The 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the continent's premier international football competition began on January 13, 2024 as hosts Ivory Coast defeated Guinea-Bissau 2-0.
Ever since its inception in the year 1957, AFCON has taken its place as one of the most prestigious international tournaments, growing year on year. It takes place every two years, but was shifted to 2024 this time thanks to adverse weather conditions during summer 2023.
In 2022, Senegal won their first title and the Lions of Teranga will be looking to go back to back with another title this time around. Ivory Coast on home turf cannot be counted out, while suprise World Cup semifinalists Morocco are also among the favourites with Algeria, Egypt and Nigeria.
How to watch AFCON 2023 from India?
The tournament is not being shown on television in India. However, it can be streamed online, via the Fancode app. AFCON 2023 will run from January 13 to February 11
| Tournament | Date | TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFCON 2023 | January 13 - February 11 2024 | - | FanCode |
What are the AFCON 2023 match timings?
There are three different match timings; 2:00pm, 5:00pm and 8:00pm local time. In IST, those kickoff times are as follows.
| Local Time | IST (Indian Standard Time) |
|---|---|
| 2:00 pm | 7:30 pm |
| 5:00 pm | 10:30 pm |
| 8:00 pm | 1:30 am (next day) |
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