AFCON GAMES
Africa Cup of Nations fixtures: Mane’s Senegal vs Mahrez’s Algeria the pick of group matches
AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS is back and there are some incredible players on show.
Mohamed Salah will feature on home soil as Egypt target a record-extending eighth title, while Liverpool's Sadio Mane will come up against Manchester City forward Riyad Mahrez in group stages.
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When is Africa Cup of Nations?
The African tournament will run from Friday, June 21 - a change to the summer from its normal January slot.
It will end in the final on Friday, July 19.
The competition will be held in Egypt with a increase from 16 to 24 teams taking part.
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Africa Cup of Nations fixtures
June 21: Egypt vs Zimbabwe (9pm)
June 22: DR Congo vs Uganda (3.30pm)
June 22: Nigeria vs Burundi (6pm)
June 22: Guinea vs Madagascar (9pm)
June 23: Morocco vs Namibia (3.30pm)
June 23: Senegal vs Namibia (6pm)
June 23: Algeria vs Kenya (9pm)
June 24: Ivory Coast vs South Africa (3.30pm)
June 24: Tunisia vs Angola (6pm)
June 24: Mali vs Mauritania (9pm)
June 25: Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau (6pm)
June 25: Ghana vs Benin (9pm)
June 26: Nigeria vs Guinea (3.30pm)
June 26: Uganda vs Zimbabwe (6pm)
June 26: Egypt vs DR Congo (9pm)
June 27: Madagascar vs Burundi (3.30pm)
June 27: Senegal vs Algeria (6pm)
June 27: Kenya vs Tanzania (9pm)
June 28: Tunisia vs Mali (3.30pm)
June 28: Morocco vs Ivory Coast (6pm)
June 28: South Africa vs Namibia (9pm)
June 29: Mauritania vs Angola (3.30pm)
June 29: Cameroon vs Ghana (6pm)
June 29: Benin vs Guinea-Bissau (9pm)
June 30: Burundi vs Guinea (5pm)
June 30: Madagascar vs Nigeria (5pm)
June 30: Uganda vs Egypt (8pm)
June 30: Zimbabwe vs DR Congo (8pm)
July 1: South Africa vs Morocco (5pm)
July 1: Namibia vs Ivory Coast (5pm)
July 1: Tanzania vs Algeria (8pm)
July 1: Kenya vs Senegal (8pm)
July 2: Benin vs Cameroon (5pm)
July 2: Guinea-Bissau vs Ghana (5pm)
July 2: Angola vs Mali (8pm)
July 2: Mauritania vs Tunisia (8pm)
July 5 - Match 38: Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group C (8pm)
July 5 - Match 41: Winner Group D vs 3rd Group B/E/F (5pm)
July 6 - Match 42: Runner-up Group B vs Runner-up Group F (5pm)
July 6 - Match 39: Winner Group A vs 3rd Group C/D/E (8pm)
July 7 - Match 37: Winner Group B vs 3rd Group A/C/D (5pm)
July 7 - Match 40: Winner Group C vs 3rd Group A/B/F (8pm)
July 8 - Match 44: Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group E (8pm)
July 8 - Match 43: Winner Group E vs Runner-up Group D (5pm)
July 10 - Qtr Final 1: Winner Match 38 vs Winner Match 41 (5pm)
July 10 - Qtr Final 2: Winner Match 42 vs Winner Match 39 (8pm)
July 11 - Qtr Final 3: Winner Match 37 vs Winner Match 44 (8pm)
July 11 - Qtr Final 4: Winner Match 43 vs Winner Match 40 (5pm)
July 14 - Semi Final 1: Winner Qtr Final 1 vs Winner Qtr Final 3 (5pm)
July 14 - Semi Final 2: Winner Qtr Final 2 vs Winner Qtr Final 4 (8pm)
July 17 - Third place play off: Loser Semi Final 1 vs Loser Semi Final 2 (8pm)
July 19 - Final: Winner Semi Final 1 vs Winner Semi Final 2 (8pm)
All times UK (BST)
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