The next African Cup of Nations for men (CAN 2021), scheduled for Cameroon, will take place from January 9 to February 6, 2022, the African Football Confederation (CAF) said in a press release dated March 31, 2021 and was published on Thursday. . The draw for the final phase, which will reveal the composition of the six groups, will take place on June 25, 2021.
We now know the dates of this long awaited African Cup of Nations in Cameroon (CAN 2021). As announced a few months ago,CAN 2021” [1] will take place in early 2022, specifically from January 9 to February 6.
“The Executive Committee unanimously approved the proposed dates for the organization of the draw (25 June 2021) and the final tournament of CAN Total Cameroon 2021 (from 9 January to 6 February 2022)”, states a press release from the African Football Confederation (CAF).
Prize draw on 25 June
The early start of the competition, scheduled for Sunday 9 January, would allow many foreign players to prepare with their selection during a period corresponding to the winter break in many European and Asian leagues.
The federations affected by the final phase should also have six months to organize. The draw for the group stage will really take place shortly after the start of African qualifiers for the World Cup 2022 and especially shortly after the meeting in qualifications for CAN 2021 Sierra Leone-Benin is postponed until next June.
[1] The African Football Confederation (CAF) has decided that the competition will continue to be called CAN 2021, despite being postponed until 2022.
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