The Africa Cup of Nations is heating up as the third and final round of group-stage games rumbles on.

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Reigning champions Senegal are through to the Round of 16 alongside a raft of other teams, though Ghana are out of the tournament and hosts Ivory Coast must wait to see whether they've done enough to qualify as a third-placed team.

Cape Verde is a nation with a population of just 600,000 people, the 53rd-smallest population of all 58 African countries, yet they overcame all the odds to win Group B.

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That means a huge range of teams still have plenty to play for in the week of matches to come. Expect fireworks and drama throughout.

Fans will be excited to see how the crucial second round of matches plays out with every results critical to the complexion of the group stages.

RadioTimes.com brings you a full round-up of AFCON matches live on TV today.

Africa Cup of Nations matches on today – Wednesday 24th January

All UK time.

Wednesday 24th January

Namibia v Mali (5pm) Sky Sports Football

South Africa v Tunisia (5pm) Sky Sports Premier League / Main Event

Tanzania v DR Congo (8pm) Sky Sports Premier League

Zambia v Morocco (8pm) Sky Sports Mix

How to watch Africa Cup of Nations 2023 on TV and live stream

Coverage of the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 will be broadcast live across Sky Sports Football, Mix, Premier League and Main Event.

You can add the Sky Sports channels from just £18 per month combined or pick up the complete sports package for just £25 per month.

Sky Sports customers can live stream the tournament via the Sky Go app on a variety of devices including most smartphones and tablets as part of their subscription.

You can also watch matches via NOW without signing up to a contract.

NOW can be streamed through a computer or apps found on most smart TVs, phones and consoles. NOW is also available via TNT Sports.

Africa Cup of Nations matches coming up

All UK time.

Round of 16

Saturday 27th January

R16 1: Angola v Namibia (5pm) Sky Sports Football

R16 2: Nigeria v Cameroon (8pm) Sky Sports Football / BBC iPlayer

Sunday 28th January

R16 3: Equatorial Guinea v Guinea (5pm) Sky Sports Football

R16 4: Egypt v DR Congo (8pm) Sky Sports Football

Monday 29th January

R16 5: Cape Verde v Mauritania (5pm) Sky Sports Football

R16 6: Senegal v Ivory Coast (8pm) Sky Sports Football / BBC iPlayer

Tuesday 30th January

R16 7: Mali v Burkina Faso (5pm) Sky Sports Football

R16 8: Morocco v South Africa (8pm) Sky Sports Football

Quarter-finals

Friday 2nd February

QF1: Winner of R16 2 v Winner of R16 1 (5pm) Sky Sports Football

QF2: Winner of R16 4 v Winner of R16 3 (8pm) Sky Sports Football / BBC iPlayer

Saturday 3rd February

QF3: Winner of R16 7 v Winner of R16 6 (5pm) Sky Sports Football

QF4: Winner of R16 5 v Winner of R16 8 (8pm) Sky Sports Football / BBC iPlayer

Semi-finals

Wednesday 7th February

SF1: Winner of QF1 v Winner of QF4 (5pm) Sky Sports Football / BBC iPlayer

SF2: Winner of QF3 v Winner of QF2 (8pm) Sky Sports Football / BBC iPlayer

Third-place play-off

Saturday 10th February

Third-place play-off: SF1 loser v SF2 loser (8pm) Sky Sports Football

Final

Sunday 11th February

Final: SF1 winner v SF1 loser (8pm) Sky Sports Football / BBC iPlayer

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Michael Potts is the Sport Editor for Radio Times, covering all of the biggest sporting events across the globe with previews, features, interviews and more. He has worked for Radio Times since 2019 and previously worked on the sport desk at Express.co.uk after starting his career writing features for What Culture. He achieved a first-class degree in Sports Journalism in 2014.

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