2023_Africa_Cup_of_Nations
2023 Africa Cup of Nations
34th edition of AFCON
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, known in short as the 2023 AFCON or CAN 2023 and for sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, was the 34th edition of the biennial Africa Cup of Nations tournament organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It was hosted by Ivory Coast, taking place in the country for the second time following the 1984 edition.
| Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 2023 | |
|---|---|
Official logo[1] | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Ivory Coast |
| Dates | 13 January – 11 February 2024 |
| Teams | 24 |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Ivory Coast (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Nigeria |
| Third place |  South Africa |
| Fourth place |  DR Congo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 119 (2.29 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,109,593 (21,338 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Emilio Nsue(5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | William Troost-Ekong |
| Best young player | Simon Adingra |
| Best goalkeeper | Ronwen Williams |
| Fair play award | South Africa |
← 2021 2025 → | |
This edition of the tournament was initially planned to take place during the Northern Hemisphere's summer like the 2019 Cup, in order to reduce scheduling conflicts with European club teams and competitions.[2][3][4][5] However, it was postponed by CAF to 13 January – 11 February 2024 on 3 July 2022 due to the summer weather concerns in Ivory Coast, although the competition retained the original name for sponsorship purposes.[6][7] This followed the previous edition in 2021 in Cameroon also being moved to the Northern Hemisphere's winter season for similar reasons, albeit coupled with postponement due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the CAF calendar.[8]
Host nation Ivory Coast won the tournament for their third title. They beat Nigeria 2–1 in the final, having also beaten defending champions Senegal in the round of 16 in a penalty shootout after the allocated playing time had ended in a 1–1 draw.
The hosting rights for this edition of the tournament were initially awarded to Guinea during a meeting of the CAF executive committee on 20 September 2014, which also awarded the 2019 edition to Cameroon and the 2021 edition to Ivory Coast. At the time, the announcement of the 2023 host was unscheduled; Guinea was one of the bidders for the 2019 and 2021 editions, and per CAF's assertions, on the basis of the country's presentation "and commitment", the committee "decided to exercise its power to make an immediate decision."[9]
A CAF executive committee meeting on 20 July 2017 brought about changes for the tournament moving forward, including an increase in group stage participation teams from 16 to 24 from the 2019 edition.[10] With the new specifications, Cameroon could not reach the preparation deadlines for the-then following 2019 edition and got stripped of the hosting rights on 30 November 2018,[11] with the hosting rights handed over to Egypt on 8 January 2019.[12] Cameroon opted for and hosted the 2021 edition instead,[13] which led to original 2021 hosts Ivory Coast organising the 2023 edition.[14] Guinea's hosting duties were pushed back to 2025, which until then had unscheduled hosts, though it could not get ready on time either and was eventually stripped from hosting.[15][16]
Although the tournament retained its original 2023 branding, it was moved to January–February 2024 upon Ivory Coast's request, in order to avoid the West and Central African tropical rain season, which typically reaches its peak around June–July.[6]
Sponsorship
Mascot
The organising board of the 2023 African Cup of Nations, commonly called COCAN 2023, unveiled the competition; "Akwaba", which means "Welcome" in Baoulé language. It is an elephant, which is Ivory Coast's animal symbol. Its kit bears resemblance to Ivory Coast's home colours.[24]
Match ball
On 12 October 2023, CAF and Puma unveiled "Pokou" as the official tournament edition match ball ahead of the final tournament draw. The name was chosen to honour deceased legendary Ivorian forward Laurent Pokou, locally known for scoring five goals in the 6–1 victory over Ethiopia at the 1970 edition of the tournament, which had stood as a record to date.[25]
Official song
On 12 October 2023, CAF unveiled "Akwaba", the official anthem for the competition during the official draw. The song features Nigerian artist Yemi Alade, Egyptian rapper Mohamed Ramadan, and Ivorian music band Magic System. The anthem, whose title means "welcome" in the native Baoulé language, is a fusion of Afrobeats, rap and zouglou considered stylistically similar to the competition's previous anthems.[26][27]
All 54 teams originally registered for qualification was held in two rounds like in the previous editions in 2019 and 2021. Réunion and Zanzibar were not full members of CAF and were therefore excluded from participation. Eritrea withdrew after the first round draw. Kenya and Zimbabwe were suspended by FIFA at the time of the second round draw and were excluded from the competition after their suspensions were not lifted in time.
