AFCON: Who has legitimate authority in the forest, Lion or Elephant?

The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon will play the first round of the finals of CAN Equatorial Guinea in 2015 in the city of Malabo alongside Ivory Coast, Guinea Conakry and Mali, three teams with semi-final pedigree in the last two editions of the African Nations Cup. These four national teams were drawn in Group D.

The host nation, Equatorial Guinea will make the journey to the city of Bata to meet the likes of Burkina Faso, Gabon and Congo. Congo will of course clash with the host country on Saturday the 17 of January for the opening match of the tournament. CAF found a home for the members of Group B at the beautiful city of Ebebeyin. The Group B family includes Zambia, DR Congo, Cape Verde and Tunisia.

All eyes shall be focussed on the group of death- Group C involving heavyweights Ghana, Algeria, Senegal and South Africa. These African giants shall battle it out in Mongomo.

The Indomitable Lions will on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 take on Mali. The Lions will meet Guinea Conakry on Saturday January 24 and conclude the group stage with a dwell that will decide who has legitimate authority in the forest----The Elephant or the Lion?

Cameroon-Ivory Coast will be played on Wednesday January 28, 2015.

N° Match Group Date Time Stadium

1 Equatorial Guinea - Congo A 17/01 17h Bata

2 Burkina Faso - Gabon A 17/01 20h Bata

3 Zambia – Congo Democratic B 18/01 17h Ebebiyin

4 Tunisia – Cape Verde B 18/01 20h Ebebiyin

5 Ghana - Senegal C 19/01 17h Mongomo

6 Algeria – South Africa C 19/01 20h Mongomo

7 Ivory Coast - Guinea D 20/01 17h Malabo

8 Mali - Cameroon D 20/01 20h Malabo

9 Equatorial Guinea - Burkina Faso A 21/01 17h Bata

10 Gabon - Congo A 21/01 20h Bata

11 Zambia - Tunisia B 22/01 17h Ebebiyin

12 Cape Verde – Congo Democratic B 22/01 20h Ebebiyin

13 Ghana - Algeria C 23/01 17h Mongomo

14 South Africa - Senegal C 23/01 20h Mongomo

15 Ivory Coast - Mali D 24/01 17h Malabo

16 Cameroon - Guinea D 24/01 20h Malabo

17 Gabon – Equatorial Guinea A 25/01 19h Bata

18 Congo - Burkina Faso A 25/01 19h Ebebiyin

19 Cape Verde - Zambia B 26/01 19h Ebebiyin

20 Congo Democratic - Tunisia B 26/01 19h Bata

21 South Africa - Ghana C 27/01 19h Mongomo

22 Senegal - Algeria C 27/01 19h Malabo

23 Cameroon – Ivory Coast D 28/01 19h Malabo

24 Guinea - Mali D 28/01 19h Mongomo

Quarter Finals

25 1st from group A – 2nd from group B 31/01 17h Bata

26 1st from group B – 2nd from group A 31/01 20h Ebebiyin

27 1st from group C – 2nd from group D 01/02 17h Mongomo

28 1st from group D – 2nd from group C 01/02 20h Malabo

Semi Finals

29 Winners of the Matches 25 and 28 04/02 20h Bata

30 Winners of the Matches 27 and 26 05/02 20h Malabo

Third Position

31 Losers of the Matches 29 and 30 07/02 17h Malabo

FINAL

32 Winners of the Matches 29 and 30 08/02 20h Bata