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We're down to the last two matches at the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations tournament after both semifinals were decided, setting up a compelling Senegal vs. Egypt final. Host Cameroon suffered the crushing heartbreak of a penalty-kick shootout loss to the Pharaohs and settled for third place which required a stunning comeback. It recovered to draw Burkina Faso 3-3 and this time won the ensuing penalty-kick shootout. But the final will be held on Sunday, and it will see two of the biggest stars of the tournament go head-to-head as Liverpool's Sadio Mane (Senegal) and Mohamed Salah (Egypt) compete for the prestigious crown. MORE: AFCON 2022 final group standings The two Liverpool teammates will meet again with their national teams in March with a spot in the 2022 World Cup on the line. Egypt and Senegal were drawn to face one another in a two-leg playoff series from which only one will emerge with a ticket to Qatar 2022. Many have speculated that Salah needs this AFCON title for a potential run at the 2022 Ballon d'Or individual honor handed out in the second half of the season. World Cup performance will also likely come into play in the worldwide media vote in 2022. Among other top teams that qualified for the 2022 AFCON tournament, Nigeria and the Ivory Coast were eliminated in the Round of 16, while defending champion Algeria and traditional power Ghana were ousted in the group stage. AFCON 2022 matches todayThe final match on tap is the one that awards the championship on Sunday. If there is a draw between Senegal and Egypt after 90 minutes of regulation, 30 minutes of extra time will be played, followed by a penalty-kick shootout. Today's AFCON matches: Sunday, Feb. 6
MORE: Updated AFCON 2022 schedule, results & highlights AFCON 2022 knockout bracketThe AFCON 2022 quarterfinals were held over two days on Jan. 29-30 with the semis and finals happening in a span of five days in February. The 3rd Place match was rescheduled to occur 24 hours prior to the final. 3rd Place
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How to watch AFCON 2022
The AFCON tournament is being carried by beIN Sports in the USA and Canada, and coverage will be available in both English and Spanish. Cable and satellite TV channels beIN Sports and beIN Sports en Espanol will carry matches, as will 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 users of Fanatiz and YouTube TV. And since beIN XTRA is free, it's available on a host of other streaming platforms including Roku and Pluto TV. MORE: Updated list of AFCON top scorers AFCON 2022 tournament formatSimilar to other continental championships and World Cup tournaments, the Africa Cup of Nations began with a group stage, followed by knockout rounds all the way to the final.
The 24 nations were divided into six groups of four nations each. At the conclusion of round-robin group play — with three points awarded for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss — the top two teams in each group based on points (and tiebreakers, if necessary) advanced to the knockouts. The remaining slots in the Round of 16 were completed by the four best third-place finishers. A predetermined knockout bracket is being played out all the way through to the final. If any knockout match ends in a tie after 90 minutes, the teams will play 30 minutes of extra time. If the draw persists, a penalty-kick shootout will determine the team to move on. The third-place match on Feb. 6 is the only one that would skip extra time and move straight to the shootout in case of a draw. For the first time in the competition's history, all 52 matches featured the use of a Video Assistant Referee (VAR). MORE: Ranking the top 10 players at AFCON Who will win AFCON 2022?Judging by BetMGM's pre-tournament odds, Senegal-Algeria was the projected repeat final, but it couldn't happen after Algeria's group-stage elimination. Senegal had the lowest odds of the bunch going into AFCON 2022, and it was the presumed tournament favorite. The oddsmakers were right and the Lions of Teranga made it all the way to the final, where they are chasing their first AFCON title. Egypt will take on Senegal in the championship and it had the fourth best odds to win it all before the tournament started.
Author(s) Simon Borg is a senior editor for football/soccer at The Sporting News. What time is AFCON today?You can watch all the drama unfold live on Sky Sports from 6.30pm; kick-off 7pm.
Where to watch afcon 2022 in USA?AFCON 2022 TV & streaming in USA, Canada
The AFCON tournament will be carried by beIN Sports in the USA and Canada, and coverage will be available in both English and Spanish.
What channel is the African Cup of Nations ON?What TV channel is Africa Cup of Nations on TV? Sky Sports are the exclusive broadcasters of the entire tournament with all 52 matches to be shown across their platforms on TV and online.
When Next is African Cup of Nation?The next Africa Cup of Nations will be played in Ivory Coast in 2024, and not 2023, Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Patrice Motsepe said on Sunday. The tournament was to be hosted in June-July 2023, which is the height of the rainy season in Ivory Coast.
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