In the preliminary round, the twelve lowest-ranked teams in the FIFA world rankings of December 2021 competed against each other in a knockout system with two legs. The six winners of the preliminary round and the remaining 42 higher-placed teams were drawn into twelve groups of four in April 2022. The second round was played from June 2022 to September 2023 in a double round format. The group winners and runners-up from all twelve groups, with the exception of Group H, qualified for the final round. Apart from the hosts from Ivory Coast, only one other team qualified from Group H.
Qualified teams
The following teams qualified for this edition of the tournament with no debutant nation for the first time since the 2015 edition. Seventeen teams that participated in the most recent edition in 2021 returned for the event.
DR Congo, South Africa, Angola, Namibia, and Tanzania made their return to the continental tournament after missing out on the 2021 edition. Zambia made its return after an almost nine-year absence from the event. Mozambique made its fifth appearance after a fourteen-year absence.[28][29]
Comoros failed to qualify after making their debut in 2021, whereas Kenya and Zimbabwe were disqualified due to FIFA's suspension.[30][31] Sudan, Malawi, Gabon, Sierra Leone, and Ethiopia also failed to qualify after appearing in the 2021 tournament.
| Team | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | Hosts / Group H runners-up | 30 January 2019 | 25th | 2021 | Champions (1992, 2015) |
 Morocco | Group K winners | 24 March 2023 | 19th | 2021 | Champions (1976) |
 Algeria | Group F winners | 27 March 2023 | 20th | 2021 | Champions (1990, 2019) |
| South Africa | Group K runners-up | 28 March 2023 | 11th | 2019 | Champions (1996) |
 Senegal | Group L winners | 28 March 2023 | 17th | 2021 | Champions (2021) |
 Burkina Faso | Group B winners | 28 March 2023 | 13th | 2021 | Runners-up (2013) |
 Tunisia | Group J winners | 28 March 2023 | 21st | 2021 | Champions (2004) |
 Egypt | Group D winners | 14 June 2023 | 26th | 2021 | Champions (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010) |
 Zambia | Group H winners | 17 June 2023 | 18th | 2015 | Champions (2012) |
| Equatorial Guinea | Group J runners-up | 17 June 2023 | 4th | 2021 | Fourth place (2015) |
| Nigeria | Group A winners | 18 June 2023 | 20th | 2021 | Champions (1980, 1994, 2013) |
 Guinea-Bissau | Group A runners-up | 18 June 2023 | 4th | 2021 | Group stage (2017, 2019, 2021) |
 Cape Verde | Group B runners-up | 18 June 2023 | 4th | 2021 | Quarter-finals (2013) |
 Mali | Group G winners | 18 June 2023 | 13th | 2021 | Runners-up (1972) |
 Guinea | Group D runners-up | 20 June 2023 | 14th | 2021 | Runners-up (1976) |
 Ghana | Group E winners | 7 September 2023 | 24th | 2021 | Champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) |
 Angola | Group E runners-up | 7 September 2023 | 9th | 2019 | Quarter-finals (2008, 2010) |
 Tanzania | Group F runners-up | 7 September 2023 | 3rd | 2019 | Group stage (1980, 2019) |
 Mozambique | Group L runners-up | 9 September 2023 | 5th | 2010 | Group stage (1986, 1996, 1998, 2010) |
| DR Congo | Group I winners | 9 September 2023 | 20th | 2019 | Champions (1968, 1974) |
 Mauritania | Group I runners-up | 9 September 2023 | 3rd | 2021 | Group stage (2019, 2021) |
 Gambia | Group G runners-up | 10 September 2023 | 2nd | 2021 | Quarter-finals (2021) |
 Cameroon | Group C winners | 12 September 2023 | 21st | 2021 | Champions (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017) |
 Namibia | Group C runners-up | 12 September 2023 | 4th | 2019 | Group stage (1998, 2008, 2019) |
CAF established the following requirements for the six stadiums for this edition of the tournament:[32]
| Number of stadiums | Capacity (Minimum) |
|---|---|
| 2 | 40,000 |
| 2 | 20,000 |
| 2 | 15,000 |
In September 2017, the government of Ivory Coast launched a public tender for the venues of the competition. This included public tender requested bids for renovating and expanding the existing Felix Houphouët Boigny Stadium in Abidjan and the Stade de la Paix (Peace Stadium) of Bouaké, and building new stadiums in Yamoussoukro as well as the cities of Korhogo and San-Pédro. The three new stadiums were to have a capacity of 20,000 each.
