*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change
A year later than planned, the best teams in Africa are set to slug it out for continental glory – and you can expect plenty of thrilling matches, with a whole host of Premier League stars including Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Riyad Mahrez in action.
The Africa Cup of Nations – moved due to climate concerns and the coronavirus pandemic – will be played in Cameroon between Sunday, January 9 and Sunday, February 6.
WELCOME TO PADDY POWER NEWS!
Algeria are the defending champions after beating Senegal in the 2019 final but recent history is against the Fennec Foxes as Egypt were the last country to retain the trophy in 2010.
You’ll find all the key information you need ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations including the fixtures and schedule below.
Africa Cup of Nations 2022 Groups
The 24 qualifiers have been split into six groups of four. The top two from each group progress to the last-16 stage in addition to the four best performing third-placed teams.
Group A: Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ethiopia
Group B: Senegal, Zimbabwe, Guinea, Malawi
Group C: Morocco, Ghana, Gabon, Comoros
Group D: Egypt, Nigeria, Sudan, Guinea-Bissau
Group E: Algeria, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea
Group F: Tunisia, Mali, Gambia, Mauritania
Africa Cup of Nations 2022 Fixtures & Schedule
Sunday January 9
Cameroon 2-1 Burkina Faso (4pm)
Ethiopia 0-1 Cape Verde (7pm)
Monday January 10
Senegal 1-0 Zimbabwe (1pm)
Guinea 1-0 Malawi (4pm)
Morocco 1-0 Ghana (4pm)
Comoros 0-1 Gabon (7pm)
Tuesday January 11
Algeria 0-0 Sierra Leone (1pm)
Nigeria 1-0 Egypt (4pm)
Sudan 0-0 Guinea-Bissau (7pm)
Wednesday January 12
Tunisia 0-1 Mali (1pm)
Mauritania 0-1 Gambia (4pm)
Equatorial Guinea 0-1 Ivory Coast (7pm)
Thursday January 13
Cameroon 4-1 Ethiopia (4pm)
Cape Verde 0-1 Burkina Faso (7pm)
Friday January 14
Senegal 0-0 Guinea (1pm)
Malawi 2-1 Zimbabwe (4pm)
Morocco 2-0 Comoros (4pm)
Gabon 1-1 Ghana (7pm)
Saturday January 15
Nigeria 3-1 Sudan (4pm)
Guinea-Bissau 0-1 Egypt (7pm)
Sunday January 16
Gambia 1-1 Mali (1pm)
Ivory Coast 2-2 Sierra Leone (4pm)
Tunisia 4-0 Mauritania (4pm)
Algeria 0-1 Equatorial Guinea (7pm)
Monday January 17
Burkina Faso 1-1 Ethiopia (4pm)
Cape Verde 1-1 Cameroon (4pm)
Tuesday January 18
Malawi 0-0 Senegal (4pm)
Zimbabwe 2-1 Guinea (4pm)
Gabon 2-2 Morocco (7pm)
Ghana 2-3 Comoros (7pm)
Wednesday January 19
Egypt 1-0 Sudan (7pm)
Guinea-Bissau 0-2 Nigeria (7pm)
Thursday January 20
Ivory Coast 3-1 Algeria (4pm)
Sierra Leone 0-1 Equatorial Guinea (4pm)
Gambia 1-0 Tunisia (7pm)
Mali 2-0 Mauritania (7pm)
Sunday January 23
Game 1: Burkina Faso 1-1 (7-6 on pens) Gabon (4pm)
Game 2: Nigeria 0-1 Tunisia (7pm)
Monday January 24
Game 3: Guinea 0-1 Gambia (4pm)
Game 4: Cameroon 2-1 Comoros (7pm)
Tuesday January 25
Game 5: Senegal 2-0 Cape Verde (4pm)
Game 6: Morocco 2-1 Malawi (7pm)
Wednesday January 26
Game 7: Ivory Coast 0-0 (4-5 on pens) Egypt (4pm)
Game 8: Mali 0-0 (5-6 on pens) Equatorial Guinea (7pm)
Saturday January 29
Quarter-Final 1: Gambia v Cameroon (4pm)
Quarter-Final 2: Burkina Faso v Tunisia (7pm)
Sunday January 30
Quarter-Final 3: Egypt v Morocco (4pm)
Quarter-Final 4: Senegal v Equatorial Guinea (7pm)
Wednesday February 2
Semi-Final 1: Quarter-final 1 winner v Quarter-final 4 winner (7pm)
Thursday February 3
Semi-Final 2: Quarter-final 2 winner v Quarter-final 3 winner (7pm)
Sunday February 6
Third Place Play-Off (4pm)
Final (7pm)
Africa Cup of Nations 2022 Premier League Players
Arsenal: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Thomas Partey, Nicolas Pepe, Mohamed Elneny, Omar Rekik
Aston Villa: Mahmoud Trezeguet, Bertrand Traore
Brentford: Julian Jeanvier, Frank Onyeka, Tarique Fosu-Henry
Brighton: Yves Bissouma
Burnley: Maxwel Cornet
Chelsea: Edouard Mendy
Crystal Palace: Cheikhou Kouyate, Jeffrey Schlupp, Jordan Ayew, Wilfried Zaha
Everton: Alex Iwobi
Leeds United: None
Leicester City: Daniel Amartey, Nampalys Mendy, Wilfred Ndidi, Kelechi Iheanacho
Liverpool: Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Naby Keita
Manchester City: Riyad Mahrez
Manchester United: Eric Bailly, Amad Diallo, Hannibal Mejbri
Newcastle United: None
Norwich City: None
Southampton: Moussa Djenepo
Tottenham: None
Watford: William Troost-Ekong, Imran Louza, Adam Masina, Ismaila Sarr
West Ham: Said Benrahma
Wolves: Willy Boly, Romain Saiss
- Like Paddy Power News? Or maybe you just like to whinge? Tell us what you think in our reader survey
Africa Cup of Nations 2022 Odds
Despite struggling for goals in the tournament so far, Senegal are the favourites in our Africa Cup of Nations Outright Winner betting market.
Cameroon boast the top goalscorer with Vincent Aboubakar and the hosts progressed through the group stage in impressive fashion before struggling past Comoros – without a goalkeeper – in the last 16.
Africa Cup of Nations 2022 Tips
- Africa Cup of Nations tips: Paddy’s complete pre-tournament betting preview
Read More
- Need team news to complete your Bet Builder? Well, now Paddy’s got you covered
- B*llend d’Or 2021: Paddy Power’s end of year football awards
- January transfer window 2022: When does it open and close for Premier League clubs?
The Paddy Power Guide To Safer Gambling – Everything You Need To Know
