The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off with a group stage that will see the pitch of 24 teams reduced to 16, and there are bound to be some surprises along the way.
Similar to the Euros, the top two teams in each of the six groups (Group AF) will advance to the Round of 16 alongside the four best third-placed teams. Each country played three group stage matches and they were ranked by points – three wins, one draw and no losses – with games even if the teams were on points (see list of draws at the end of this post). post this).
The knockout round has been predefined as indicated in the schedule below and the advancing teams will gain specific positions in the round based on their group finish. The knockout stage begins with Round 16 and runs through to the final with 30 minutes of extra time and penalties applied in the event of a tie after 90 minutes.
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Here are the updated AFCON standings, fixtures, results and highlights, including TV and streaming info in the US and Canada.
Note: PTS = Points, GP = Matches played, W = Wins, L = Loss, D = Draw, GF = Goals for (scored), GA = Goals conceded (conceded), GD = Effect number of goals (number of goals scored less conceded)
AFCON 2022 Ranking
Group Table A
Team |
PTS |
GP |
W |
OFFER |
EASY |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Cameroon |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
+4 |
Burkina Faso |
3 |
2 |
first |
first |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
Cape Verde |
3 |
2 |
first |
first |
0 |
first |
first |
0 |
Ethiopia |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
first |
5 |
-4 |
Schedule and results for group A
Day |
Competition |
Time (ET) |
TV / Stream |
Sun, January 9 |
Cameroon 2, Burkina Faso first |
Highlights |
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Sun, January 9 |
Ethiopia 0Cape Verde first |
Highlights |
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Thursday, January 13 |
Cameroon 4, Ethiopia first |
Highlights |
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Thursday, January 13 |
Cape Verde 0, Burkina Faso first |
Highlights |
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Monday, January 17 |
Cape Verde vs Cameroon |
11 a.m |
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Monday, January 17 |
Burkina Faso vs. Ethiopia |
11 a.m |
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Table of Omissions
Team |
PTS |
GP |
W |
OFFER |
EASY |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Senegal |
4 |
2 |
first |
0 |
first |
first |
0 |
+1 |
Guinea |
4 |
2 |
first |
0 |
first |
first |
0 |
+1 |
Malawi |
3 |
2 |
first |
first |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
Zimbabwe |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
first |
3 |
-2 |
Team B fixtures and results
Day |
Competition |
Time (ET) |
TV / Stream |
Monday, January 10 |
Senegal first, Zimbabwe 0 |
Highlights |
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Monday, January 10 |
Guinea first, Malawi 0 |
Highlights |
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Friday, January 14 |
Senegal 0, Guinea 0 |
Highlights |
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Friday, January 14 |
Malawi 2, Zimbabwe first |
Highlights |
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Tuesday, January 18 |
Malawi vs. Senegal |
11 a.m |
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Tuesday, January 18 |
Zimbabwe vs. Guinea |
11 a.m |
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Table of groups
Team |
PTS |
GP |
W |
OFFER |
EASY |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Morocco-X |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
Gabon |
4 |
2 |
first |
0 |
first |
2 |
first |
+1 |
Ghana |
first |
2 |
0 |
first |
first |
first |
2 |
-first |
Comoros |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
-3 |
X = Qualify for Round 16
Team schedule and results
Day |
Competition |
Time (ET) |
TV / Stream |
Monday, January 10 |
Morocco first, Ghana 0 |
Highlights |
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Monday, January 10 |
Comoros 0, Gabon first |
Highlights |
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Friday, January 14 |
Morocco 2, Comoros 0 |
Highlights |
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Friday, January 14 |
Gabon first, Ghana first |
Highlights |
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Tuesday, January 18 |
Gabon vs. Morocco |
2 p.m |
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Tuesday, January 18 |
Ghana vs. Comoros |
2 p.m |
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EASY Group Table
Team |
PTS |
GP |
W |
OFFER |
EASY |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Nigeria-X |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
first |
+3 |
Egypt |
3 |
2 |
first |
first |
0 |
first |
first |
0 |
Guinea-Bissau |
first |
2 |
0 |
first |
first |
0 |
first |
-first |
Sudan |
first |
2 |
0 |
first |
first |
first |
3 |
-2 |
X = Qualify for Round 16
Fixtures and group results EASY
Day |
Competition |
Time (ET) |
TV & Streams |
Tuesday, January 11 |
Nigeria first, Egypt 0 |
Highlights |
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Tuesday, January 11 |