In addition to the renovation or construction of stadiums, the tender included the renovation or construction of training facilities in the host cities: eight in Abidjan and four in Bouaké, Korhogo, Yamoussoukro and San-Pédro. It also included the construction of 96 villas (five rooms per villa) in those cities. In addition, the bidding nations were to be submitted to build a three-star hotel of fifty rooms in Korhogo.[33]
The tournament will be held in six venues across fifth cities:
- Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan (Capacity: 60,012)
- Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan (Capacity: 33,000)
- Stade de la Paix, Bouaké (Capacity: 40,000)
- Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo (Capacity: 20,000)
- Laurent Pokou Stadium, San-Pédro (Capacity: 20,000)
- Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro (Capacity: 20,000)
The opening ceremony of the stadium began at 17:25 with the setting up of the animation groups and the cultural activities which lasted until 20:00. Guests and officials were set up until the start of the opening match at 20:00. Among the guests were members of Confederation of African Football (CAF), members of the diplomatic corps, presidents of legislative and judicial institutions, members of government including the president of COCAN 2023 and the presidents of CAF and FIFA.[34][35]
On 12 September 2023, a total of 33 referees, 33 assistants and 12 video assistant referees (VAR) were named for the tournament.[36]
Referees
Redouane Jiyed
Mustapha Ghorbal
Peter Waweru
Bamlak Tessema Weyesa
Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo
Amin Omar
Dahane Beida- Samir Guezzaz
Boubou Traoré
Abongile Tom
Pierre Atcho
Mahmood Ismail
Alhadi Allaou Mahamat
Issa Sy
Ibrahim Mutaz
Pacifique Ndabihawenimana
Samuel Uwikunda- Mohamed Maarouf
- Abdel Aziz Mohamed Bouh
- Patrice Tanguy Mebiame
Omar Abdulkadir Artan- Youcef Gamouh
- Jalal Jayed
Ibrahim Kalilou Traoré
Sadok Selmi
Djindo Louis Houngnandande
Messie Nkoukou
Patrice Milazare- Lahlou Benbraham
- Haythem Guirat
Daniel Nii Laryea- Mahmoud El Banna
- Ahmed Heerelal
- Bouchra Karboubi
Assistant referees
- Abbes Zerhouni
- Mokrane Gourari
- Ahmed Ibrahim
- Mahmoud Abouregal
- Azgaou Lahsen
- Mostafa Akarkad
Emiliano Dos Santos- Lopes Oliveira
- Djibril Camara
- Nouha Bangoura
- Ngoh Hermann
- Nouho Ouattara
- Zakhele Siwela
Elvis Noupue
Sourou Phatsoane
Arsenio Maringule- Ibrahim Mohamed
- Hassani Khalil
- Gilbert Cheruiyot
- Amsaed Essa
Tiama Seydou
Amaldin Souleimane
Liban Abdoulrazack- Ditsoga Marlene
Dos Abdelmiro- Kwasi Brobbey
- Ayimavo Eric
- Yiembe Stephen
Dimbiniaina Andriatianarivelo
Ahonto Koffi- Steven Moutsassi
- Modibe Samake
- Zakaria Brinsi
Video assistant referees
- Lahlou Benbraham
- Mohamed Ashour
- Mahmoud El Banna
- Daniel Nii Laryea
- Ahmed Heerallal
- Maria Rivet
- Zakaria Brinsi
- Redouane Jiyed
- Salima Mukansanga
- Akhona Makalima
- Mohamed Ibrahim
- Haythem Guirat
The final draw was held at the Parc des Expositions d'Abidjan in Abidjan on 12 October 2023.[37] The event was hosted by Senegalese-American musician Akon,[38] whilst the draw was conducted by former African footballers Didier Drogba and Mikel John Obi, alongside current internationals Sadio Mané and Achraf Hakimi.[39] The 24 teams were divided into six groups of four each, with the four initial pots determined based on the September 2023 FIFA World Rankings (shown in parentheses), listed below. Ivory Coast were automatically given the top seed and assigned to position A1 in the draw as hosts.[40]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast (50) (hosts) Morocco (13) Senegal (20) (title holders) Tunisia (29) Algeria (34) Egypt (35) |
Nigeria (40) Cameroon (41) Mali (49) Burkina Faso (58) Ghana (60) DR Congo (64) |
South Africa (65) Cape Verde (71) Guinea (81) Zambia (82) Equatorial Guinea (92) Mauritania (99) |
Guinea-Bissau (106) Mozambique (113) Namibia (114) Angola (117) Gambia (118) Tanzania (122) |
All times are local, GMT (UTC±0).
