D-4! Afcon 2013 is coming! The great mass of African football promises to be an exciting again!
Here’s everything you need to know: pools, schedule and the first encounters.
Pools:
There are 4 groups of 4 teams:
Group A: South Africa, Angola, Morocco and Cape Verde
Group B: Ghana, Mali, Niger, Congo R.D
Group C: Zambia, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia.
Group C: Côte d’Ivoire, Tunisia, Algeria, Togo
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Schedule
Jan. 19 (Gr A), Johannesburg:
South Africa – Cape Verde
Angola – Morocco
Jan. 20 (Grp B), Port Elizabeth
Ghana – DR Congo
Mali – Niger
Jan. 21 (Grp C), Nelspruit
Zambia – Ethiopia
Nigeria – Burkina Faso
Jan. 22 (Grp D) in Rustenburg
Côte d’Ivoire – Togo
Tunisia – Algeria
Jan. 23 (Grp A) in Durban
South Africa – Angola
Morocco – Cape Verde
Jan. 24 (Grp B), Port Elizabeth
Ghana – Mali
Niger – Congo
Jan. 25 (Grp C) in Nelspruit
Zambia – Nigeria
Burkina Faso – Ethiopia
Jan. 26 (Grp D), Rustenburg
Côte d’Ivoire – Tunisia
Algeria – Togo
Jan. 27 (Grp A)
Durban: Morocco – South Africa
Port Elizabeth to Cape Verde – Angola
Jan. 28 (Grp B)
Port Elizabeth: Niger – Ghana
Durban: DR Congo – Mali
Jan. 29 (Grp C)
A Nelspruit: Burkina Faso – C1
A Rustenburg: Ethiopia – Nigeria
Jan. 30 (Grp D)
A Rustenburg: Algeria – Ivory Coast
A Nelspruit: Togo – Tunisia
QUARTER-FINALS
February 2
In Durban: Winner Group A – 2nd Group B (quarter 1)
In Port Elizabeth: Winner Group B – 2nd Group A (Quarter 2)
February 3
In Nelspruit: Winner Group C – Group D second (quarter 3)
In Rustenburg: Winner Group D – 2nd group C (quarter 4)
SEMIFINALS
February 6
In Durban: winner 1 quart – 4 quart winner
In Nelspruit winner quart 2 – 3 quart winner
MATCH FOR THIRD PLACE
February 9 in Port Elizabeth
FINAL
February 10 in Johannesburg