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Africa Cup of Nations 2019: Draw, fixtures, groups & how to watch AFCON

Contents

1. Africa Cup of Nations format
2. Tables, fixtures & results
3. What is the Africa Cup of Nations?
4. TV channels & live streaming
5. Previous Africa Cup of Nations winners

The 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations is set to take place this summer with teams battling it out to be crowned continental champions.

Title holders Cameroon had their hosting duties stripped after CAF stated that they were not satisfied with the country's preparations.

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Following the news of Cameroon no longer hosting the competition, it was announced in January that CAF had chosen Egypt as the new host nation .

It is good news for fans of European teams as the Africa Cup of Nations will be held in the summer and not in the usual winter period for the first time in the tournament's history, and so players participating in the tournament will not have to disrupt their league season to represent their country.

Goal takes a look the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, qualified teams, how it works and brings you all the dates and fixture information.


What is the format of the Africa Cup of Nations?


At the final stage of the competition, 24 teams will be drawn into six groups of four teams each.

The teams in each group will then play in a single round-robin format, and after the group stage, the top two teams and the four best third teams will advance to the round of 16.

The winners will advance to the quarter-finals stage, and from then on, progress to the semi-finals. The semi-final losers will contest a third-place match, while semi-final winners will advance to the final.

Group stage games kick off on June 21 and the final will take place on July 19.

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Africa Cup of Nations final


The two semi-final winners will meet in the showpiece in Cairo.

DateMatchKick-off timeVenue
Jul 19Senegal-Algeria8pm BST / 3pm ETCairo International Stadium

Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals


The four winners from the quarter-finals make up the semi-finalists in Egypt.

DateMatchKick-off timeVenue
Jul 14Senegal 1-0 (AET) Tunisia5pm BST / 12pm ET30 June Stadium
Jul 14Algeria 2-1 Nigeria8pm BST / 3pm ETCairo International Stadium

Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals


The eight winners from the last 16 make up the quarter-finalists in Egypt.

DateMatchKick-off timeVenue
Jul 10Senegal  1-0 Benin5pm BST / 12pm ET30 June Stadium
Jul 10Nigeria 2-1 South Africa8pm BST / 3pm ETCairo International Stadium
Jul 11Ivory Coast 1-1 (3-4 pens)  Algeria 5pm BST / 12pm ETSuez Stadium
Jul 11Madagascar 0-3 Tunisia 8pm BST / 3pm ETAl Salam Stadium

Africa Cup of Nations round-of-16


The first knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations consists of 16 of the 24 teams - with two teams progressing from each one of the six groups and the four best third-placed teams also qualifying.

DateMatchKick-off timeVenue
Jul 5Morocco 1-1 (2-4 pens) Benin  5pm BST / 12pm ETAl Salam Stadium
Jul 5Uganda 0-1 Senegal 8pm BST / 3pm ETCairo International Stadium
Jul 6Nigeria 3-2 Cameroon5pm BST / 12pm ETAlexandria Stadium
Jul 6Egypt 0-1 South Africa 8pm BST / 3pm ETCairo International Stadium
Jul 7Madagascar 2-2 (4-2 pens) DR Congo5pm BST / 12pm ETAlexandria Stadium
Jul 7Algeria 3-0 Guinea8pm BST / 3pm ET30 June Stadium
Jul 8Mali 0-1 Ivory Coast 5pm BST / 12pm ETSuez Stadium
Jul 8Ghana 1-1 (4-5 pens)  Tunisia 8pm BST / 3pm ETIsmailia Stadium

Africa Cup of Nations Group A tables, fixtures & results


PosTeamGPWDLGDPts
1🇪🇬 Egypt3300+59
2🇺🇬 Uganda311104
3 🇨🇩 DR Congo310203
4🇿🇼 Zimbabwe3012-51

Fixtures

DateGameTime (UK)Venue
June 22Egypt 1-0 Zimbabwe9pmCairo International Stadium
June 22DR Congo 0-2 Uganda 3:30pmCairo International Stadium
June 26Egypt 2-0 DR Congo9pmCairo International Stadium
June 26Uganda 1-1 Zimbabwe6pmCairo International Stadium
June 30Uganda 0-2 Egypt 8pmCairo International Stadium
June 30Zimbabwe 0-4 DR Congo 8pmCairo International Stadium

Africa Cup of Nations Group B tables, fixtures & results


PosTeamGPWDLGDPts
1🇲🇬 Madagascar3210+37
2🇳🇬 Nigeria320106
3🇬🇳 Guinea3111+14
4🇧🇮 Burundi3003-40

Fixtures

DateGameTime (UK)Venue
June 22Nigeria 1-0 Burundi6pmAlexandria Stadium
June 22Guinea 2-2 Madagascar9pmAlexandria Stadium
June 26Nigeria 1-0 Guinea3:30pmAlexandria Stadium
June 27Madagascar 1-0 Burundi3:30pmAlexandria Stadium
June 30Madagascar 2-0 Nigeria5pmAlexandria Stadium
June 30Burundi 0-2 Guinea 5pmAl Salam Stadium

