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The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations was an international football tournament held in the Ivory Coast from 13 January to 11 February 2024. The 24 participating national teams were required to register a squad with a minimum of 23 and a maximum 27 players, an increase of up to four players over the regular number of 23 allowed in the tournament's regulations.
The 2021 AFCON started on 9 January 2022, and Nigeria was the only team in the tournament to win all three group stage matches after defeating Egypt 1–0, Sudan 3–1, and Guinea-Bissau 2–0. [35] However, Nigeria lost 1–0 in the round of 16 to Tunisia on 23 January.
Group A of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tournament was one of the twelve groups that decided the teams which qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals tournament. The group consisted of four teams: Nigeria , Sierra Leone , Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe (winners of the preliminary round ).
He returned to professional football in 2023 and now has scored the winning goal in the Africa Cup of Nations final. ... How to watch the Afcon final. Nigeria take on hosts Ivory Coast on Sunday ...
Akwaba, the official mascot of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The organising board of the 2023 African Cup of Nations, commonly called COCAN 2023, unveiled the competition's mascot "Akwaba", which means "Welcome" in Baoulé language. It is an elephant whose kit bears resemblance to the host nation Ivory Coast's home colours. [24]
Three-time African champions Nigeria will rekindle their continental rivalry with South Africa in the 2023 Afcon semi-finals.
Nigeria announced their squad of 21 players on 10 February 2023, with midfielders Musa Usman and Shatima Umar alongside forwards Kingsley James and Ayuba Abubakar being added as reserve players. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] On 14 February 2023, CAF confirmed the Nigeria's squad, with defender Michael Ologo being replaced by forward Ayuba Abubakar.
Here is the full schedule of fixtures, dates and kick-off times, and get all the latest football betting sites offers here.. Venues. Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, 60,000. Felix Houphoet ...