AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS
Who plays today, Tuesday 16 January, in the AFCON 2023? Teams, times, stadiums
With the tournament in full flow now, three more games await us today featuring one from Group D and two from Group E.
Saturday night, when our hosts Ivory Coast kick-started the 34th AFCON in the nations capital, Abidjan, feels like a long time ago now. Since then we’ve seen some of the favourites, including Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt and Senegal in action with the likes of Victor Osimhen, Jordan Ayew, Mo Salah and Sadio Mané all making their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations debuts.
Tuesday will see the second game in Group D as well as the opening two from Group E, where many eyes will be on South Africa.
AFCON 2023: groups
Group A: Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau.
Group B: Egypt, Ghana, Cape Verde, Mozambique.
Group C: Senegal, Cameroon, Guinea, The Gambia.
Group D: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Angola.
Group E: Tunisia, Mali, South Africa, Namibia.
Group F: Morocco, DR Congo, Zambia, Tanzania.
AFCON 2023: format
The top two sides in each of the six groups will advance to the Round of 16 and will be joined by four of the best placed third placed teams. The competition then follows a direct knock-out format through to the 11 February final where the champion of Africa will be crowned at the 60,000 capacity Alassane Ouattara Stadium in the capital, Abidjan.
How can I watch the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations?
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations is set to be a feast of African football staged in the Ivory Coast with fans in the US able to follow all the action via beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN SPORTS en Español and Fanatiz USA.
And you can enjoy the game on the streaming platform fuboTV, which offers users a free trial.
AFCON 2023: matchday 3 (start times in ET)
Tuesday 16 January
Group D: Burkina Faso vs Mauritania, Bouake (9am)
Group E: Tunisia vs Namibia, Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo (12am)
Group E: Mali vs South Africa, Korhogo (3pm)
For a full fixture list, check out our handy guide to AFCON 2023.