Caf confirms dates for the 2023 Afcon in Ivory Coast
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- 31 Mar 2023
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The Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 dates have been officially confirmed by Caf, with the opening match scheduled to take place on January 13, 2024 at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan.
The four-week tournament, pitting Africa’s best 24 nations will officially conclude on February 11.
This will be the 34th edition of the tournament. The month-long competition turns to Cote d’Ivoire for the second time after first being held there in 1984, where Cameroon emerged as winners for the first time.
The Afcon qualifiers are approaching its business end and the road to Cote D’Ivoire is gradually taking shape as the world gears up for Africa’s biggest football spectacle.
Following this past weekend’s thrilling round of qualifiers, six countries secured their place in for the competition joining hosts, Cote d’Ivoire. They are Algeria, Morocco, South Africa, Tunisia, Burkina Faso and African champions, Senegal.
Caf General Secretary, Veron Mosengo-Omba also confirmed that the final draw of the bi-annual assignment will be held in September this year. Date and venue will be confirmed in due course. Read More…
