When is Mohamed Salah back from AFCON? Egypt fixtures, results, stats at Africa Cup of Nations 2023

The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on January 13, 2024, with 24 teams bidding for continental glory in the Ivory Coast.

Defending champions Senegal are among the favourites to win the title at the tournament, which was moved to the beginning of this year due to concerns over the climate in the host nation in the summer months.

The competition features a host of eye-catching Premier League names, with Liverpool fans keeping a close eye on Egypt’s progress following talisman Mohamed Salah’s call-up for The Pharaohs.

Despite the Premier League heading into a hybrid winter break in January, Salah will be absent for Liverpool for some key matches as Jurgen Klopp’s side battle on four fronts in 2024.

When is the Africa Cup of Nations 2023?
Ivory Coast get AFCON started on January 13, 2024 up against Guinea-Bissau in Abidjan.

The group stages end on January 24, with the knockout rounds starting three days later, and the final is scheduled for February 11.

The full details are listed below.

Stage Dates Nations
Group Stage Jan. 13 — 24 24
Round of 16 Jan. 27 — 30 16
Quarterfinals Feb. 2 — 3 8
Semifinals Feb. 7 4
3rd Place Match Feb. 10 2
Final Feb. 11 2
When is Mohamed Salah back from AFCON?
This is the key question on the minds of Liverpool fans with Klopp joking that he hopes Salah will be back as soon as possible before wishing his star man luck at the tournament.

January 22 is Egypt’s final group game at AFCON 2023 and Salah will miss a minimum of two games even if his national team fall at the first hurdle in the Ivory Coast.

Those matches include an EFL Cup semifinal first leg at home to Fulham on January 8 and a Premier League clash at Bournemouth on January 21 with Liverpool taking their top-flight break in between those two games.

If Salah ends his AFCON tournament in the group stages, he is very unlikely to feature against Fulham in the EFL Cup semifinal second leg on January 24 due to travel and fatigue issues. He is more likely to make his Liverpool return in the FA Cup Fourth Round match against Norwich City or Bristol Rovers on January 27; failing that, he would return for the league meeting with Chelsea at Anfield on January 31.

Defeat in the Round of 16 at the AFCON could see him return for the Chelsea game, but Arsenal away is more realistic, with the latter set for February 3.

If Egypt are knocked out in the quarterfinals or semifinals, Salah should be back for the February 10 game with Burnley, but a run to the final will see him miss all seven of the games listed below.

Games Mohamed Salah could miss while at AFCON 2023
Date Competition Match
Jan. 8, 2024 EFL Cup Semifinal vs. Fulham
Jan. 21, 2024 Premier League at Bournemouth
Jan. 24, 2024 EFL Cup Semifinal vs. Fulham
Jan. 27, 2024 FA Cup R4 vs. Norwich/Bristol Rovers
Jan. 31, 2024 Premier League vs. Chelsea
Feb. 3, 2024 Premier League at Arsenal
Feb. 10, 2024 Premier League vs. Burnley
Egypt at Africa Cup of Nations 2023: Fixtures, results, schedule
Egypt were drawn in Group B for this year’s AFCON and they are tipped to reach the knockout stages alongside rivals Ghana.

Full details on their schedule and match results are listed below.

Date / Time Fixture
January 14 (12 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. GMT) Egypt vs. Mozambique
January 18 (3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. GMT) Egypt vs. Ghana
January 22 (3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. GMT) Cape Verde vs. Egypt
How to watch Mohamed Salah at AFCON: TV channel, live stream
Fans can watch Salah at the Africa Cup of Nations with full details on how do so in the world’s major territories listed below:

Egypt vs. Mozambique
Region TV Streaming
USA — beIN Sports Connect, Fanatiz
Canada —
beIN Sports Connect

UK Sky Sports Football Sky GO, Now TV
Australia beIN Sports 1 beIN Sports Connect
India — FanCode
Egypt vs. Ghana
Region TV Streaming
USA beIN Sports Fubo, beIN Sports Connect, Fanatiz
Canada beIN Sports
Fubo Canada, beIN Sports Connect, Fanatiz

UK Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Main Event Sky GO, Now TV
Australia — beIN Sports Connect
India — FanCode
Cape Verde vs. Egypt
Region TV Streaming
USA — Fubo, beIN Sports Connect, Fanatiz
Canada —
beIN Sports Connect

UK Sky Sports Football/Sky Sports Mix Sky GO, Now TV
Australia — beIN Sports Connect
India — FanCode