AFCON 2023 fixtures

Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Image: @bafanaBafana

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No fewer than three Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) matches will take place on Thursday, 18 January in the Ivory Coast.

AFCON 2023 fixtures

Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Image: @bafanaBafana

No fewer than three Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) matches will take place on Thursday, 18 January in the Ivory Coast.

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While the opening match of the day between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau is likely to only be of interest to citizens of those two countries, the remaining fixtures should appeal to Africa’s football fans as a whole.

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Hosts Ivory Coast will take on Nigeria at 19:00 (SA time), after which Egypt and Ghana will clash at 21:00 (SA time).

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Ivory Coast won their opening round match, while Nigeria and Egypt were held to draws and Ghana lost, meaning these are vital matches for the latter three nations in particular.

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AFCON 2023 MATCHES – THURSDAY, 18 JANUARY

All times SA

EQUATORIAL GUINEA V GUINEA BISSAU – 16:00

IVORY COAST V NIGERIA – 19:00

EGYPT V GHANA – 22:00