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All the ways to stay up to date on the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023

Jan 25, 2024

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AFCON 2023 comes alive on Google: Follow matches, view highlights, play games, and explore AI insights. Engage with Africa's premier football event for a comprehensive and interactive experience.

Mzamo Masito
Director, Marketing Sub-Saharan Africa
Illustration of a soccer match with a player in yellow aiming at the goal, a goalkeeper ready to intercept, and a fallen player in blue on the ground. The background shows an animated crowd and a rainbow-colored goal net.

TotalEnergies CAF AFCON 2023 is well underway, with 24 teams competing for the top prize in Africa’s greatest football spectacle. Sports fans across the continent and beyond are turning to Search to stay informed and drum up support for their favourite teams.

We want to make sure you don't miss a second of the action, and so here are some features from Search and YouTube to enhance your AFCON 2023 experience.

#1: Follow all the match-time action on Search

Throughout the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Côte d'Ivoire 2023, whenever you search on Google for a tournament, a specific match-up, a team or even a player, you will have access to a breadth of features that make sure you never miss a major.

You can watch official highlights, follow your favourite teams, get notifications throughout the games and browse stats like head to head records, recent form and win probability.

Screenshot of a live score update on a mobile phone for the Africa Cup of Nations match between Equatorial Guinea and Ivory Coast. Equatorial Guinea leads 1-0 at the 65th minute. The interface shows tabs for Overview, Timeline, Lineups, and Stats, with the match being held at the Olympic Stadium of Ebimpé. Match stats indicate 3 shots for Equatorial Guinea and 13 for Ivory Coast, with a shot accuracy graphic below.

#2: Compete for glory in the Mini Cup Game

Craving some friendly competition? Join the fans who have already scored millions of goals for their favourite teams in our multiplayer online game which we call the Mini Cup.

Search for a match, choose your team and work with fellow soccer fans from around the world to score the most goals before the game is over.

Track your personal achievements throughout the tournament, and see which teams are leading and how many goals fans around the world have scored for their favourite teams.

nimated GIF on a mobile screen of a Google search for 'Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast'. It shows tabs for Overview, Lineups, Stats, and the Table for the Africa Cup of Nations match. The image includes a clickable Mini Cup Game icon, suggesting an interactive feature where fans can choose teams and score goals in a multiplayer online game, contributing to their team's success in a virtual competition.

#3: Relive the moments through match highlights on Search and on YouTube

If you missed the goals or just want to relive the thrill, catch the match highlights straight from Google Search by searching for Africa Cup of Nations or for past matches.

Sports fans can also catch all the exclusive content, highlights, and behind-the-scenes access to AFCON 2023 from CAF’s YouTube channel, CAF TV.

Mobile screen displaying the CAF TV YouTube channel with a 'For you' section featuring thumbnails of AFCON 2023 match highlights, including South Africa vs Namibia and South Africa vs Zambia, reflecting user interests and suggesting videos based on recent views.

#4: Ask any questions you have on this and past AFCON matches and let generative AI do its magic

With new generative AI capabilities in Search, uncover new viewpoints and insights on AFCON.

Let’s take a query like “what are some interesting facts about AFCON”.

You’ll see an AI-powered overview of key information, covering different aspects of AFCON, with links to dig deeper.

Screenshot of a mobile search result listing interesting facts about the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), highlighting its establishment in 1957, Egypt's record wins, Ghana's Black Stars performance, the evolving tournament format, and the expansion of participating teams over the years.

To try the Search Generative Experience, just tap the Labs icon in the Google app or Chrome desktop to sign up, and visit labs.google.com/search to learn more.

Animated GIF of a smartphone displaying the Google search homepage with options to shop for products, translate text with the camera, and tabs for Discover, Search, and Collections at the bottom.

Experience these and more on the Google app and may the best team win! Let’s go Africa!!

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