AFCON 2022 schedule, scores, standings, live stream, results: Round of 16 underway; Algeria, Ghana eliminated
Written by ABC Audio ALL RIGHTS RESERVED on January 23, 2022
The knockout stage in the Africa Cup of Nations is officially set. The field has been trimmed from 24 teams to 16, and there were two surprising exits in the group stage. Reigning champion Algeria and Ghana were both eliminated before the knockout stage began, with both countries mustering just one point in three group stage games.
Cameroon, Senegal, Egypt and Ivory Coast look like contenders heading into the round of 16, which kicked off Sunday.
Below you will find the groups, the standings and the schedule. You can watch AFCON 2022 live on beIN Sports, which you can access via fuboTV (Try for free). Make sure you also check out our AFCON preview from Tosin Makinde, as well as 15 players to watch.
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All times Eastern
Round of 16 schedule
Jan. 23
Burkina Faso vs. Gabon, 11 a.m.
Nigeria vs. Tunisia, 2 p.m.
Jan. 24
Guinea vs. Gambia, 11 a.m.
Cameroon vs. Comoros, 2 p.m.
Jan. 25
Senegal vs. Cape Verde, 11 a.m.
Morocco vs. Malawi, 2 p.m.
Jan. 26
Ivory Coast vs. Egypt, 11 a.m.
Equatorial Guinea vs. Mali, 2p.m.
Other knockout stage dates
Quarterfinals: Jan. 29-30
Semifinals: Feb. 3-4
Third-place match: Feb. 6
Final: Feb. 6
AFCON 2022 Group A standings, schedule, results
Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 1 | +4 | 7 | |
Burkina Faso | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Cape Verde | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Ethiopia | 3 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
Jan. 9
Cameroon 2, Burkina Faso 1
Cape Verde 1, Ethiopia 0
Jan. 13
Cameroon 4, Ethiopia 1
Cape Verde 0, Burkina Faso 1
Jan. 17
Cape Verde 1, Cameroon 1
Burkina Faso 1, Ethiopia 1
AFCON 2022 Group B standings, schedule, results
Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
Senegal | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
Guinea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Malawi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
Jan. 10
Senegal 1, Zimbabwe 0
Guinea 1, Malawi 0
Jan. 14
Senegal 0, Guinea 0
Malawi 2, Zimbabwe 1
Jan. 18
Malawi 0, Senegal 0
Zimbabwe 2, Guinea 1
AFCON 2022 Group C standings, schedule, results
Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 7 | |
Gabon | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
Comoros | 3 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 3 | |
Ghana | 3 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Jan. 10
Morocco 1, Ghana 0
Gabon 1, Comoros 0
Jan. 14
Morocco 2, Comoros 0
Gabon 1, Ghana 1
Jan. 18
Gabon 2, Morocco 2
Comoros 3, Ghana 2
AFCON 2022 Group D standings, schedule, results
Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
Nigeria | 3 | 3 | +5 | 9 | ||
Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 | |
Guinea-Bissau | 3 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 | |
Sudan | 3 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Jan. 11
Nigeria 1, Egypt 0
Sudan 0, Guinea-Bissau 0
Jan. 15
Nigeria 3, Sudan, 1
Egypt 1, Guinea-Bissau 0
Jan. 19
Nigeria 2, Guinea-Bissau 0
Egypt 1, Sudan 0
AFCON 2022 Group E standings, schedule, results
Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 7 | |
Equatorial Guinea | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 | |
Sierra Leone | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||
Algeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Jan. 11
Algeria 0, Sierra Leone 0
Jan. 12
Ivory Coast 1, Equatorial Guinea 0
Jan. 16
Ivory Coast 2, Sierra Leone 2
Algeria 0, Equatorial Guinea 1
Jan. 20
Ivory Coast 3, Algeria 1
Equatorial Guinea 1, Sierra Leone 0
AFCON 2022 Group F standings, schedule, results
Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
Mali | 3 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 7 | |
Gambia | 3 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 7 | |
Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | |
Tunisia | 3 | 3 | -6 |
Jan. 12
Mali 1, Tunisia 0
Gambia 1, Mauritania 0
Jan. 16
Gambia 1, Mali 1
Tunisia 4, Mauritania 0
Jan. 20
Gambia 1, Tunisia 0
Mali 2, Mauritania 0
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