CAF confirms new date for 2023 AFCON

The Confederation of African Football [CAF] have confirmed a new date for the the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

The tournament which will be hosted in Ivory Coast is expected to commence on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan.

The one-month tournament will end on 11 February 2024 when the winner of the tournament is crowned.

The tournament was earlier scheduled for June and July 2023 to synch with the European off-season window.

However, due to weather concerns in the host country, CAF have decided to move the tournament to January-February 2024.

Senegal won the last edition of the AFCON when they defeated Egypt to win the title.

The 34th edition of the biennial tournament will mark 42 years since four-time champions Ghana annexed the title.

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