Which teams have been eliminated from AFCON 2023? Full list of nations knocked out of Africa Cup of Nations
As we enter the business end of the Africa Cup of Nations, it’s not hard to spot the theme of the tournament.
Heavyweight contenders being dumped out early, with others staying in the competition by the skin of their teeth.
Hosts Ivory Coast are just about still in situ, having knocked out holders Senegal in the last 16 on penalties. Egypt suffered the same fate against DR Congo.
Nigeria are many people’s tip to march all the way to glory in Abidjan on February 11, but it’s also been a tournament to celebrate upset successes, with Cape Verde into the quarterfinals for the first time their history.
Here’s a rundown of the teams knocked out of AFCON 2023 so far and information on when the final stages will take place.
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Teams out of the African Cup of Nations: Full list of teams eliminated at AFCON 2023
The 24-team format meant an initial round-robin phase of six groups of four. The top two in each section qualified automatically, with the best four third-place teams making up the last 16.
From that point on, the tournament is a straight knockout competition, with 30 minutes of extra time and a penalty shootout if necessary after any game that is level at full-time.
Here are the teams to have been knocked out of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations so far.
| Team | Stage Eliminated | Group | Result |
| Guinea-Bissau | Group stage | Group A | 4th place |
| Ghana | Group stage | Group B | 3rd place |
| Mozambique | Group stage | Group B | 4th place |
| Gambia | Group stage | Group C | 4th place |
| Algeria | Group stage | Group D | 4th place |
| Tunisia | Group stage | Group E | 4th place |
| Zambia | Group stage | Group F | 3rd place |
| Tanzania | Group stage | Group F | 4th place |
| Cameroon | Round of 16 | Lost 2-0 to Nigeria | |
| Namibia | Round of 16 | Lost 3-0 to Angola | |
| Mauritania | Round of 16 | Lost 1-0 to Cape Verde | |
| Senegal | Round of 16 | Drew 1-1 with Ivory Coast, lost 5-4 on pens. | |
| Egypt | Round of 16 | Drew 1-1 with DR Congo, lost 8-7 on pens. | |
| Equatorial Guinea | Round of 16 | Lost 1-0 to Guinea |
AFCON knockout stage schedule, fixtures and results
Round of 16
| Date | Time (ET) | Match result |
| January 27 | 12 p.m. | Angola 3-0 Namibia |
| January 27 | 3 p.m. | Nigeria 2-0 Cameroon |
| January 28 | 12 p.m. | Equatorial Guinea 0-1 Guinea |
| January 28 | 3 p.m. | Egypt 1-1 (7-8 p) DR Congo |
| January 29 | 12 p.m. | Cape Verde 1-0 Mauritania |
| January 29 | 3 p.m. | Senegal 1-1 (4-5 p) Ivory Coast |
| January 30 | 12 p.m. | Mali vs. Burkina Faso |
| January 30 | 3 p.m. | Morocco vs. South Africa |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Match |
| February 2 | 12 p.m. | Nigeria vs. Angola |
| February 2 | 3 p.m. | Guinea vs. DR Congo |
| February 3 | 12 p.m. | Round of 16 winner 5 vs. Ivory Coast |
| February 3 | 3 p.m. | Cape Verde vs. Round of 16 winner 8 |
Semifinals and third-place playoff
The semifinals will both take place on February 7.
The third-place playoff, between the two losing semifinalists, will be held on February 10.
Final
The tournament concludes with the final in Abidjan on February 11.
