CAF Africa Cup of Nations-2023 (Côte d'Ivoire)
The 2023 CAF Africa Cup of Nations was held in Côte d'Ivoire with 24 teams. Côte d'Ivoire won the tournament, beating Nigeria in the final 2:1. Nigeria finished second, South Africa third and DR Congo fourth. Below you will find the final order of the teams, the group tables, the knockout bracket and the rating points every team received.
| # | Group A | Conf | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Equatorial Guinea | CAF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 |  Nigeria ★★★ 5 8 | CAF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 |  Côte d'Ivoire ★★★ 2 5Hosts Ivory Coast finished only 3rd in their own group after a heavy 0-4 defeat to Equatorial Guinea in matchday three, but ranked among the top four third-placed teams (4th overall), keeping their knockout hopes alive. | CAF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | -3 |
| 4 |  Guinea-Bissau | CAF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | -5 |
| # | Group B | Conf | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cape Verde | CAF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 |  Egypt 7 3 2 | CAF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  Ghana ★★★★ 5 1Ghana and Mozambique both finished on 2 points with different goal difference (-1 vs -3) — Ghana finished 3rd but did not make the top four third-placed teams. | CAF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | -1 |
| 4 |  Mozambique | CAF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | -3 |
| # | Group C | Conf | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Senegal ★ 2 | CAF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 |  Cameroon ★★★★★ 2 2Cameroon and Guinea both finished on 4 points with identical goal difference (-1); decided by total goals scored in the group (Cameroon 5 vs Guinea 2). | CAF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | -1 |
| 3 |  Guinea 1Cameroon and Guinea tied on points and goal difference; decided by goals scored. Guinea finished 3rd in its group but ranked among the top four third-placed teams (1st overall) and advanced to the Round of 16. | CAF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | -1 |
| 4 |  Gambia | CAF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | -5 |
| # | Group D | Conf | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Angola | CAF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 |  Burkina Faso 1 2 | CAF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | -1 |
| 3 |  MauritaniaMauritania finished 3rd in its group with 3 points — ranked among the top four third-placed teams (3rd overall) and advanced to the Round of 16. | CAF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | -1 |
| 4 |  Algeria ★★ 1 2 | CAF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | -1 |
| # | Group E | Conf | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mali 1 2 | CAF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 |  South Africa ★ 1 2 | CAF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 |  NamibiaNamibia finished 3rd in its group but ranked among the top four third-placed teams (2nd overall) and advanced to the Round of 16. | CAF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | -3 |
| 4 |  Tunisia ★ 2 1 | CAF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -1 |
| # | Group F | Conf | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Morocco ★ 1 1 | CAF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 |  DR Congo ★★ 1 | CAF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  Zambia ★ 2 3Zambia and Tanzania both finished on 2 points with identical goal difference (-1) — Zambia finished 3rd in its group but did not make the top four third-placed teams. | CAF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | -1 |
| 4 |  Tanzania | CAF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | -3 |
Round of last 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Third place play-off
South Africa ★ 1 20 (6)DR Congo ★★ 10 (5)