AFCON and The Asian Cup: Here's What's Ahead for our Internationals
After an impressive qualification against RC Lens in the Coupe de France, AS Monaco will return to Ligue 1 action, with a visit from Reims this Saturday (kick-off 5 p.m.) for the return of the Monegasques to the Stade Louis-II. But at kick-off, Adi Hütter will have to cope without six of his players: Wilfried Singo, Mohamed Camara, Mohammed Salisu, Ismail Jakobs, Krépin Diatta and Takumi Minamino. And for good reason: they will all be involved in the Asian Cup and the Africa Cup of Nations, which will begin respectively on January 12 and 13.
Certains de nos joueurs ont déjà rejoint leur sélection en vue de la #CAN2023, qui débutera le 13 janvier prochain 🏆🌍
— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) January 4, 2024
Identical goals 🏆
The African continent will therefore be closely following the competition for a month, where the Côte d’Ivoire of Wilfried Singo, hosts of the tournament and favorite, will have to fight to win a title also coveted by Senegal and Ismael Jakobs and Krépin Diatta, who will be defending their title. We will also have to watch the Eagles of Mohamed Camara, and the Black Stars of Mohammed Salisu, who could be serious competitors.
The competition will also be in full swing in Asia, where Takumi Minamino’s Japan, recent winner of the Toyo Tires Cup, intend to win, after losing in the final during the last edition. Read on to see what’s ahead for our Monegasques in these two competitions. 📅
Africa Cup of Nations 🌍
Wilfried Singo – Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮
Saturday, January 13: Côte d’Ivoire – Guinée-Bissau (9 PM, BeIn Sport 1) at Stade Alassane Ouattara (Abidjan)
Thursday, January 18: Côte d’Ivoire – Nigeria (6 PM, BeIn Sport 2) at Stade Alassane Ouattara (Abidjan)
Monday, January 22: Equitorial Guinea – Côte d’Ivoire (6 PM, BeIn Sport 2) at Stade Alassane Ouattara (Abidjan)
Mohamed Salisu – Ghana 🇬🇭
Sunday January 14: Ghana – Cape Verde (9 p.m., BeIn Sport 2) at Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny (Abidjan)
Thursday January 18: Egypt – Ghana (9 p.m., BeIn Sport 2) at Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny (Abidjan)
Monday January 22: Mozambique – Ghana (9 p.m., BeIn Sport 4) at the Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara (Abidjan)
Ismail Jakobs and Krépin Diatta – Senegal 🇸🇳
Monday January 15: Senegal – Gambia (3 p.m., BeIn Sport 2) at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium (Yamoussoukro)
Friday January 19: Senegal – Cameroon (6 p.m., BeIn Sport 2) at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium (Yamoussoukro)
Tuesday January 23: Guinea – Senegal (6 p.m., BeIn Sport 2) at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium (Yamoussoukro)
Mohamed Camara – Mali 🇲🇱
Tuesday January 16: Mali – South Africa (9 p.m., BeIn Sport 2) at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium (Korhogo)
Saturday January 20: Tunisia – Mali (9 p.m., BeIn Sport 2) at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium (Korhogo)
Wednesday January 24: Namibia – Mali (6 p.m., BeIn Sport 4) at the Stade Laurent Pokou (San Pédro)
Asian Cup 🌏
Takumi Minamino – Japan 🇯🇵
Sunday January 14: Japan – Vietnam (12:30 p.m.) at Al Thumama Stadium (Doha)
Friday January 19: Iraq – Japan (12:30 p.m.) at Education City Stadium (Al Rayyan)
Wednesday January 24: Japan – Indonesia (12:30 p.m.) at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium (Al Rayyan)
