The 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2019) is set to begin in just 24 hours in Egypt, marking the first time 24 teams will compete for the continental crown, succeeding 2017 champions Cameroon. Africa Top Success has compiled the full schedule of all 52 matches to keep fans up to date throughout the tournament.
The opening match will take place at Cairo International Stadium on Friday, June 21, featuring hosts Egypt, runners-up in 2017, against Zimbabwe. Following the opener, group stage matches will continue until July 2, with the top two teams from each group, along with the four best third-placed teams, advancing to the round of 16.
Matches will be held across six stadiums until the quarter-finals. From the semi-finals onward, all games will take place in Cairo.
Group Stage Schedule (Local Time GMT+2):
Group A (Cairo/International Stadium):
- June 21: Egypt vs. Zimbabwe (10:00 PM)
- June 21: DR Congo vs. Uganda (4:30 PM)
- June 26: Egypt vs. DR Congo (10:00 PM)
- June 26: Uganda vs. Zimbabwe (7:00 PM)
- June 30: Uganda vs. Egypt (9:00 PM)
- June 30: Zimbabwe vs. DR Congo (9:00 PM, Air Force Stadium)
Group B (Alexandria):
- June 22: Nigeria vs. Burundi (7:00 PM)
- June 22: Guinea vs. Madagascar (10:00 PM)
- June 26: Nigeria vs. Guinea (4:30 PM)
- June 27: Madagascar vs. Burundi (4:30 PM)
- June 30: Madagascar vs. Nigeria (6:00 PM)
- June 30: Burundi vs. Guinea (6:00 PM, Al-Salam Stadium)
Group C (Cairo/Air Force Stadium):
- June 23: Senegal vs. Tanzania (7:00 PM)
- June 23: Algeria vs. Kenya (10:00 PM)
- June 27: Senegal vs. Algeria (7:00 PM)
- June 27: Kenya vs. Tanzania (10:00 PM)
- July 1: Kenya vs. Senegal (9:00 PM)
- July 1: Tanzania vs. Algeria (9:00 PM, Al-Salam Stadium)
Group D (Cairo/Al-Salam):
- June 23: Morocco vs. Namibia (4:30 PM)
- June 24: Ivory Coast vs. South Africa (4:30 PM)
- June 28: Morocco vs. Ivory Coast (7:00 PM)
- June 28: South Africa vs. Namibia (10:00 PM)
- July 1: South Africa vs. Morocco (6:00 PM)
- July 1: Namibia vs. Ivory Coast (6:00 PM, Air Force Stadium)
Group E (Suez):
- June 24: Tunisia vs. Angola (7:00 PM)
- June 24: Mali vs. Mauritania (10:00 PM)
- June 28: Tunisia vs. Mali (4:30 PM)
- June 29: Mauritania vs. Angola (4:30 PM)
- July 2: Mauritania vs. Tunisia (9:00 PM)
- July 2: Angola vs. Mali (9:00 PM, Ismailia)
Group F (Ismailia):
- June 25: Cameroon vs. Guinea-Bissau (7:00 PM)
- June 25: Ghana vs. Benin (10:00 PM)
- June 29: Cameroon vs. Ghana (7:00 PM)
- June 29: Benin vs. Guinea-Bissau (10:00 PM)
- July 2: Benin vs. Cameroon (6:00 PM)
- July 2: Guinea-Bissau vs. Ghana (6:00 PM, Suez)
Knockout Stage:
- Round of 16: July 5–8
- Quarter-finals: July 10–11
- Semi-finals: July 14
- Third-place match: July 17
- Final: July 19
With all eyes on Cairo, the 2019 AFCON promises an exciting month of football as 24 teams battle for continental glory.
