Africa Cup of Nations 2021 and match dates and transmission channels

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Africa Cup of Nations 2021 and match dates and transmission channels

Information about the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

The Nations Cup was due to take place this year but postpones after an outbreak of Coronavirus. As it had not yet completed qualifying matches as well as football stalled around the globe.

7 Arab teams competing for the title in the 2021 African Nations Cup are Algeria, the defending champions, and Egypt, the historic champions of the tournament, as well as Morocco, Tunisia, Mauritania, Comoros, and Sudan.

And here we get to know everything about the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, match dates, groups, carrier channels, and more.

Africa Cup of Nations 2021 system

The African Nations Cup in Cameroon will feature 24 teams for the second time in a row. After increasing the number of teams participating for the first time in the previous edition held in Egypt.

Teams are divide into 6 quadruple sets, each first-round team has one match against each groupmate, eventually qualifying for each group of leaders and runners-up, and the top 4 ranked third in their groups.

The matches are playes in a knockout system from the last 16 until the final. Which is scheduled for 6 February 2022.

The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off today, January 9, 2022, and group matches will continue until 20 of the same month.

Eighth Final Round playes between 23 and 26 January 2022. The quarter-finals played on 29 and 30 January 2021. And the semi-finals are scheduled for 2 and 3 February 2022.

Transmission channels for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

Bein Sports has acquired the rights to broadcast the 2021 African Nations Cup exclusively on its screens, in the Arab world and the Middle East.

As was the case in previous versions that the Qatari network acquired its exclusive rights, a range of transmission channels will be dedicates to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. And will of course be with a paid subscription.

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