Fixtures, groups, host country, venues and the Premier League stars on show

Ivory Coast will look to defend their Africa Cup of Nations crown towards 23 certified groups in Morocco on the finish of the yr.

Morocco was confirmed as event host after Guinea conceded their plans to enhance stadia and infrastructure wouldn’t be prepared in time.

Morocco final staged the competitors in 1988.

When is AFCON 2025?

In a change to the conventional scheduling, and partially as a result of expanded Club World Cup this summer season, AFCON 2025 will probably be performed over Christmas and New Year.

It is because of get underway on December 21, 2025 with the ultimate scheduled for January 18, 2026.

What are the host cities for AFCON 2025?

Agadir – Grand Stade d’Agadir (capability – 41,144)

Casablanca – Complexe Sportif Mohammed V (45,000)

Fes – Complexe Sportif de Fès (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 Héritier Moulay EL Hassan (22,000)

Tangier – Grand Stade de Tanger (75,600)

The remaining will probably be staged on the Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah.

Which nations have certified for AFCON 2025?

Morocco had been sure of their place as hosts, however nonetheless went via qualifying. Ghana had been the big-name casualties, failing to advance from Group F.

Tunisia certified for a report seventeenth time in a row.

The groups which have certified are: 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 teams 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 prime two groups from every group, plus the very best 4 third-placed groups will advance to the spherical of 16

AFCON 2025 Fixtures (all occasions are native)

Sunday 21 December 2025

• Group A: Morocco vs Comoros (Rabat 1, 8pm)

Monday 22 December 2025

• Group A: Mali vs Zambia (Rabat 2, 3:30pm)
• Group B: Egypt vs Zimbabwe (Agadir, 6pm)
• Group B: South Africa vs Angola (Marrakech, 8:30pm)

Tuesday 23 December 2025

• Group C: Nigeria vs Tanzania (Fes, 1pm)
• Group C: Tunisia vs Uganda (Rabat 4, 3:30pm)
• Group D: Senegal vs Botswana (Tangier, 6pm)
• Group D: DR Congo vs Benin (Rabat 3, 8:30pm)

Wednesday 24 December 2025

• Group E: Algeria vs Sudan (Rabat 2, 1pm)
• Group E: Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea (Casablanca, 3:30pm)
• Group F: Cote D’Ivoire vs Mozambique (Marrakech, 6pm)
• Group F: Cameroon vs Gabon (Agadir, 8:30pm)

Friday 26 December 2025

• Group A: Morocco vs Mali (Rabat 1, 1pm)
• Group A: Zambia vs Comoros (Casablanca, 3:30pm)
• Group B: Egypt vs South Africa (Agadir, 6pm)
• Group B: Angola vs Zimbabwe (Marrakech, 8:30pm)

Saturday 27 December 2025

• Group C: Nigeria vs Tunisia (Fes, 1pm)
• Group C: Uganda vs Tanzania (Rabat 3, 3:30pm)
• Group D: Senegal vs DR Congo (Tangier, 6pm)
• Group D: Benin vs Botswana (Rabat 4, 8:30pm)

Sunday 28 December 2025

• Group E: Algeria vs Burkina Faso (Rabat 2, 1pm)
• Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan (Casablanca, 3:30pm)
• Group F: Cote D’Ivoire vs Cameroon (Marrakech, 6pm)
• Group F: Gabon vs Mozambique (Agadir, 8:30pm)

Monday 29 December 2025

• Group A: Zambia vs Morocco (Rabat 1, 6:30pm)
• Group A: Comoros vs Mali (Casablanca, 6:30pm)
• Group B: Angola vs Egypt (Agadir, 8:30pm)
• Group B: Zimbabwe vs South Africa (Marrakech, 8:30pm)

Tuesday 30 December 2025

• Group C: Uganda vs Nigeria (Fes, 6pm)
• Group C: Tanzania vs Tunisia (Rabat 4, 6pm)
• Group D: Benin vs Senegal (Tangier, 8:30pm)
• Group D: Botswana vs DR Congo (Rabat 3, 8:30pm)

Wednesday 31 December 2025

• Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria (Rabat 2, 6pm)
• Group E: Sudan vs Burkina Faso (Casablanca, 6pm)
• Group F: Gabon vs Cote D’Ivoire, (Marrakech, 8:30pm)
• Group F: Mozambique vs Cameroon (Agadir, 8:30pm)

Round of 16

Saturday 3 January 2026

• Group D winners vs Group B/E/F third-place (Tangier, 6pm)
• Group A runners-up vs Group C runners-up (Casablanca, 8:30pm)

Sunday 4 January 2026

• Group A winners vs Group C/D/E third-place (Rabat 1, 6pm)
• Group B runners-up vs Group F runners-up (Rabat 3, 8:30pm)

Monday 5 January 2026

• Group B winners vs Group A/C/D third-place (Agadir, 6pm)
• Group C winners vs Group A/B/F third-place (Fes, 8:30pm)

Tuesday 6 January 2026

• Group E winners vs Group D runners-up (Rabat 2, 6pm)
• Group F winners vs Group E runners-up (Marrakech, 8:30pm)

Quarter-finals

Friday 9 January 2026

• Quarter-final 1 (Tangier, 6pm)
• Quarter-final 2 (Rabat 1, 8:30pm)

Saturday 10 January 2026

• Quarter-final 3 (Marrakech, 6pm)
• Quarter-final 4 (Agadir, 8:30pm)

Semi-finals

Wednesday 14 January 2026

• Semi-final 1 (Tangier, 6pm)
• Semi-final 2 (Rabat, 8:30pm)

Third-place match

Saturday 17 January 2026

• Third-place match (Casablanca, 8pm)

Final

Sunday 18 January 2026

Which Premier League gamers might participate and miss important home fixtures?

Liverpool: Mohamed Salah
Manchester City: Rayan Ait-Nouri, Omar Marmoush
Manchester United: Andre Onana, Noussair Mazraoui, Amad Diallo
Chelsea: Nicolas Jackson
Tottenham: Yves Bissouma, Pape Matar Sarr
Bournemouth: Dango Ouattara, Antoine Semenyo
Brighton: Carlos Baleba, Tariq Lamptey, Simon Adingra
Brentford: Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa
Burnley: Hannibal Mejbri, Lyle Foster
Crystal Palace: Cheick Doucoure, Chadi Riad, Ismaila Sarr
Everton: Iliman Ndiaye
Fulham: Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi
Nottingham Forest: Ola Aina, Willy Boly, Ibrahim Sangare
West Ham: Mohammed Kudus
Wolves: Emmanuel Agbadou, Marshall Munetsi
Sunderland: Habib Diarra