Mo Salah: AFCON 2025 fixtures, schedule for Egypt and Liverpool forward at Africa Cup of Nations
With his future at Liverpool in question, Mohamed Salah is currently representing Egypt at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The 33-year-old stands out as one of the prominent athletes in the tournament in Morocco, where the Pharaohs were viewed as strong candidates for victory before the tournament began.
Egypt boasts the record for the most AFCON titles, having secured the trophy seven times, but they were eliminated in the last-16 of the previous edition in 2023 held in Ivory Coast.
Here’s a summary of Mo Salah’s upcoming matches and AFCON record, along with a projection for his return to club duty.
Mo Salah: Egypt AFCON fixtures, schedule
All three of Egypt’s group matches were conducted in Agadir, kicking off against Zimbabwe on December 22.
They advanced to the last 16 thanks to Salah’s successful penalty against South Africa and concluded the group stage by resting Salah and Manchester City’s Omar Marmoush during a draw with Angola.
Monday, December 22
Egypt 2-1 Zimbabwe (Agadir)
Friday, December 26
Egypt 1-0 South Africa (Agadir)
Monday, December 29
Egypt 0-0 Angola, Agadir
Mo Salah AFCON knockout schedule
Round of 16: Egypt 3-1 Benin (after extra time), January 5, Agadir
Quarter-final: Egypt vs Ivory Coast, January 10, Agadir (19:00 GMT / 14:00 ET / 11:00 PT)
Semi-final: Egypt vs Mali or Senegal, January 14, Tangier (17:00 GMT / 12:00 ET / 09:00 PT)
Third-placed play-off: January 17, Casablanca (16:00 GMT / 11:00 ET / 08:00 PT)
Final: January 18, Rabat (19:00 GMT / 14:00 ET / 11:00 PT)
Trademark Mo Salah #TotalEnergiesAFCON pic.twitter.com/4QVDTb2CWA— TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 (@CAF_Online) August 18, 2023
How to watch Mo Salah at AFCON: TV channel, live online stream
In the UK, you can watch live coverage of AFCON 2025 on Channel 4. In the USA, the tournament is broadcasted by beIN Sports.
Online streaming is accessible on numerous devices via Channel 4’s website and app, in addition to the beIN Sports app.
When will Mohamed Salah return from AFCON?
The earliest time Salah can rejoin Liverpool is post Egypt’s last-16 match on Monday, January 5.
If they face a quarter-final exit, that would be on the 10th, whereas their last game will take place on January 17 if eliminated in the semi-finals or January 18 if they make it to the final.
Liverpool Premier League fixtures: When could Salah play?
The next match Salah might realistically be able to partake in is Liverpool’s home fixture against Burnley on January 17 (15:00 /10:00 / 07:00), but he would likely miss that if Egypt makes it to the semi-finals.
He might also sit out the away game against Marseille in Champions League on January 21 (20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT) if Egypt is still competing in the semi-finals.
Should Egypt reach the final, the most probable date for Salah’s return to Liverpool would be January 24 against Bournemouth (17:30 GMT / 12:30 ET / 09:30 PT), assuming he doesn’t have any injuries and doesn’t need additional recovery time.
They then host Qarabag in the Champions League on January 28 (20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT).
Is Mohamed Salah leaving Liverpool?
Salah’s involvement in AFCON could provide a respite for both the player and Liverpool following the reigning Premier League champions’ rough start, which was worsened by negative comments from their star player.
After not starting in four consecutive matches, Salah expressed feeling “thrown under the bus” and indicated a rift with manager Arne Slot after a 3-3 draw at Leeds United on December 6.
Liverpool omitted Salah from their lineup for their next match, a 1-0 victory over Inter in the Champions League, but the situation seemed to improve following talks between Slot and Salah, who came off the bench to assist in Hugo Ekitike’s second goal during a 2-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion on December 13.
That match remains Salah’s last in a Liverpool career that entails 250 goals across 420 appearances.
Slot’s squad is unbeaten since Salah was dropped following a 4-1 home defeat to PSV in European competition.
When performing at his peak, Salah provides Liverpool with one of the top forwards in Premier League history, and if the Saudi Pro League expresses interest this January, the club’s asking price is likely to be higher if he no longer has conflicts with them.
British-record £125 million signing Alexander Isak and £79m France forward Ekitike were part of Liverpool’s attacking lineup during their impressive win in Milan, showcasing Slot’s wealth of options at the front.
When leadership is called for, legends answer. Salah’s words before vs penalty shootouts in 2021 #TotalEnergiesAFCON. pic.twitter.com/bLd6ND618M— TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 (@CAF_Online) February 26, 2025
Has Mohamed Salah won AFCON?
Salah has yet to claim an AFCON title, although he played a crucial role in leading Egypt to the finals of the 2017 and 2021 tournaments.
