When is the Africa Cup of Nations?

The Africa Cup of Nations is scheduled to get underway on Sunday, January 9 as the host nation Cameroon get the ball rolling against Burkina Faso.  

The group stages will come to an end on January 20, with the first stage of the knockouts - the round of 16 - getting started three days later on January 23.     

The quarter-finals will be played over two days on January 29 and 30, before the semi-finals take place on February 2 and 3. 

The final will then take place on Sunday, February 6 as the competition comes to an end.