Africa Cup of Nations Group C tables, fixtures & results


PosTeamGPWDLGDPts
1🇩🇿 Algeria3300+69
2🇸🇳 Senegal3201+46
3🇰🇪 Kenya3102-43
4🇹🇿 Tanzania3003-60

Fixtures

DateGameTime (UK)Venue
June 23Senegal 2-0 Tanzania6pm30 June Stadium
June 23Algeria 2-0 Kenya9pm30 June Stadium
June 27Senegal 0-1 Algeria 6pm30 June Stadium
June 27Kenya 3-2 Tanzania9pm30 June Stadium
July 1Kenya 0-3 Senegal 8pm30 June Stadium
July 1Tanzania 0-3 Algeria 8pmAl Salam Stadium

Africa Cup of Nations Group D tables, fixtures & results


PosTeamGPWDLGDPts
1🇲🇦 Morocco3300+39
2🇨🇮 Ivory Coast3201+36
3🇿🇦 South Africa3102-13
4🇳🇦 Namibia3003-50

Fixtures

DateGameTime (UK)Venue
June 23Morocco 1-0 Namibia3:30pmAl Salam Stadium
June 24Ivory Coast 1-0 South Africa3:30pmAl Salam Stadium
June 28Morocco 1-0 Ivory Coast6pmAl Salam Stadium
June 28South Africa 1-0 Namibia9pmAl Salam Stadium
July 1South Africa 0-1 Morcoco 5pmAl Salam Stadium
July 1Namibia 1-4 Ivory Coast 5pmCairo International Stadium

Africa Cup of Nations Group E tables, fixtures & results


PosTeamGPWDLGDPts
1🇲🇱 Mali3210+47
2🇹🇳 Tunisia303003
3🇦🇴 Angola3021-12
4🇲🇷 Mauritania3021-32

Fixtures

DateGameTime (UK)Venue
June 24Tunisia 1-1 Angola6pmSuez Stadium
June 24Mali 4-1 Mauritania9pmSuez Stadium
June 28Tunisia 1-1 Mali3:30pmSuez Stadium
June 29Mauritania 0-0 Angola3:30pmSuez Stadium
July 2Mauritania 0-0 Tunisia8pmSuez Stadium
July 2Angola 0-1 Mali 8pmIsmailia Stadium

Africa Cup of Nations Group F tables, fixtures & results


PosTeamGPWDLGDPts
1🇬🇭 Ghana3120+25
2🇨🇲 Cameroon3120+25
3🇧🇯 Benin303003
4🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau3012-41

Fixtures

DateGameTime (UK)Venue
June 25Cameroon 2-0 Guinea-Bissau6pmIsmailia Stadium
June 25Ghana 2-2 Benin9pmIsmailia Stadium
June 29Cameroon 0-0 Ghana6pmIsmailia Stadium
June 29Benin 0-0 Guinea-Bissau9pmIsmailia Stadium
July 2Benin 0-0 Cameroon5pmIsmailia Stadium
July 2Guinea-Bissau 0-2 Ghana 5pmSuez Stadium

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What is the Africa Cup of Nations?


Mohamed Salah Egypt Africa Cup of Nations 2017Getty

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is the biennial international men's football championship of Africa organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

This summer's tournament will be the 32nd edition of the competition and it will be the first Africa Cup of Nations where the competition format has been expanded from 16 to 24 teams.

When does the Africa Cup of Nations take place?

It will take place from June 21, 2019, to July 19, 2019 , following the decision made by the CAF Executive Committee in June 2017 to move the Africa Cup of Nations from the January/February period to June/July for the first time. The exact dates of the tournament were switched when Egypt was chosen to replace Cameroon as hosts in order to avoid clashing with Ramadan.

This means that Europe-based players intending to participate in the Africa Cup of Nations with their country will not be forced to take leave of their club duties during January and February, as had been the case in previous seasons.

It is good news for fans of the Premier League as players such as Sadio Mane (Senegal), Mohamed Salah (Egypt) and Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) will not be withdrawn from club duty mid-season with Liverpool and Manchester City, respectively.

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TV channels & live streaming


The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations will be broadcast live on Eurosport in the UK. The Eurosport Player provides a live streaming service.

In the US, games will be shown on the beIN Sports network and they can be streamed live online using beIN Connect.

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Previous Africa Cup of Nations winners


Egypt Africa Cup of Nations 2010Getty

Cameroon are defending champions after winning their fifth title in 2017 against Egypt in the final, triumphing 2-1 courtesy of goals from Nikolas Nkoulou and Vincent Aboukabar. 

The Pharaohs have won the competition the most times, having been victors on a record seven occasions, but have not won the tournament since 2010 when they defeated Ghana in the final.

Ivory Coast were victors of the 2015 edition, with Nigeria and Zambia having won the 2013 and 2011 tournaments respectively.

Premier League stars in Salah, Mane, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mahrez all featured in the 2017 tournament, with all four bagging two goals apiece.

Congolese striker Junior Kabananga won the award for the competition's top-scorer, and Cameroonian Christian Bassogog was awarded the honour of the tournament's best-performing player.

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