CHAN 2023: full fixture schedule
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday 22 December unveiled the full schedule for the competition
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The schedule for the African Nations Championship (CHAN), which runs from 13 January to 4 February in Algeria, is now known. Hosts Algeria will have the honour of playing the opening match, against Libya on Friday 13 January at the Nelson-Mandela stadium in Baraki at 16:00 (GMT). The other Group A game pits Ethiopia against Mozambique at 19:00 (GMT).
On matchday two, the home side, the Fennecs, take on Ethiopia on the 17th of the same month at 19:00 GMT, while in their third match they face Mozambique on 21 December.
In Group B, made up of DR Congo, Uganda, Ivory Coast and Senegal, the matches will be played at the 19 May 1956 stadium in Annaba.
In Group C, Morocco, Sudan, Madagascar and Ghana will try to secure a place in the knockout stage. These teams will play at the Chahid Hamlaoui stadium in Constantine.
In the final group (E), Cameroon, Congo Brazzaville and Niger are set for a fierce battle to book their place in the quarter-finals. Their matches are scheduled for the Miloud-Hadefi stadium in Oran.
First-round matches in the four groups finish on Tuesday 24 January, followed by a two-day break (25 and 26 January) for the teams that have reached the knockout stage.
The competition resumes on 27 January with the quarter-finals, played over two days (two matches per day). The semi-finals are scheduled for Tuesday 31 January in Algiers and Oran.
The third-place play-off will be played on 3 January, while the final itself will take place on Saturday 4 January at the Nelson Mandela stadium in Baraka (Algiers).
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