Only the winners will survive from now on at the Africa Cup of Nations 2022 as the knockout stages continue with the round of 16.
Burkina Faso vs Gabon opened the knockout battle that ended in a thrilling penalty shootout and then Nigeria were angered by Tunisia. Gambia narrowly advanced when Bologna’s Musa Barrow scored the winner against Guinea.
All eight round of 16 games will take place until Wednesday. Each game takes center stage, with each round of 16 competition presented in a separate window.
Arguably the best-known encounter in the Round of 16 is Wednesday’s clash between Ivory Coast and Egypt, in which the two star-studded heavyweights meet early in the knockout rounds. It would come as no surprise if either the elephants or the pharaohs made it to the finals should they survive their head-to-head confrontation.
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In these knockout rounds, if there is a tie after 90 minutes of regular play, 30 minutes of overtime will be played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the standstill persists. Only the third-place game on February 6 will bypass extra time and go straight to penalties.
AFCON 2022 knockout mount
round of 16
| date | game | TV | stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, January 23, 2022 | Burkina Faso 1, Gabon 1 (7-6 packs) | highlights | |
| Sun, January 23, 2022 | Nigeria 0 , Tunisia 1 | highlights | |
| Mon, January 24, 2022 | Guinea 0 , Gambia1 | highlights | |
| Mon, January 24, 2022 | Cameroon vs Comoros | 14 o’clock | beIN Sports & fuboTV |
| Tue, January 25, 2022 | Senegal vs Cape Verde | 11 clock | beIN Sports & fuboTV |
| Tue, January 25, 2022 | Morocco vs Malawi | 14 o’clock | beIN Sports & fuboTV |
| Wed, January 26, 2022 | Ivory Coast vs. Egypt | 11 clock | beIN Sports & fuboTV |
| Wed, January 26, 2022 | Mail vs. Equatorial Guinea | 14 o’clock | beIN Sports & fuboTV |
How to watch AFCON 2022
- Events: January 9th to February 6th (52 games)
- Just: 8 p.m., 11 p.m., 2 p.m. ET
- TV channel: beIN Sports, beIN Sports XTRA
- Spanish Language TV: beIN Sports en Espanol, beIN Sports XTRA en Espanol
- Stream: fuboTV, beIN Sports Connect and other platforms
The AFCON tournament will be hosted by beIN Sports in the US and Canada and coverage will be available in both English and Spanish.
The cable and satellite TV channels beIN Sports and beIN Sports en Espanol will broadcast games, as will the free channel beIN Sports XTRA. Fans can access all of them on fuboTV which is available for new users via a free trial.
beIN streams are also available for Fanatiz and YouTube TV users. And since beIN XTRA is free, it’s available on a variety of other streaming platforms, including Roku and Pluto TV.
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AFCON 2022 is playing today
The top two quarter-finalists will be known after Sunday’s games, with Burkina Faso and Tunisia meeting in the quarter-finals on Saturday 29 January. The round of 16 resumes on Monday as hosts Cameroon (vs Comoros) look to keep Gambia in the last eight.
Upcoming matches in AFCON: Monday 24 January
The round of 16 resumes on Monday as hosts Cameroon take on Comoros to face Gambia in the quarter-finals. Cameroon impressed in the group stage, taking on Comoros side without a single goalkeeper available for the game. The team’s left-back plays in goal.
| date | game | time (ET) | TV & Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 24, 2022 | Guinea0 , Gambia1 | highlights | |
| January 24, 2022 | Cameroon vs Comoros | 14 o’clock | beIN Sports & fuboTV |
Current AFCON results: Sunday 23 January
Burkina Faso’s AFCON run is already a success after advancing in a thrilling game that featured unrecognized goals, highlights, overtime and a nine-shooter penalty shootout.
Nigeria were favorites in the other round of 16 game after impressing in the group stage, but the Super Eagles were upset with Tunisia. The Eagles had already lost a goal when Alex Iwobi was sent off for a second yellow card, making trying to re-promote a task.
| date | game | |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, January 23, 2022 | Burkina Faso1 , Gabon1 (7-6 packs) | highlights |
| Sun, January 23, 2022 | Nigeria0 , Tunisia1 | highlights |
AFCON Quarterfinals (January 29-February 6)
The Quarterfinals of AFCON 2022 will take place over two days in late January, with the Semifinals and Finals taking place over the course of five days in February.
quarter finals
| date | game | time (ET) | TV & Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, January 29, 2022 | QF1: Gambia vs. Cameroon/Comoros | 11 clock | TBA |
| Sat, January 29, 2022 | QF2: Burkina Faso vs Tunisia | 14 o’clock | TBA |
| Sun, January 30, 2022 | QF3 : Ivory Coast/Egypt vs. Morocco/Malawi | 11 clock | TBA |
| Sun, January 30, 2022 | QF4: Senegal/Cape Verde vs. Mali/Eq. Guinea | 14 o’clock | TBA |
semifinals
| date | game | time (ET) | TV & Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, February 2, 2022 | Winner QF2 vs. Winner QF4 | 14 o’clock | TBA |
| Thu, February 3, 2022 | Winner QF3 vs. Winner QF1 | 14 o’clock | TBA |
3rd place
| date | game | time (ET) | TV & Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, February 6, 2022 | Loser SF1 against loser SF2 | 11 clock | TBA |
final
| date | game | time (ET) | TV & Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, February 6, 2022 | Winner SF1 vs. Winner SF2 | 14 o’clock | TBA |
MORE: Updated schedule, results and highlights of AFCON 2022
AFCON 2022 tournament format
Similar to other continental championships and World Cup tournaments, the Africa Cup of Nations began with a group stage, followed by knockout rounds through to the final.
- group stage: January 9th to 20th
- Round of 16: 23-26 January
- Quarter finals: 29-30 January
- Semifinals: 2nd-3rd February
- Third place: February 6th
- Final: February 6th
The 24 nations were divided into six groups of four nations each. At the end of the round-robin group match – with three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss – the top two teams in each group based on points (and tiebreaks, if necessary) progressed to the knockout stages. -Round. The remaining places in the round of 16 were completed by the four best third-placed teams.
A predetermined KO bracket will be played until the final. If a knockout game ends in a tie after 90 minutes, teams play 30 minutes of overtime. If the tie remains, a penalty shoot-out decides whether the team advances. The third-place game on February 6 is the only one that would skip overtime and go straight to penalties in the event of a draw.
For the first time in the history of the competition, a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was used for all 52 games.
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Who will win AFCON 2022?
Judging by the pre-tournament BetMGM odds, Senegal-Algeria was the planned replay final, but that won’t happen given Algeria’s elimination in the group stage. Senegal had the lowest chances of the group for AFCON 2022 and is the likely favorite in the knockouts to win his first AFCON title.
Among the other 10 nations most likely to win it all, Ivory Coast is a compelling pick but the Elephants will have to face Mohamed Salah and Egypt in the round of 16. host Cameroonstill alive, withmalishowed in the group stage that it can be a potential surprise team.
| nation | BetMGM Odds |
|---|---|
| Senegal | +350 (from +550) |
| Ivory Coast | +750 (unchanged) |
| Egypt | +800 (from +600) |
| Cameroon | +850 (from +800) |
| Morocco | +850 (from +900) |
| Nigeria | +1000 (up from +800) |
| mali | +1600 (from +2200) |
| Tunisia | +2200 (from +1600) |
