Excitement is building across Africa ahead of the opening match of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Continent counts down hours to AFCON 2023 kickoff
A Senegal supporter waits for the start of the African Cup of Nations 2022 semifinal soccer match between Burkina Faso and Senegal in Yaounde, Cameroon, on Feb. 2, 2022
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Host nation, Ivory Coast, get the tournament underway on Saturday when they face Guinea-Bissau in Group A. Yannick Djanhoun reports from Abidjan, Ivory Coast