturday June 29, Group E: Mauritania v Angola, 3.30pm (Suez Stadium)

Saturday June 29, Group F: Cameroon v Ghana, 6pm (Ismailia Stadium)

Saturday June 29, Group F: Benin v Guinea-Bissau, 9pm (Ismailia Stadium)

Sunday, June 30, Group B: Burundi v Guinea, 5pm (Al Salam Stadium)

Sunday, June 30, Group B: Madagascar v Nigeria, 5pm (Alexandria Stadium)

Sunday June 30, Group A: Uganda v Egypt, 8pm (Cairo International Stadium)

Sunday June 30, Group A: Zimbabwe v DR Congo, 8pm (30 June Stadium)

Monday July 1, Group D: Namibia v Ivory Coast, 5pm (30 June Stadium)

Monday July 1, Group D: South Africa v Morocco, 5pm (Al Salam Stadium)

Monday July 1, Group C: Kenya v Senegal, 8pm (30 June Stadium)

Monday July 1, Group C: Tanzania v Algeria, 8pm (Al Salam Stadium)

Tuesday July 2, Group F: Benin v Cameroon, 5pm (Ismailia Stadium)

Tuesday July 2, Group F: Guinea-Bissau v Ghana, 5pm (Suez Stadium)

Tuesday July 2, Group E: Angola v Mali, 8pm (Ismailia Stadium)

Tuesday July 2, Group E: Mauritania v Tunisia 8pm (Suez Stadium)

Last 16

Friday July 5: Group D Winner v Third Place Group B/E/F, 5pm (Al Salam Stadium)

Friday July 5: Group A Winner v Third Place Group C/D/E, 8pm (Cairo International Stadium)

Saturday July 6: Group B Second Place v Group F Second Place, 6pm (Alexandria Stadium)

Saturday July 6: Group A Winner v Third Place Group C/D/E, 8pm (Cairo International Stadium)

Sunday July 7: Group B Winner v Third Place Group A/C/D, 5pm (Alexandria Stadium)

Sunday July 7: Group C Winner v Third Place Group A/B/F, 8pm (30 June Stadium)

Monday July 8: Group E Winner v Group D Second Place, 6pm (Suez Stadium)

Monday, July 8: Group F Winner v Group E Second Place, 8pm (Ismailia Stadium)

Quarter-finals

Wednesday July 10: Last 16 two Winner v Last 16 one Winner, 6pm (30 June Stadium)

Wednesday July 10: Last 16 four Winner v Last 16 three Winner, 8pm (Cairo International Stadium)

Thursday July 11: Last 16 seven Winner v Last 16 six Winner, 6pm (Suez Stadium)

Thursday July 11: Last 16 five Winner v Last 16 eight Winner, 8pm (Al Salam Stadium)

Semi-Finals

Sunday July 14: Quarter-Final one Winner v Quarter-Final four Winner, 5pm (30 June Stadium)

Sunday July 14: Quarter Final three Winner v Quarter-Final two Winner, 8pm (Cairo International Stadium)

Third Place Playoff

Wednesday July 17: 8pm (Al Salam Stadium)

Final

Friday July 19: 8pm (Cairo International Stadium)

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