To stop recurring conflicts where groups are obliged to release players in the midst of the season, CAF agreed in 2017 to maneuver the finals from January and February to the summer. A healthy rivalry between nations – especially from west Africa and north Africa – will improve the stakes at this year’s Afcon. Twenty-four teams are enjoying in the group stage and 16 of them will qualify for the knockout stage. Côte d’Ivoire has pulled out all the stops to make sure that this year’s Afcon is a world class occasion. The host nation is estimated to have spent US$1 billion renovating roads, stadiums, hospitals and different infrastructure in preparation for the event. Laurent Pokou Stadium is in San-Pédro within the extreme south-west of the country and Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium at Korhogo within the north.
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