Africa Cup of Nations 2025: Dates, Draw, Live Streaming & Preview

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco will be a thrilling celebration of football on the continent.

Ivory Coast head into the tournament as the reigning AFCON champions and will be desperate to lift the trophy for the fourth time.

Read on as we look at the draw and AFCON 2025 fixtures, before offering our thoughts on the leading contenders.

Africa Cup of Nations 2025 Dates

Here are the key dates for AFCON 2025:

• Group stage: December 21-31.

• Last-16: January 3-6.

• Quarter-finals: January 9-10.

• Semi-finals: January 14.

• Third-place play-off: January 17.

• Final: January 18.

Africa Cup of Nations 2025 Draw

There are 24 teams in six groups of four in the first stage of the tournament. The draw is as follows:

• 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.

The top two teams in each group qualify for the last-16. The best four third-placed teams also progress. The tournament is a straight knockout from that point onwards.

Africa Cup of Nations 2025 Group Stage Fixtures

The group stage fixtures are as follows:

Sunday, December 21

• Group A: Morocco vs Comoros – Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat (7.00 pm).

Monday, December 22

• Group A: Mali vs Zambia – Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca (2.30 pm).

• Group B: Egypt vs Zimbabwe – Adrar Stadium, Agadir (5.00 pm).

• Group B: South Africa vs Angola – Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh (7.30 pm).

Tuesday, December 23

• Group C: Nigeria vs Tanzania – Fez Stadium, Fez (12.00 pm).

• Group C: Tunisia vs Uganda – Prince Moulay Abdellah Olympic Annex Stadium, Rabat (2.30 pm).

• Group D: Senegal vs Botswana – Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier (5.00 pm).

• Group D: DR Congo vs Benin – Al Barid Stadium, Rabat (7.30 pm).

Wednesday, December 24

• Group E: Algeria vs Sudan – Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat (12.00 pm).

• Group E: Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea – Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca (2.30 pm).

• Group F: Ivory Coast vs Mozambique – Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh (5.00 pm).

• Group F: Cameroon vs Gabon – Adrar Stadium, Agadir (7.30 pm).

Friday, December 26

• Group A: Morocco vs Mali – Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat (12.00 pm).

• Group A: Zambia vs Comoros – Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca (2.30 pm).

• Group B: Egypt vs South Africa – Adrar Stadium, Agadir (5.00 pm).

• Group B: Angola vs Zimbabwe – Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh (7.30 pm).

Saturday, December 27

• Group C: Nigeria vs Tunisia – Fez Stadium, Fez (12.00 pm).

• Group C: Uganda vs Tanzania – Al Barid Stadium, Rabat (2.30 pm).

• Group D: Senegal vs DR Congo – Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier (5.00 pm).

• Group D: Benin vs Botswana – Prince Moulay Abdellah Olympic Annex Stadium, Rabat (7.30 pm).

Sunday, December 28

• Group E: Algeria vs Burkina Faso – Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat (12.00 pm).

• Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan – Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca (2.30 pm).

• Group F: Ivory Coast vs Cameroon – Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh (5.00 pm).

• Group F: Gabon vs Mozambique – Adrar Stadium, Agadir (7.30 pm).

Monday, December 29

• Group A: Comoros vs Mali – Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca (5.30 pm).

• Group A: Zambia vs Morocco – Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat (5.30 pm).

• Group B: Angola vs Egypt – Adrar Stadium, Agadir (7.30 pm).

• Group B: Zimbabwe vs South Africa – Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh (7.30 pm).

Tuesday, December 30

• Group C: Tanzania vs Tunisia – Prince Moulay Abdellah Olympic Annex Stadium, Rabat (5.00 pm).

• Group C: Uganda vs Nigeria – Fez Stadium, Fez (5.00 pm).

• Group D: Benin vs Senegal – Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier (7.30 pm).

• Group D: Botswana vs DR Congo – Al Barid Stadium, Rabat (7.30 pm).

Wednesday, December 31

• Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria – Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat (5.00 pm).

• Group E: Sudan vs Burkina Faso – Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca (5.00 pm).

• Group F: Gabon vs Ivory Coast – Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh (7.30 pm).

• Group F: Mozambique vs Cameroon – Adrar Stadium, Agadir (7.30 pm).

Africa Cup of Nations 2025 Stadiums

Here are the stadiums for the tournament:

• 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)

How to Watch the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

The following broadcasters have secured the rights to AFCON 2025:

• Algeria – EPTV

• Bulgaria – Max Sport

• France – beIN Sports

• Germany – Sportdigital

• Italy – Sportitalia

• Mali – ORTM

• Middle East and North Africa – beIN Sports

• Netherlands – Ziggo Sport

• Morocco – SNRT

• Niger – Tele Sahel

• Nigeria – BON, NTA

• Sub-Saharan Africa – SuperSport

• United Kingdom – Channel 4 (free to air)

• United States – fubo TV

For those users who cannot watch the games on their local channels, you can see our live streaming page for tips on how to use a VPN to access a free to air geolocation like the UK.

Africa Cup of Nations Previous Winners

The previous winners of the tournament are as follows:

• Egypt – 7

• Cameroon – 5

• Ghana – 4

• Ivory Coast – 3

• Nigeria – 3

• Algeria – 2

• Democratic Republic of the Congo – 2

• Senegal – 1

• Zambia – 1

• Tunisia – 1

• South Africa – 1

• Morocco – 1

• Zaire – 1

• People’s Republic of the Congo – 1

• Sudan – 1

• Ethiopia – 1

Africa Cup of Nations 2025 Preview

Morocco are the favourites to win AFCON 2025 on home soil after their stellar run to the semi-finals of 2022 World Cup.

However, they have not lifted the trophy since 1976, and it will be intriguing to see how they handle the weight of expectation.

Senegal, Algeria and Nigeria are among the other fancied teams, but they may find it difficult to compete with seven-time winners Egypt.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has a point to prove after struggling for form at club level, and that factor makes Egypt a dangerous proposition.

Tunisia and Ivory Coast could also be dangerous, while Cameroon are worth keeping an eye on as they strive to win the tournament for the first time since 2017.

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