Host Cameroon will face Burkina Faso in the opening match of the Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 on Sunday 9 January 2022 at the Olembé Stadium in Yaoundé at 5:00 p.m. (local time) and 4:00 p.m. (GMT) .
Egypt has been drawn alongside Nigeria, Sudan, and Guinea-Bissau.
The tournament will take place in January 2022.