The fixture schedule for this edition of the tournament was released on 20 October 2023, following the group stage draw.[41][42]
Tiebreakers
Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss).
If two teams were tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 74):[43]
- Points in head-to-head matches match between the two tied teams;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Drawing of lots.
If more than two teams were tied, the following criteria were applied instead:
- Points in matches between the tied teams;
- Goal difference in matches between the tied teams;
- Goals scored in matches between the tied teams;
- If after applying all criteria above, two teams were still tied, the above criteria were again applied to matches played between the two teams in question. If this did not resolve the tie, the next three criteria were applied;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Drawing of lots.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equatorial Guinea |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7[lower-alpha 1] | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Nigeria |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Ivory Coast (H) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Guinea-Bissau |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Verde |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Egypt |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Ghana |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Mozambique |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2[lower-alpha 1] |
Notes:
| Cape Verde | 2–2 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Cameroon |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Guinea |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Gambia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Notes:
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angola |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Burkina Faso |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Mauritania |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Algeria |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mali |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | South Africa |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Namibia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Tunisia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
Notes:
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | DR Congo |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Zambia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Tanzania |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2[lower-alpha 1] |
Notes:
Ranking of third-placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | Guinea |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | E | Namibia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 4 | |
| 3 | D | Mauritania |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | A | Ivory Coast (H) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 5 | B | Ghana |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 | |
| 6 | F | Zambia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Disciplinary points; 5) Drawing of lots.
(H) Hosts
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 27 January – Abidjan (Houphouet Boigny) | ||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2 February – Abidjan (Houphouet Boigny) | ||||||||||||||
| Cameroon | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 27 January – Bouaké | ||||||||||||||
| Angola | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Angola | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 7 February – Bouaké | ||||||||||||||
| Namibia | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Nigeria (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||
| 29 January – Abidjan (Houphouet Boigny) | ||||||||||||||
| South Africa | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||
| Cape Verde | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 3 February – Yamoussoukro | ||||||||||||||
| Mauritania | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Cape Verde | 0 (1) | |||||||||||||
| 30 January – San Pédro | ||||||||||||||
| South Africa (p) | 0 (2) | |||||||||||||
| Morocco | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 11 February – Abidjan (Ouattara) | ||||||||||||||
| South Africa | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 30 January – Korhogo | ||||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Mali | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 3 February – Bouaké | ||||||||||||||
| Burkina Faso | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Mali | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 29 January – Yamoussoukro | ||||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Senegal | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||
