The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations will kick off on Saturday, 13 January 2024 at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan.The four-week tournament, pitting Africa’s best 24 nations will officially conclude on 11 February 2024.##NAJAVA_MECA_7139399##This will be the 34th edition of the tournament and returns to Cote d’Ivoire for the second time after first being held there in 1984, where Cameroon emerged as winners for the first time.With the qualifiers approaching its business end, the road to Cote D’Ivoire is gradually taking shape as the world gears up for Africa’s biggest football spectacle.Tactical analysis of Harambee Stars vs Iran friendly matchFollowing this past weekend’s thrilling round of qualifiers, four countries secured their place in for the competition joining hosts, Cote d’Ivoire. They are Algeria, Morocco, South Africa and African champions, Senegal.CAF General Secretary, Veron Mosengo-Omba also confirmed that the Final Draw of the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 Cote d’Ivoire will be held in September 2023. Date and venue will be confirmed in due course.With the rapidly growing global interest of CAF competitions recorded in the last few months, CAF is projecting record global TV audiences and stadium attendances for next year’s edition of its flagship competition, which also currently holds the record of being Africa’s biggest event.Matasi troubled by howler committed in Stars loss to IranAs evidently seen in recently concluded CAF competitions, CAF has taken giant steps in enhancing the viewing and stadium attendance experience of its competitions with the introduction of cutting-edge broadcast technology as well as digital engagement, resulting in a world-class product that is consumed in real time globally.Reporting by CAF Online
