Africa Cup of Nations: Betting Odds, Table & Standings

AFCON Odds Comparison

Football odds not only help in calculating potential winning but also show us the likelihood of a betting option coming to pass. For instance, teams given lower AFCON odds are often the tournament or match favorite while the underdogs retain the bigger odds. The odds and schedule of the tournament give more insight into the competition.

Everything You Need to Know About AFCON 2023

Organized by the Confederation of Adrian Football (CAF) in 1957, the African Cup of Nations is the men's senior national soccer competition held every two years. Also called AFCON, the competition is currently sponsored by the TotalEnergies.

The 1957 edition of the tournament happened between Sudan, Ethiopia, and Egypt, who also won the maiden edition. The apartheid policy in South Africa made the national football team miss the inaugural edition of AFCON.

The tournament has grown ever since with a tournament being held every two years starting from 1968 before shooting to odd-numbered years in 2013. Nations in the continent must now play a series of games to qualify for the competition.

The number of participants increased to 16 in 1998 and this changed in 2017 when the format changed. Before 2017, the 16 teams are divided into four groups with the two teams with the highest points in each group moving into the Quarter final.

The winning teams keep clashing till the champion emerges and the two losing semi-finalists contest for the third place 24 teams now contest in the competition with a round of 16 played.

What is The Format of The AFCON?

The host team was the only one to get an automatic spot in the tournament, while the other 23 teams had to qualify through their qualifying phase. Once in the finals, the 24 teams on the AFCON table are split into six groups of four. Each team in a group played against the others once.

The tournament proceed as the two top teams in each group proceed to the round of 16 along with the four best losers. The teams are paired and the winners proceed to the quarter-final stage. The clash continues until two teams compete for the trophy in the finals as the two semi-finalists who lost play for third place. The winner is awarded the AFCON trophy.