There are quickly to be eight nations left to battle it out for the crown of greatest group in Africa on the 2022 Africa Nations Cup following the completion of the Spherical of 16 on Wednesday. The entire schedule for the event follows beneath.
Defending champion Algeria, which additionally added the FIFA Arab Cup to its trophy case in December, is out after struggling elimination within the group stage. However the different 2019 finalist, Senegal, stays within the hunt for its first-ever AFCON championship.
Egypt has received the event extra usually than every other nation (seven), but it surely hasn’t hoisted the trophy since 2010. Followers of the Pharaohs will hope Liverpool celebrity ahead Mohamed Salah can proceed to hold the group deep into the knockouts. Host Cameroon is into the quarterfinals and can like its probabilities of pulling off a shock and replicating its 2017 title run.
MORE: AFCON 2022 up to date group standings
AFCON 2022 TV & streaming in USA, Canada
- Dates: Jan. 9 via Feb. 6 (52 matches)
- Occasions: 8 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m. ET
- TV channels: beIN Sports activities, beIN Sports activities XTRA
- Spanish-language TV: beIN Sports activities en Espanol, beIN Sports activities XTRA en Espanol
- Streaming: fuboTV , beIN Sports activities Join, and different platforms
The AFCON event might be carried by beIN Sports activities within the USA and Canada, and protection might be out there in each English and Spanish.
Cable and satellite tv for pc TV channels beIN Sports activities and beIN Sports activities en Espanol will air nearly all of matches, and others might be broadcast on free channel beIN Sports activities XTRA adopted by a tape-delayed exhibiting on the principle TV channels.
Followers can entry all of those beIN broadcasts by way of fuboTV, which is accessible for brand new customers by way of a free trial.
AFCON 2022 schedule
Sunday, Jan. 23 (Spherical of 16)
| Match | |
| RD16 #1: Burkina Faso 1, Gabon 1 (7-6 PKs) | Highlights |
| RD16 #2: Nigeria 0, Tunisia 1 | Highlights |
Monday, Jan. 24 (Spherical of 16)
Tuesday, Jan. 25 (Spherical of 16)
Wednesday, Jan. 26 (Spherical of 16)
| Match | Time (ET) | TV channels | Stream |
| RD16 #7: Ivory Coast 0, Egypt 0 (4-5 PKs) | |||
| RD16 #8: Mali vs. Equatorial Guinea | 2 p.m. | beIN Sports activities | fuboTV |
Saturday, Jan. 29 (Quarterfinals)
| Match | Time (ET) | TV channels | Stream |
| Quarterfinal 1: Gambia vs. Cameroon | 11 a.m. | TBD | fuboTV |
| Quarterfinal 2: Burkina Faso vs. Tunisia | 2 p.m. | TBD | fuboTV |
Sunday, Jan. 30 (Quarterfinals)
| Match | Time (ET) | TV channels | Stream |
| Quarterfinal 3: Egypt vs. Morocco | 11 a.m. | TBD | fuboTV |
| Quarterfinal 4: Senegal vs. RD16 #8 | 2 p.m. | TBD | fuboTV |
Wednesday, Feb. 2 (Semifinal)
| Match | Time (ET) | TV channels | Stream |
| Semifinal 1: Burkina Faso/Tunisia vs. QF4 | 2 p.m. | TBD | fuboTV |
Thursday, Feb. 3 (Semifinal)
| Match | Time (ET) | TV channels | Stream |
| Semifinal 2: QF3 vs. Gambia/Cameroon | 2 p.m. | TBD | fuboTV |
Sunday, Feb. 6 (Third place, remaining)
| Match | Time (ET) | TV channels | Stream |
| Third-place match | 11 a.m. | TBD | fuboTV |
| Championship remaining | 2 p.m. | TBD | fuboTV |
AFCON 2022 Group Stage Schedule
Sunday, Jan. 9
| Match | |
| Cameroon 2, Burkina Faso 1 (Group A) |
Highlights |
| Ethiopia 0, Cape Verde 1 (Group A) |
Highlights |
Monday, Jan. 10
Tuesday, Jan. 11
Wednesday, Jan. 12
Thursday, Jan. 13
| Match | |
| Cameroon 4, Ethiopia 1 (Group A) |
Highlights |
| Cape Verde 0, Burkina Faso 1 (Group A) |
Highlights |
Friday, Jan. 14
Saturday, Jan. 15
Sunday, Jan. 16
Monday, Jan. 17
| Match | |
| Burkina Faso 1, Ethiopia 1 (Group A) |
Highlights |
| Cape Verde 1, Cameroon 1 (Group A) |
Highlights |
Tuesday, Jan. 18
Wednesday, Jan. 19
Thursday, Jan. 20
AFCON 2022: Match format
Much like different continental championships and World Cup tournaments, the Africa Cup of Nations started with a gaggle stage, adopted by knockout rounds all the best way to the ultimate. And for the primary time within the competitors’s historical past, all 52 matches are that includes video evaluation and the usage of a Video Assistant Referee (VAR).
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Group stage: The 24 nations have been divided into six teams of 4 nations every. On the conclusion of round-robin group play — with three factors awarded for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss — the highest two groups in every group primarily based on factors (and tiebreakers, if vital) superior to the knockouts. The remaining slots within the Spherical of 16 have been stuffed out by the 4 greatest third-place finishers.
Knockout stage: A predetermined knockout bracket might be performed out all over to the ultimate. If any knockout match ends in a tie after 90 minutes, the groups will play half-hour of additional time. If the draw persists, a penalty-kick shootout will decide the group to maneuver on. The third-place match is the one one that may skip additional time and transfer straight to the shootout in case of a draw.
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