AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS
TV & Satellite Week|January 13, 2024
The Ivory Coast welcomes some of the world's best footballers
RICHARD McCLURE
AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS

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The 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) gets underway on Saturday when hosts Ivory Coast take on GuineaBissau in Abidjan (k-o 8pm).

Six stadiums in five cities will stage the 24-team tournament, with matches kicking off at 2pm, 5pm and 8pm UK time.

Reigning champions Senegal begin their defence against Gambia on Monday (k-02pm), and are among the favourites to reach the final on 11 February.

Here, we pick five of the tournament's star players...

ACHRAF HAKIMI (MOROCCO)

This story is from the January 13, 2024 edition of TV & Satellite Week.

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