The first international tournament of a packed 2022 is underway – and now we have reached the knockout stages.
Twice delayed, the Africa Cup of Nations began in Cameroon on 9 January, with the hosts coming from behind to defeat Burkina Faso.
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Several Premier League stars have traveled for the tournament. Where we will have a new champion after Algeria crashes into groups.
When is AFCON 2022?
- The tournament, which lasted more than a month, began with Cameroon vs Burkina Faso Sunday, January 9th.
- The competition follows a pattern familiar to many fans, with group stages followed by a knockout format.
- The final will take place on Sunday, 6 February in Olembe.
- Kick-off times during the group stage will be 1 PM, 4 PM and 7 PM GMT.
How can I watch on TV and live stream?
Every match of AFCON 2022 will be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK.
And ten matches will be shown free-to-air on the BBC, including two quarter-finals, both the semi-final and the final on 6 February only.
You can find matches on Sky Sports Football, Premier League and Main Event, among other scheduling.
To stream, Sky subscribers can use the Sky Go app to stream on their mobile, tablet or PC.
Non-members can get a monthly Now TV pass to watch all the action, while daily and weekly passes are also available from £9.99.
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Africa Cup of Nations Fixtures
Sunday, January 9
Monday, January 10
Tuesday, January 11
- Group E: Algeria 0-0 Sierra Leone
- Group D: Nigeria 1-0 Egypt (4 pm)
- Group D: Sudan 0-0 Guinea Bissau
Wednesday, January 12
- Group F: Tunisia 0-1 Malik
- Group F: Mauritania 0-1 The Gambia
- Group E: Equatorial Guinea 0-1 Ivory Coast
Thursday, January 13
- Group A: Cameroon 4-1 Ethiopia
- Group A: Cape Verde 0-1 Burkina Faso
Friday, January 14
- Group B: Senegal 0-0 Guinea
- Group B: Malawi 2-1 Zimbabwe
- Group C: Morocco 2-0 Comoros
- Group C: Gabon 1-1 Ghana
Saturday, January 15
- Group D: Nigeria 3-1 Sudan
- Group D: Guinea-Bissau 0-1 Egypt
Sunday, January 16
- Group F: The Gambia 1-1 Malik
- Group E: Ivory Coast 2-2 Sierra Leone
- Group F: Tunisia 4-0 Mauritania
- Group E: Algeria 0-1 Equatorial Guinea
Monday, January 17
- Group A: Burkina Faso 1-1 Ethiopia
- Group A: Cape Verde 1-1 Cameroon
Tuesday, January 18
- Group B: Malawi 0-0 Senegal
- Group B: Zimbabwe 2-1 Guinea
- Group C: Gabon 2-2 Morocco
- Group C: Ghana 2-3 Comoros
Wednesday, January 19
- Group D: Egypt 1-0 Sudan
- Group D: Guinea-Bissau 0-2 Nigeria
Thursday, January 20
- Group E: Ivory Coast 3-1 Algeria
- Group E: Sierra Leone 0-1 Equatorial Guinea
- Group F: The Gambia 1-0 Tunisia
- Group F: Mali 2-0 Mauritania
knockout stage
last sixteen – Sunday, January 23
- Burkina Faso 1-1 Gabon (Burkina Faso won 7-6 over Penn)
- Nigeria 0-1 Tunisia
Monday, January 24
- Guinea 0-1 The Gambia
- Cameroon 2-1 Comoros
Tuesday, January 25
- Senegal v Cape Verde (4 pm) sky sports main event
- Morocco v Malawi (7 pm) sky sports main event
Wednesday, January 26
- Ivory Coast v Egypt (4 pm) Sky Sports Main Event/BBC Red Button
- Mali v Equatorial Guinea (7 pm) Sky Sports Premier League
Quarterfinals – Saturday, January 29
- TBC vs TBC (4 PM)
- TBC vs TBC (7 PM)
Sunday, January 30
- TBC vs TBC (4 PM)
- TBC vs TBC (7 PM)
Semifinals – Wednesday, February 2
- TBC vs TBC (7 PM) bbc iplayer
Thursday, February 3
- TBC vs TBC (7 PM) bbc iplayer
Third place play-off – Sunday, 6 February
Finals – Sunday, February 6
- TBC vs TBC (7 PM) bbc iplayer
