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Published on 2024-01-31 19:34:27
The Africa Cup of Nations has reached the quarter finals stage with 8 teams competing for the coveted title. The upcoming matches are set to take place on Friday and Saturday, and the final is scheduled for February 11th.
The first quarter-final match on Friday will see Nigeria take on Angola at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan at 5pm GMT. Three hours later, at 8 PM GMT, DR Congo will play against Guinea at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan.
On Saturday, Mali will face host Cote d’Ivoire at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake at 5pm GMT, while Cape Verde will play South Africa at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium in Yamoussoukro at 8pm.
The 2023 AFCON tournament has been full of surprises, with all the teams that reached the quarter-finals in the 2021 edition being eliminated. Nigeria beat Cameroon, Mali dominated Burkina Faso, Senegal was defeated by host Cote d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea lost to Guinea, Egypt was beaten by the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Morocco was stunned by South Africa. Additionally, Gambia and Tunisia did not reach the knockout stage.
The new African champions will be crowned after the 2023 AFCON final on February 11th.
Additional sources for this information are AP and CAF.
Overall, the Africa Cup of Nations is proving to be an exciting and unpredictable tournament, with unexpected results and upsets keeping fans on the edge of their seats. The quarter-finals are sure to be highly anticipated matches, as the remaining teams battle it out for a spot in the semi-finals and ultimately the chance to become the new African champions. The 2023 AFCON has already showcased the skill and talent of the participating teams, and the upcoming matches promise to deliver more thrilling action on the road to the final.
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