| 7 February – Abidjan (Ouattara) | ||||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 28 January – San Pédro | ||||||||||||||
| DR Congo | 0 | Third place play-off | ||||||||||||
| Egypt | 1 (7) | |||||||||||||
| 2 February – Abidjan (Ouattara) | 10 February – Abidjan (Houphouet Boigny) | |||||||||||||
| DR Congo (p) | 1 (8) | |||||||||||||
| DR Congo | 3 | South Africa (p) | 0 (6) | |||||||||||
| 28 January – Abidjan (Ouattara) | ||||||||||||||
| Guinea | 1 | DR Congo | 0 (5) | |||||||||||
| Equatorial Guinea | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Guinea | 1 | |||||||||||||
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
| Nigeria | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
|
Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
Third place play-off
Final
Goalscorers
There were 119 goals scored in 52 matches, for an average of 2.29 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Gilberto
- Zini
- Mohamed Konaté
- Jean-Charles Castelletto
- Frank Magri
- Karl Toko Ekambi
- Christopher Wooh
Bebé- Jamiro Monteiro
- Kevin Pina
- Garry Rodrigues
- Gilson Tavares
- Bryan Teixeira
- Meschak Elia
- Arthur Masuaku
- Chancel Mbemba
- Silas Katompa Mvumpa
- Omar Marmoush
- Mohamed Salah
- Trézéguet
Jannick Buyla- Pablo Ganet
- Josete Miranda
- Iban Salvador
Ebrima Colley- Ablie Jallow
- Alexander Djiku
Aguibou Camara
Zé Turbo- Simon Adingra
- Oumar Diakité
- Seko Fofana
- Jean-Philippe Krasso
- Nene Dorgeles
- Hamari Traoré
- Sidi Bouna Amar
- Mohamed Dellahi Yali
- Aboubakary Koita
- Youssef En-Nesyri
- Achraf Hakimi
- Azzedine Ounahi
- Romain Saïss
- Hakim Ziyech
- Geny Catamo
- Clésio
- Reinildo Mandava
- Witi
Deon Hotto
Victor Osimhen- Pape Gueye
- Sadio Mané
- Iliman Ndiaye
- Ismaïla Sarr
- Abdoulaye Seck
- Evidence Makgopa
- Thapelo Maseko
- Percy Tau
Simon Msuva- Hamza Rafia
Patson Daka- Kings Kangwa
1 own goal
- Edmond Tapsoba (against Mali)
- Esteban Obiang (against Guinea-Bissau)
- James Gomez (against Cameroon)
- Opa Sanganté (against Nigeria)
Source: CAF
Discipline
A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:
- Receiving a red card (red card suspensions could be extended for serious offences)
- Receiving two yellow cards in two matches
The suspensions are canceled after group stage round
The following suspensions occurred during the tournament:
| Player(s)/Official(s) | Offence(s) | Suspension(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Qualification suspensions | ||
| Mohamed Amoura[96] |
 in 2023 Afcon qualification Group F vs Tanzania (matchday 2; 8 June 2022) in 2023 Afcon qualification Group F vs Tanzania (matchday 6; 7 September 2023) |
Group D vs Angola (matchday 1; 15 January 2024) |
| Group stage suspensions | ||
| François Kamano |
 in Group C vs Cameroon (matchday 1; 15 January 2024) |
Group C vs Gambia (matchday 2; 19 January 2024) |
| Novatus Dismas |
 in Group F vs Morocco (matchday 1; 17 January 2024) |
Group F vs Zambia (matchday 2; 21 January 2024) |
| Abdou Diallo |
in Group C vs Gambia (matchday 1; 15 January 2024) in Group C vs Cameroon (matchday 2; 19 January 2024) |
Group C vs Guinea (matchday 3; 23 January 2024) |
| Ramy Bensebaini |
in Group D vs Angola (matchday 1; 15 January 2024) in Group D vs Burkina Faso (matchday 2; 20 January 2024) |
Group D vs Mauritania (matchday 3; 23 January 2024) |
| Núrio Fortuna |
in Group D vs Algeria (matchday 1; 15 January 2024) in Group D vs Mauritania (matchday 2; 20 January 2024) |
Group D vs Burkina Faso (matchday 3; 23 January 2024) |
| Mohamed Konaté |
in Group D vs Mauritania (matchday 1; 16 January 2024) in Group D vs Algeria (matchday 2; 20 January 2024) |
Group D vs Angola (matchday 3; 23 January 2024) |
| Blati Touré |
in Group D vs Mauritania (matchday 1; 16 January 2024) in Group D vs Algeria (matchday 2; 20 January 2024) |
Group D vs Angola (matchday 3; 23 January 2024) |
| Rodrick Kabwe |
in Group F vs Tanzania (matchday 2; 21 January 2024) |
Group F vs Morocco (matchday 3; 24 January 2024) |
| Alexander Djiku |
in Group B vs Cape Verde (matchday 1; 14 January 2024) in Group A vs Mozambique (matchday 3; 22 January 2024) |
Suspension canceled after first round |
| Iddrisu Baba |
in Group B vs Cape Verde (matchday 1; 14 January 2024) in Group A vs Mozambique (matchday 3; 22 January 2024) |
Suspension canceled after first round |
| Knock-out stage suspensions | ||
| Lubeni Haukongo |
in Round of 16 vs Angola (27 January 2024) |
Suspension to be served outside the tournament |
| Federico Bikoro |
in Group A vs Nigeria (matchday 1; 14 January 2024) in Round of 16 vs Guinea (28 January 2024) |
Suspension to be served outside the tournament |