Having netted two goals at each of the three editions since 2017, Salah also scored during Egypt’s opening 2-2 stalemate with Mozambique at the 2023 finals, but he was sidelined for nearly all of the remainder of their journey to the last-16 due to injury.
Egypt, having joined Algeria and Ivory Coast in remaining unbeaten during World Cup qualifying, may have the advantage in the 2025 tournament being hosted in North Africa, though the home country Morocco might pose a challenge, achieving a record-extending 19th straight win in international play by defeating Comoros 2-0 in their opening match.
AFCON 2025 groups, teams
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
Ivory Coast
Gabon
Mozambique
The top two teams from each group, in addition to the best four third-placed teams, will move on to the round of 16.
AFCON 2025 fixtures, full Africa Cup of Nations schedule
All times are GMT.
Sunday, December 21 2025
Group A: Morocco 2-0 Comoros (Rabat)
Monday, December 22 2025
Group A: Mali 1-1 Zambia (Casablanca)
Group B: South Africa 2-1 Angola (Marrakech)
Group B: Egypt 2-1 Zimbabwe (Agadir)
Tuesday, December 23 2025
Group D: Senegal 3-0 Botswana (Tangie)
Group D: DR Congo 1-0 Benin (Rabat)
Group C: Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania (Fes)
Group C: Tunisia 3-1 Uganda (Rabat)
Wednesday, December 24 2025
Group E: Burkina Faso 2-1 Equatorial Guinea (Casablanca)
Group E: Algeria 3-0 Sudan (Rabat)
Group F: Ivory Coast 1-0 Mozambique (Marrakech)
Group F: Cameroon 1-0 Gabon (Agadir)
Friday, December 26 2025
Group B: Angola 1-1 Zimbabwe (Marrakech)
Group B: Egypt 1-0 South Africa (Agadir)
Group A: Zambia 0-0 Comoros (Casablanca)
Group A: Morocco 1-1 Mali (Rabat)
Saturday, December 27 2025
Group D: Benin 1-0 Botswana (Rabat)
Group D: Senegal 1-1 DR Congo (Tangier)
Group C: Uganda 1-1 Tanzania (Rabat)
Group C: Nigeria 3-2 Tunisia (Fes)
Sunday, December 28 2025
Group F: Gabon 2-3 Mozambique (Agadir)
Group E: Equatorial Guinea 0-1 Sudan (Casablanca)
Group E: Algeria 1-0 Burkina Faso (Rabat)
Group F: Ivory Coast 1-1 Cameroon, (Marrakech)
Monday, December 29 2025
Group B: Angola 0-0 Egypt (Agadir)
Group B: Zimbabwe 2-3 South Africa (Marrakech)
Group A: Comoros 0-0 Mali (Casablanca)
Group A: Zambia 0-3 Morocco (Rabat)
Tuesday, December 30 2025
Group C: Tanzania 1-1 Tunisia (Rabat)
Group C: Uganda 1-3 Nigeria (Fes)
Group D: Benin 0-3 Senegal (Tangier)
Group D: Botswana 0-3 DR Congo (Rabat)
Wednesday, December 31 2025
Group E: Equatorial Guinea 1-3 Algeria (Rabat)
Group E: Sudan 0-2 Burkina Faso (Casablanca)
Group F: Gabon 2-3 Ivory Coast (Marrakech)
Group F: Mozambique 1-2 Cameroon (Agadir)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 round of 16
Saturday, January 3 2026
SR1: Senegal 3-1 Sudan (Tangier)
SR2: Mali 1-1 Tunisia (3-2 on penalties) (Casablanca)
Sunday, January 4
SR3: Morocco 1-0 Tanzania (Rabat)
SR4: South Africa 1-2 Cameroon (Rabat)
Monday, January 5
SR5: Egypt 3-1 Benin (after extra time) (Agadir)
SR6: Nigeria 4-0 Mozambique (Fes)
Tuesday, January 6
SR7: Algeria 1-0 DR Congo (after extra time) (Rabat)
SR8: Ivory Coast 3-0 Burkina Faso (Marrakech)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 quarter-finals
Friday, January 9
QF1: Mali vs Senegal (Tangier, 16:00)
QF2: Cameroon vs Morocco (Rabat, 19:00)
Saturday, January 10
QF3: Algeria vs Nigeria (Marrakech, 16:00)
QF4: Egypt vs Ivory Coast (Agadir, 19:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 semi-finals
Wednesday, January 14
SF1: Winner QF1 vs Winner QF4 (Tangier, 17:00)
SF2: Winner QF3 vs Winner QF2 (Rabat, 20:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 third-place match
Saturday, January 17
SF1 vs SF2 losers (Casablanca, 16:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 final
Sunday, January 18
SF1 vs SF2 winners (Rabat, 19:00)
Published: 2026-01-09 11:20:00
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