Afcon 2025-26? Fixtures, dates, schedule, scores, format, teams, venues and kick-off times, latest results
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be held in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. Ivory Coast enter as the reigning champions, following their remarkable comeback victory over Nigeria in February 2024. The previous edition, AFCON 2023, had been postponed due to weather-related concerns.
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
Afcon 2025-26 schedule and kick-off times
Afcon 2025-26 venues: Where is it being played?
Originally, Guinea was set to host the 2025 edition. However, in September 2022, CAF President Patrice Motsepe confirmed the country would lose hosting rights due to inadequate infrastructure and readiness.
Morocco was subsequently awarded the tournament on September 27, 2023, marking its second time as host — the first being in 1988.
Initially planned for the summer to reduce club season conflicts, the competition was pushed to winter due to the expanded FIFA Club World Cup.
The tournament will now take place between Sunday, December 21, 2025, and Sunday, January 18, 2026 — the first-ever AFCON held over the Christmas and New Year period.
Which Stadiums Will Be Used?
Six host cities and nine stadiums have been selected for the 2025 edition:
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
Africa Cup of Nations 2025-26 match schedule, full list of fixtures.
Group Stage Schedule
All kick-off times are in GMT.
Sunday, December 21
Group A: Morocco vs Comoros, 7pm – Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Monday, December 22
Group A: Mali vs Zambia, 2:30pm – Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca
Group B: Egypt vs Zimbabwe, 5pm – Adrar Stadium, Agadir
Group B: South Africa vs Angola, 7:30pm – Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh
Tuesday, December 23
Group C: Nigeria vs Tanzania, 12pm – Fez Stadium, Fez
Group C: Tunisia vs Uganda, 2:30pm – Prince Moulay Abdellah Olympic Annex Stadium, Rabat
Group D: Senegal vs Botswana, 5pm – Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier
Group D: DR Congo vs Benin, 7:30pm – Al Barid Stadium, Rabat
Wednesday, December 24
Group E: Algeria vs Sudan, 12pm – Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat
Group E: Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea, 2:30pm – Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca
Group F: Ivory Coast vs Mozambique, 5pm – Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh
Group F: Cameroon vs Gabon, 7:30pm – Adrar Stadium, Agadir
Friday, December 26
Group A: Morocco vs Mali, 12pm – Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Group A: Zambia vs Comoros, 2:30pm – Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca
Group B: Egypt vs South Africa, 5pm – Adrar Stadium, Agadir
Group B: Angola vs Zimbabwe, 7:30pm – Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh
Saturday, December 27
Group C: Nigeria vs Tunisia, 12pm – Fez Stadium, Fez
Group C: Uganda vs Tanzania, 2:30pm – Al Barid Stadium, Rabat
Group D: Senegal vs DR Congo, 5pm – Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier
Group D: Benin vs Botswana, 7:30pm – Prince Moulay Abdellah Olympic Annex Stadium, Rabat
Sunday, December 28
Group E: Algeria vs Burkina Faso, 12pm – Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat
Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan, 2:30pm – Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca
Group F: Ivory Coast vs Cameroon, 5pm – Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh
Group F: Gabon vs Mozambique, 7:30pm – Adrar Stadium, Agadir
Monday, December 29
Group A: Comoros vs Mali, 5:30pm – Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca
Group A: Zambia vs Morocco, 5:30pm – Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Group B: Angola vs Egypt, 7:30pm – Adrar Stadium, Agadir
Group B: Zimbabwe vs South Africa, 7:30pm – Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh
Tuesday, December 30
Group C: Tanzania vs Tunisia, 5pm – Prince Moulay Abdellah Olympic Annex Stadium, Rabat
Group C: Uganda vs Nigeria, 5pm – Fez Stadium, Fez
Group D: Benin vs Senegal, 7:30pm – Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier
Group D: Botswana vs DR Congo, 7:30pm – Al Barid Stadium, Rabat
Wednesday, December 31
Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria, 5pm – Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat
Group E: Sudan vs Burkina Faso, 5pm – Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca
Group F: Gabon vs Ivory Coast, 7:30pm – Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh
Group F: Mozambique vs Cameroon, 7:30pm – Adrar Stadium, Agadir
Africa Cup of Nations second round fixtures
Dates for Later Stages of AFCON 2025
Round of 16: Saturday, January 3 – Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Quarter-finals: Friday, January 9 – Saturday, January 10, 2026
Semi-finals: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Third-place Play-off: Saturday, January 17, 2026
Final: Sunday, January 18, 2026 – Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
When is the Africa Cup of Nation Final in 2025-26
Final: Sunday, January 18, 2026 – Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
AFCON Prize Money: How much africa cup of nations winners will the prize share?
The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025-26) prize money structure is as follows:
Winners: US $7,000,000
Runners-up: US $4,000,000
Semi-finalists (losing teams): US $2,500,000 each
Quarter-finalists: US $1,300,000 each
Round of 16 teams: US $800,000 each
Third-place teams in groups: US $700,000 each
Fourth-place teams in groups: US $500,000 each
Total prize pool: US $32,000,000 distributed among the 24 participating teams.
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