| Mohamed Hamdy |
in Round of 16 vs DR Congo (28 January 2024) |
Suspension to be served outside the tournament |
| Sofyan Amrabat |
in Round of 16 vs South Africa (30 January 2024) |
Suspension to be served outside the tournament |
| Odilon Kossounou |
in Quarter-final vs Mali (3 February 2024) |
Semi-final vs DR Congo (7 February 2024) |
| Christian Kouamé |
in Round of 16 vs Senegal (29 January 2024) in Quarter-final vs Mali (3 February 2024) |
Semi-final vs DR Congo (7 February 2024) |
| Serge Aurier |
in Round of 16 vs Senegal (29 January 2024) in Quarter-final vs Mali (3 February 2024) |
Semi-final vs DR Congo (7 February 2024) |
| Oumar Diakité |
in Quarter-final vs Mali (3 February 2024) |
Semi-final vs DR Congo (7 February 2024) |
| Hamari Traoré |
in Quarter-final vs Ivory Coast (3 February 2024) |
Suspension to be served outside the tournament |
| Ola Aina |
in Round of 16 vs Cameroon (27 January 2024) in Final vs Ivory Coast (11 February 2024) |
Suspension to be served outside the tournament |
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
| Man of the Competition | William Troost-Ekong | [97] |
| Golden Boot | Emilio Nsue (5 goals) | [97] |
| Best Goalkeeper | Ronwen Williams | [97] |
| Best Young Player | Simon Adingra | |
| Fair Play team | South Africa | [97] |
Best XI
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronwen Williams |
Ola Aina Ghislain Konan William Troost-Ekong Chancel Mbemba |
Teboho Mokoena Jean Michaël Seri Franck Kessié |
Yoane Wissa Ademola Lookman Emilio Nsue |
Emerse Faé |
Source:[98]
Final ranking
Matches that ended in extra time were counted as wins and defeats, while matches that ended in penalty shootout were counted as draws.[99]
Champion Runner-up Third place |
Fourth place Quarter-finals |
Round of 16 Group stage |
| Pos. | Team | G | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivory Coast |
A | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | Nigeria |
A | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | +4 |
| 3 | South Africa |
E | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| 4 | DR Congo |
F | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| Eliminated in the quarter-finals | ||||||||||
| 5 | Cape Verde |
B | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
| 6 | Angola |
D | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
| 7 | Mali |
E | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| 8 | Guinea |
C | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
| Eliminated in the round of 16 | ||||||||||
| 9 | Senegal |
C | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea |
A | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
| 11 | Morocco |
F | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| 12 | Egypt |
B | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | Burkina Faso |
D | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | −2 |
| 14 | Cameroon |
C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | −3 |
| 15 | Namibia |
E | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | −6 |
| 16 | Mauritania |
D | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
| Eliminated in the group stage | ||||||||||
| 17 | Ghana |
B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 |
| 18 | Algeria |
D | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
| 19 | Zambia |
F | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| 20 | Tunisia |
E | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
| 21 | Mozambique |
B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 |
| 22 | Tanzania |
F | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
| 23 | Guinea-Bissau |
A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
| 24 | Gambia |
C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
BBC Radio and RFi acquired audio broadcasting rights to this edition of the tournament.[100][101]
Below is the list of the 2023 AFCON broadcasting rights holders:
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- 2023 AFC Asian Cup - simultaneous tournament
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- "AFCON 2023: Three easy ways Ugandans can watch the Africa Cup of Nations". Pulse Sports Uganda. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- "MEGOGO покаже в Україні Кубок африканських націй: наживо та в записі" [MEGOGO will show the Cup of African Nations in Ukraine: live and recorded]. Mediasat (in Ukrainian). 28 December 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- "BBC confirm rights deal for Africa Cup of Nations – watch live matches including the opening game and final on BBC Three and iPlayer". BBC. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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- Official website
- Stadiums Photos at cafe.daum.net