AFCON 2025 fixtures, match schedule, UK kick-off times, groups and teams for tournament in Morocco
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will take place in Morocco between December 21 2025 and January 18 2026; Ivory Coast are reigning champions after a stunning comeback to beat Nigeria in February 2024; Mo Salah competing with Egypt
Wednesday 31 December 2025 09:17, UK
When and where is AFCON 2025?
The latest edition of AFCON will take place from Sunday December 21 2025 to Sunday January 18 2026, marking the first time the tournament has taken place over the Christmas and New Year period.
The 2025 edition was originally planned to take place during the summer in order to avoid club impact, but the expansion and re-scheduling of the Club World Cup meant it was pushed back.
Morocco were awarded the hosting rights in September 2023. They last hosted the tournament in 1988.
Guinea were initially set to host the tournament, but Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe announced in September 2022 the West African nation would be stripped of the right because "the infrastructure and facilities are not appropriate or ready".
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AFCON groups
Group A: Comoros, Mali, Morocco, Zambia.
Group B: Angola, Egypt, South Africa, Zimbabwe.
Group C: Nigeria, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda.
Group D: Benin, Botswana, DR Congo, Senegal.
Group E: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, Sudan.
Group F: Cameroon, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Mozambique.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
AFCON 2025 full match schedule
Group stage
All kick-off times are GMT
Sunday December 21
Group A: Morocco 2-0 Comoros
Monday December 22
Group A: Mali 1-1 Zambia
Group B: South Africa 2-1 Zimbabwe
Group B: Egypt 2-1 Zimbabwe
Tuesday December 23
Group C: Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania
Group C: Tunisia 3-1 Uganda
Group D: Senegal 3-0 Botswana
Group D: DR Congo 1-0 Benin
Wednesday December 24
Group E: Algeria 3-0 Sudan
Group E: Burkina Faso 2-1 Equatorial Guinea
Group F: Ivory Coast 1-0 Mozambique
Group F: Cameroon 1-0 Gabon
Friday December 26
Group A: Morocco 1-1 Mali
Group A: Zambia 0-0 Comoros
Group B: Egypt 1-0 South Africa
Group B: Angola 1-1 Zimbabwe
Saturday December 27
Group C: Nigeria 3-2 Tunisia
Group C: Uganda 1-1 Tanzania
Group D: Senegal 1-1 DR Congo
Group D: Benin 1-0 Botswana
Sunday December 28
Group E: Equatorial Guinea 0-1 Sudan
Group E: Algeria 1-0 Burkina Faso
Group F: Gabon 2-3 Mozambique
Group F: Ivory Coast 1-1 Cameroon
Monday December 29
Group A: Comoros 0-0 Mali
Group A: Zambia 0-3 Morocco
Group B: Angola 0-0 Egypt
Group B: Zimbabwe 2-3 South Africa
Tuesday December 30
Group C: Tanzania 1-1 Tunisia
Group C: Uganda 1-3 Nigeria
Group D: Benin 0-3 Senegal
Group D: Botswana 0-3 DR Congo
Wednesday December 31
Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria, kick-off 5pm - Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat
Group E: Sudan vs Burkina Faso, kick-off 5pm - Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca
Group F: Gabon vs Ivory Coast, kick-off 7.30pm - Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh
Group F: Mozambique vs Cameroon, kick-off 7.30pm - Adrar Stadium, Agadir
Knockout stage
Last 16: Saturday January 3 2026 to Tuesday January 6 2026
Quarter-finals: Friday January 9 2026 and Saturday January 10 2026
Semi-finals: Wednesday January 14 2026
Third-place play-off: Saturday January 17 2026
Final: Sunday January 18 2026
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Which stadiums will be used at AFCON?
Six host cities have been chosen, with the tournament to be played in nine stadiums those those cities.
- Adrar Stadium, Agadir (capacity 45,480)
- Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca (capacity 45,000)
- Fez Stadium, Fez (capacity 45,000)
- Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh (capacity 45,240)
- Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat (capacity 68,700)
- Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat (capacity 22,000)
- Prince Moulay Abdellah Olympic Annex Stadium, Rabat (capacity 21,000)
- Al Barid Stadium, Rabat (capacity 18,000)
- Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier (capacity 75,000)
Who are the reigning AFCON champions?
Hosts Ivory Coast completed one of Africa Cup of Nations' most memorable comebacks to be crowned champions of Africa for a third time as Nigeria were beaten 2-1 in Abidjan.
