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The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations sees 24 nations vie for Afcon glory over the approaching weeks, as Morocco performs host for the second time.
The 24 groups have been cut up into six teams of 4, with the winners and runners-up progressing to the knockout section, together with the most effective 4 third-placed nations.
The holders Ivory Coast face a testing Group F with Cameroon, Gabon and Mozambique. Nigeria, the crushed finalists final time, will meet Tunisia, Uganda and Tanzania in Group C.
Morocco stepped as much as host after Guinea was stripped of staging rights over considerations about infrastructure and amenities within the nation.
The host cities are the capital Rabat, Casablanca, Agadir, Marrakech, Fes and Tangier, with the match taking part in out in 9 completely different stadiums.
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Afcon 2025 teams
Afcon 2025 fixture schedule
All occasions GMT
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Cameroon v Gabon | 8:00 PM | Le Grand Stade Agadir, Agadir, Morocco
Friday, December 26, 2025
Angola v Zimbabwe | 12:30 PM | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco
Egypt v South Africa | 3:00 PM | Le Grand Stade Agadir, Agadir, Morocco
Zambia v Comoros | 5:30 PM | Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco
Morocco v Mali | 8:00 PM | Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah, Rabat, Morocco
Saturday, December 27, 2025
Benin v Botswana | 12:30 PM | Stade Olympique de Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
Senegal v Congo DR | 3:00 PM | Stade Ibn-Batouta, Tangier, Morocco
Uganda v Tanzania | 5:30 PM | Stade El Barid, Rabat, Morocco
Nigeria v Tunisia | 8:00 PM | Complexe Sportif de Fès, Fès, Morocco
Sunday, December 28, 2025
Gabon v Mozambique | 12:30 PM | Le Grand Stade Agadir, Agadir, Morocco
Equatorial Guinea v Sudan | 3:00 PM | Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco
Algeria v Burkina Faso | 5:30 PM | Stade Prince Moulay Al Hassan, Rabat, Morocco
Ivory Coast v Cameroon | 8:00 PM | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco
Monday, December 29, 2025
Angola v Egypt | 4:00 PM | Le Grand Stade Agadir, Agadir, Morocco
Zimbabwe v South Africa | 4:00 PM | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco
Comoros v Mali | 7:00 PM | Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco
Zambia v Morocco | 7:00 PM | Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah, Rabat, Morocco
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Tanzania v Tunisia | 4:00 PM | Stade Olympique de Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
Uganda v Nigeria | 4:00 PM | Complexe Sportif de Fès, Fès, Morocco
Benin v Senegal | 7:00 PM | Stade Ibn-Batouta, Tangier, Morocco
Botswana v Congo DR | 7:00 PM | Stade El Barid, Rabat, Morocco
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Equatorial Guinea v Algeria | 4:00 PM | Stade Prince Moulay Al Hassan, Rabat, Morocco
Sudan v Burkina Faso | 4:00 PM | Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco
Gabon v Ivory Coast | 7:00 PM | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco
Mozambique v Cameroon | 7:00 PM | Le Grand Stade Agadir, Agadir, Morocco
Saturday, January 3, 2026
1D v third Place Group B/E/F | 4:00 PM | Stade Ibn-Batouta, Tangier, Morocco
2A v 2C | 7:00 PM | Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco
Sunday, January 4, 2026
1A v third Place Group C/D/E | 4:00 PM | Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah, Rabat, Morocco
2B v 2F | 7:00 PM | Stade El Barid, Rabat, Morocco
Monday, January 5, 2026
1B v third Place Group A/C/D | 4:00 PM | Le Grand Stade Agadir, Agadir, Morocco
1C v third Place Group A/B/F | 7:00 PM | Complexe Sportif de Fès, Fès, Morocco
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
1E v 2D | 4:00 PM | Stade Prince Moulay Al Hassan, Rabat, Morocco
1F v 2E | 7:00 PM | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco
Friday, January 9, 2026
Spherical of 16 2 Winner v Spherical of 16 1 Winner | 4:00 PM | Stade Ibn-Batouta, Tangier, Morocco
Spherical of 16 4 Winner v Spherical of 16 3 Winner | 7:00 PM | Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah, Rabat, Morocco
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Spherical of 16 7 Winner v Spherical of 16 6 Winner | 4:00 PM | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco
Spherical of 16 5 Winner v Spherical of 16 8 Winner | 7:00 PM | Le Grand Stade Agadir, Agadir, Morocco
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Quarter-final 1 Winner v Quarter-final 4 Winner | 5:00 PM | Stade Ibn-Batouta, Tangier, Morocco
Quarter-final 3 Winner v Quarter-final 2 Winner | 8:00 PM | Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah, Rabat, Morocco
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Semi-final 1 Loser v Semi-final 2 Loser | 4:00 PM | Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Semi-final 1 Winner v Semi-final 2 Winner | 7:00 PM | Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah, Rabat, Morocco
Outcomes
Sunday, December 21, 2025
Morocco 2-0 Comoros | Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah, Rabat, Morocco
Monday, December 22, 2025
Mali 1-1 Zambia | Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco
South Africa 2-1 Angola | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco
Egypt 2-1 Zimbabwe | Le Grand Stade Agadir, Agadir, Morocco
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
DR Congo 1-0 Benin | Stade El Barid, Rabat, Morocco
Senegal 3-0 Botswana | Stade Ibn-Batouta, Tangier, Morocco
Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania | Complexe Sportif de Fès, Fès, Morocco
Tunisia 3-1 Uganda | Stade Olympique de Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Burkina Faso 2-1 Equatorial Guinea | Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco
Algeria 3-0 Sudan | Stade Prince Moulay Al Hassan, Rabat, Morocco
Ivory Coast 1-0 Mozambique | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco
Group A
PLD
W
D
L
GD
PTS
1. Morocco
1
1
0
0
+2
3
2. Mali
1
0
1
0
0
1
3. Zambia
1
0
1
0
0
1
4. Comoros
1
0
0
1
-2
0
Group B
PLD
W
D
L
GD
PTS
1. Egypt
1
1
0
0
+1
3
2. South Africa
1
1
0
0
+1
3
3. Angola
1
0
0
1
-1
0
4. Zimbabwe
1
0
0
1
-1
0
Group C
PLD
W
D
L
GD
PTS
1. Tunisia
1
1
0
0
+2
3
2. Nigeria
1
1
0
0
+1
3
3. Tanzania
1
0
0
1
-1
0
4. Uganda
1
0
0
1
-2
0
Group D
PLD
W
D
L
GD
PTS
1. Senegal
1
1
0
0
+3
3
2. DR Congo
1
1
0
0
+1
3
3. Benin
1
0
0
1
-1
0
4. Botswana
1
0
0
1
-3
0
Group E
PLD
W
D
L
GD
PTS
1. Algeria
1
1
0
0
+3
3
2. Burkina Faso
1
1
0
0
+1
3
3. Equatorial Guinea
1
0
0
1
-1
0
4. Sudan
1
0
0
1
-3
0
Group F
PLD
W
D
L
GD
PTS
1. Ivory Coast
1
1
0
0
+1
3
2. Cameroon
0
0
0
0
0
0
3. Gabon
0
0
0
0
0
0
4. Mozambique
1
0
0
1
-1
0
