Who will host Africa Cup of nation 2023?

The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (also referred to as ‘AFCON 2023’ or 'CAN 2023') will be hosted by Ivory Coast and will take place from 23rd June to 23rd July 2023.

The Africa Cup of Nations is a biennial international men's football championship of African nations, organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Senegal won the previous 2022 tournament and are the defending champions.

Dates: 23 June – 23 July 2023

Host country: Ivory Coast

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Venues

Six stadiums in Ivory Coast have been selected to host the Afcon matches. These venues are: Stade National de la Côte d’Ivoire and Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, in the capital Abidjan; Stade Bouaké in Bouaké; Stade de Korhogo in Korhogo; Stade de San Pédro in San Pédro; and Stade de Yamoussoukro in Yamoussoukro.

Stade National de la Côte d’Ivoire

Capacity: 60,000

City: Abidjan

Nearest airport: Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ)

✈︎ Airlines:

The following airlines operate international flights to Abidjan from other countries in Africa, including Africa World Airlines, Air Burkina, Air France, Air Senegal, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Kenya Airways, Rwandair, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and more.

The following airlines operate international flights to Abidjan from countries in Europe: Air France, Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines.

Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny

Capacity: 45,000

City: Abidjan

Nearest airport: Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ)

✈︎ Airlines: The following airlines operate international flights to Abidjan from other countries in Africa, including Africa World Airlines, Air Burkina, Air France, Air Senegal, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Kenya Airways, Rwandair, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and more.

The following airlines operate international flights to Abidjan from countries in Europe: Air France, Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines.

Stade Bouaké

Capacity: 40,000

City: Bouaké

Nearest airport: Bouaké Airport (BYK)

✈︎ Airlines: There are currently no international flights directly to Bouaké. Air Côte d'Ivoire is the only airline that operates out of Bouaké Airport - the airline also flies to Abidjan and Bamako.

Stade de Korhogo

Capacity: 20,000

City: Korhogo

Nearest airport: Korhogo Airport (HGO)

✈︎ Airlines: There are currently no international flights directly to Korhogo. Air Côte d'Ivoire is the only airline that operates out of Korhogo Airport and also flies to Abidjan.

Stade de San Pédro

Capacity: 20,000

City: San Pédro

Nearest airport: San Pédro Airport (SPY)

✈︎ Airlines: There are currently no international flights directly to San Pédro. Air Côte d'Ivoire is the only airline that operates out of San Pédro Airport and also flies to Abidjan.

Stade de Yamoussoukro

Capacity: 20,000

City: Yamoussoukro

Nearest airport: Yamoussoukro International Airport (ASK)

Yamoussoukro International Airport doesn't currently have any commercial flights. Alternatively, fly to Bouaké. It takes 2 hours to reach Yamoussoukro by car from Bouaké Airport.

✈︎ Airlines: There are currently no international flights directly to Bouaké. Air Côte d'Ivoire is the only airline that operates out of Bouaké Airport - the airline also flies to Abidjan and Bamako.


Teams

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Cameroon Egypt Cape Verde Sudan
Algeria Ghana Gabon Malawi
Senegal Mali Mauritania Comoros
Tunisia Ivory Coast Zimbabwe Equatorial Guinea
Nigeria Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ethiopia
Morocco Burkina Faso Sierra Leone Gambia

FAQs

Who will host the Africa Cup of Nations 2023?

The Africa Cup of Nations will be hosted by Ivory Coast.

Is the African Cup of Nations going ahead?

Yes. The 2021 tournament was postponed to 2022 because of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but started on January 9 and concluded on February 6 2022. The tournament maintained the ‘2021’ name despite commencing in 2022.

Can I book flights to Afcon 2023?

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