AFCON 2025: Fixtures, schedule, groups, venues, Premier League players
Ivory Coast is leading the way as the defending champion of the Africa Cup of Nations during AFCON 2025, which will take place in Morocco.
The host nation, which last hosted the tournament in 1988, has emerged as one of the early favorites for victory.
Egypt, led by Mohamed Salah, is also viewed as a strong contender, along with teams such as Senegal, featuring former Liverpool player and two-time African Footballer of the Year, Sadio Mane.
101GreatGoals.com provides the full details regarding the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations schedule, including host cities and groupings.
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Africa Cup of Nations: When is the AFCON 2025?
In a departure from its usual scheduling, and partly due to the expanded Club World Cup occurring this summer, AFCON 2025 will be held during the Christmas and New Year period.
The tournament is set to kick off on December 21, 2025, with the final match slated for January 18, 2026.
What are the host cities for AFCON 2025?
Agadir – Grand Stade d’Agadir (capacity – 41,144)
Casablanca – Complexe Sportif Mohammed V (45,000)
Fes – Complexe Sportif de Fes (35,468)
Marrakech – Grand Stade de Marrakech (41,245)
Rabat – Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah (69,500)
Rabat – Stade Al Barid (18,000)
Rabat – Stade Olympique Annexe Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah (21,000)
Rabat – Complexe Sportif Prince Heritier Moulay EL Hassan (22,000)
Tangier – Grand Stade de Tanger (75,600)
The final will be held at the Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah.
Which nations have qualified for AFCON 2025?
Morocco secured their spot as hosts but still participated in the qualifying rounds. Ghana, a prominent name, unfortunately, did not qualify from Group F.
Tunisia achieved qualification for the remarkable 17th consecutive time.
The nations that have qualified for the tournament include: Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Mali, Tunisia, South Africa, DR Congo, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Angola, Zambia, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, Benin, Mozambique, Comoros, Tanzania, Sudan, Zimbabwe, and Botswana.
What are the groups for AFCON 2025?
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 leading two teams from each group, along with the four best 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 (Tangier)
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 vs Mozambique (Agadir, 12:30)
Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan (Casablanca, 15:00)
Group E: Algeria vs Burkina Faso (Rabat, 17:30)
Group F: Ivory Coast vs Cameroon (Marrakech, 20:00)
Monday, December 29 2025
Group B: Angola vs Egypt (Agadir, 16:00)
Group B: Zimbabwe vs South Africa (Marrakech, 16:00)
Group A: Comoros vs Mali (Casablanca, 19:00)
Group A: Zambia vs Morocco (Rabat, 19:00)
Tuesday, December 30 2025
Group C: Tanzania vs Tunisia (Rabat, 16:00)
Group C: Uganda vs Nigeria (Fes, 16:00)
Group D: Benin vs Senegal (Tangier, 19:00)
Group D: Botswana vs DR Congo (Rabat, 19:00)
Wednesday, December 31 2025
Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria (Rabat, 16:00)
Group E: Sudan vs Burkina Faso (Casablanca, 16:00)
Group F: Gabon vs Ivory Coast (Marrakech, 19:00)
Group F: Mozambique vs Cameroon (Agadir, 19:00)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 round of 16
Saturday, January 3 2026
SR1: Group D winners vs Group B/E/F third-place (Tangier, 16:00)
SR2: Group A runners-up vs Group C runners-up (Casablanca, 19:00)
Sunday, January 4
SR3: Group A winners vs Group C/D/E third-place (Rabat, 16:00)
SR4: Group B runners-up vs Group F runners-up (Rabat, 19:00)
Monday, January 5
SR5: Group B winners vs Group A/C/D third-place (Agadir, 6pm)
SR6: Group C winners vs Group A/B/F third-place (Fes, 8:30pm)
Tuesday, January 6
SR7: Group E winners vs Group D runners-up (Rabat 2, 6pm)
SR8: Group F winners vs Group E runners-up (Marrakech, 8:30pm)
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 quarter-finals
Friday, January 9
QF1: Winner SR2 vs Winner SR1 (Tangier, 16:00)
QF2: Winner SR4 vs Winner SR3 (Rabat, 19:00)
Saturday, January 10
QF3: Winner SR7 vs Winner SR6 (Marrakech, 16:00)
QF4: Winner SR5 vs Winner SR8 (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)
Which Premier League players might participate and miss important domestic games?
Liverpool: Mohamed Salah (Egypt)
Manchester City: Rayan Ait-Nouri (Algeria), Omar Marmoush (Egypt)
Manchester United: Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon), Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast), Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco)
Tottenham: Yves Bissouma (Mali), Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal)
Brighton: Carlos Baleba (Cameroon)
Brentford: Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso), Frank Onyeka (Nigeria)
Burnley: Axel Tuanzebe (DR Congo), Lyle Foster (South Africa), Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia)
Crystal Palace: Ismaila Sarr (Senegal)
Everton: Idrissa Gueye (Senegal), Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal)
Fulham: Calvin Bassey (Nigeria), Alex Iwobi (Nigeria), Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria)
Nottingham Forest: Willy Boly (Ivory Coast), Ibrahim Sangare (Ivory Coast)
West Ham: Aaron Wan-Bissaka (DR Congo), El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal)
Wolves: Emmanuel Agbadou (Ivory Coast), Tawanda Chirewa (Zimbabwe)
Sunderland: Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso), Noah Sadiki (DR Congo), Arthur Masuaku (DR Congo), Chemsdine Talbi (Morocco), Reinildo Mandava (Mozambique), Habib Diarra (Senegal)
Published: 2025-12-28 07:59:00
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