AFCON 2025-26 Fixtures, Schedule, Today Matches kick-off times, Results

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.

Africa Cup of Nations 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

Afcon 2025-26 schedule and kick-off times

After the opening match, at least two games will be played each day during a group stage that runs until 24 January.

Games are being held at 14:00, 17:00 and 20:00 (all times GMT) during the group stages, with the two latter kick-off times being used in the final round of group games and the knockout stages, which begin on Saturday, 27 January.

The top two teams in each group and the four best-ranked third-placed teams will advance to the last 16, with quarter-finals, semi-finals, a match for third place and the final to follow.

Afcon 2025-26 venues: Where is it being played?

Where is the Tournament and When Does it Start

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

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) 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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