Sudan 0, Guinea-Bissau 0 |
Highlights |
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Saturday, January 15 |
Nigeria 3, Sudan first |
Highlights |
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Saturday, January 15 |
Guinea-Bissau 0, Egypt first |
Highlights |
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Wednesday, January 19 |
Guinea-Bissau vs. Nigeria |
2 p.m |
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Wednesday, January 19 |
Egypt vs Sudan |
2 p.m |
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Table E
Team |
PTS |
GP |
W |
OFFER |
EASY |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Ivory Coast |
3 |
first |
first |
0 |
0 |
first |
0 |
+1 |
Algeria |
first |
first |
0 |
0 |
first |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sierra Leone |
first |
first |
0 |
0 |
first |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Equal. Guinea |
0 |
first |
0 |
first |
0 |
0 |
first |
-first |
Team E . schedule and results
Day |
Competition |
Time (ET) |
TV & Streams |
Tuesday, January 11 |
Algeria 0, Sierra Leone 0 |
Highlights |
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Wednesday, January 12 |
Equal. Guinea 0, Ivory Coast first |
Highlights |
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Sun, January 16 |
Ivory Coast vs Sierra Leone |
11 a.m |
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Sun, January 16 |
Algeria vs. Equ. Guinea |
2 p.m |
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Thursday, January 20 |
Ivory Coast vs. Algeria |
11 a.m |
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Thursday, January 20 |
Sierra Leone versus Equ. Guinea |
11 a.m |
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Table F
Team |
PTS |
GP |
W |
OFFER |
EASY |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Mali |
3 |
first |
first |
0 |
0 |
first |
0 |
+1 |
Gambia |
3 |
first |
first |
0 |
0 |
first |
0 |
+1 |
Mauritania |
0 |
first |
0 |
first |
0 |
0 |
first |
-first |
Tunisia |
0 |
first |
0 |
first |
0 |
0 |
first |
-first |
F . group fixtures and results
Day |
Competition |
Time (ET) |
TV & Streams |
Wednesday, January 12 |
Tunisia 0, Mali first |
Highlights |
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Wednesday, January 12 |
Mauritania 0, Gambia first |
Highlights |
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Sun, January 16 |
Gambia and Mali |
8 a.m |
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Sun, January 16 |
Tunisia and Mauritania |
11 a.m |
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Thursday, January 20 |
Gambia vs. Tunisia |
2 p.m |
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Thursday, January 20 |
Mali vs. Mauritania |
2 p.m |
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Round 16
Day |
Competition |
Time (ET) |
channel |
Current |
Sunday, January 23 |
RD16 #1: A2 compare to C2 |
11 a.m |
TBD |
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Sunday, January 23 |
RD16 #2: D1 compare to B3/E3/F3 |
2 p.m |
TBD |
fuboTV |
Monday, January 24 |
RD16 #3: B2 compare to F2 |
11 a.m |
TBD |
fuboTV |
Monday, January 24 |
RD16 #4: A1 compare to C3/D3/E3 |
2 p.m |
TBD |
fuboTV |
Tuesday, January 25 |
RD16 # 5: B1 compare to A3/C3/D3 |
11 a.m |
TBD |
fuboTV |
Tuesday, January 25 |
RD16 # 6: C1 compare to A3/B3/F3 |
2 p.m |
TBD |
fuboTV |
Wednesday, January 26 |
RD16 # 7: E1 compare to D2 |
11 a.m |
TBD |
fuboTV |
Wednesday, January 26 |
RD16 #8: F1 compare to E2 |
2 p.m |
TBD |
fuboTV |
Quarterfinals
Day |
Competition |
Time (ET) |
channel |
Current |
Saturday, January 29 |
QF1: RD16 #3 vs. RD16 #4 |
11 a.m |
TBD |
fuboTV |
Saturday, January 29 |
QF2: RD16 #1 vs. RD16 #2 |
2 p.m |
TBD |
fuboTV |
Sun, January 30 |
QF3: RD16 # 7 vs RD16 # 6 |
11 a.m |
TBD |
fuboTV |
Sun, January 30 |
QF4: RD16 # 5 vs. RD16 # 8 |
2 p.m |
TBD |
fuboTV |
Semifinal
Day |
Competition |
Time (ET) |
channel |
Current |
Wednesday, February 2 |
QF2 vs QF4 |
2 p.m |
TBD |
fuboTV |
Thursday, February 3 |
QF3 vs QF1 |
2 p.m |
TBD |
fuboTV |
Final & 3rd place
Day |
Competition |
Time (ET) |
channel |
Current |
Sunday, February 6 |
3rd place |
11 a.m |
TBD |
fuboTV |
Sunday, February 6 |
Final |
2 p.m |
TBD |
fuboTV |
AFCON 2022 tiebreak table
If two teams finish on points in the group stage, the following innings will be used to determine their ranking, according to the official rules of the game:
- Most of the points are obtained in matches between the two teams;
- Goal difference in all group stage matches;
- Score the most goals in all group stage matches;
- Draw (i.e. random draw).
If three or more teams tie on a tie at the end of the group stage, the settlement formula changes slightly:
- Most of the points are obtained in matches between the teams involved;
- Goal difference in matches between the teams concerned;
- Most of the goals were scored in matches between the teams involved;
- Goal difference in all group stage matches;
- Score the most in all group stage matches;
- Draw (i.e. random draw).
A change to the scenario involving three or more teams: If a 1-3 tie succeeds in separating at least one team from the rest, those 1-3 draws will apply. reused for the remaining teams before switching to the No criterion. 4-6.