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AFCON 2025 draw result: Teams, groups, match schedule, bracket for Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations takes place across December this year and January 2026 in Morocco.

Ivory Coast enter the tournament as defending champions after winning the 2023 final last February against Nigeria.

The draw for the group stage was held in Rabat, the host city of the final, on January 27. The 24 teams have been placed into six groups of four, from which the top two — plus the best three teams that finish third in their pools — will progress to the knockout phase.

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Teams qualified for AFCON 2025

A total of 24 nations qualified for the AFCON finals. The teams were split into four pots for the draw, with one team from each pot placed into each of the groups.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
Morocco (hosts) Cameroon Gabon Mozambique
Senegal Mali Angola Comoros
Egypt Tunisia Zambia Tanzania
Algeria South Africa Uganda Sudan
Nigeria DR Congo Equatorial Guinea Zimbabwe
Ivory Coast (holders) Burkina Faso Benin Botswana

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AFCON 2025 group stage draw, schedule, standings

The top two teams from each group, plus the three best third-place nations, will qualify for the Round of 16.

As host nation, Morocco were automatically placed into Group A and will play in the tournament’s first game on December 21.

Group A

  Team Matches W-L-D GD Pts.
1. Morocco (hosts) 0 0-0-0 0 0
2. Mali 0 0-0-0 0 0
3. Zambia 0 0-0-0 0 0
4. Comoros 0 0-0-0 0 0

Group A match schedule

Date Time (CET) Match Venue
Dec. 21, 2025 8 p.m. Morocco vs. Comoros Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Dec. 22, 2025 3:30 p.m. Mali vs. Zambia Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca
Dec. 26, 2025 1 p.m. Morocco vs. Mali Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Dec. 26, 2025 3:30 p.m. Zambia vs. Comoros Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca
Dec. 29, 2025 6:30 p.m. Zambia vs. Morocco Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Dec. 29, 2025 6:30 p.m. Comoros vs. Mali Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca

Group B

  Team Matches W-L-D GD Pts.
1. Egypt 0 0-0-0 0 0
2. South Africa 0 0-0-0 0 0
3. Angola 0 0-0-0 0 0
4. Zimbabwe 0 0-0-0 0 0

Group B match schedule

Date Time (CET) Match Venue
Dec. 22, 2025 6 p.m. Egypt vs. Zimbabwe Adrar Stadium, Agadir
Dec. 22, 2025 8:30 p.m. South Africa vs. Angola Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh
Dec. 26, 2025 6 p.m. Egypt vs. South Africa Adrar Stadium, Agadir
Dec. 26, 2025 8:30 p.m. Angola vs. Zimbabwe Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh
Dec. 29, 2025 8:30 p.m. Angola vs. Egypt Adrar Stadium, Agadir
Dec. 29, 2025 8:30 p.m. Zimbabwe vs. South Africa Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh

Group C

  Team Matches W-L-D GD Pts.
1. Nigeria 0 0-0-0 0 0
2. Tunisia 0 0-0-0 0 0
3. Uganda 0 0-0-0 0 0
4. Tanzania 0 0-0-0 0 0

Group C match schedule

Date Time (CET) Match Venue
Dec. 23, 2025 1 p.m. Nigeria vs. Tanzania Fez Stadium, Fez
Dec. 23, 2025 3:30 p.m. Tunisia vs. Uganda Prince Moulay Abdellah Olympic Annex St., Rabat
Dec. 27, 2025 1 p.m. Nigeria vs. Tunisia Fez Stadium, Fez
Dec. 27, 2025 3:30 p.m. Uganda vs. Tanzania Prince Moulay Abdellah Olympic Annex St., Rabat
Dec. 30, 2025 6 p.m. Uganda vs. Nigeria Fez Stadium, Fez
Dec. 30, 2025 6 p.m. Tanzania vs. Tunisia Prince Moulay Abdellah Olympic Annex St., Rabat

Group D

  Team Matches W-L-D GD Pts.
1. Senegal 0 0-0-0 0 0
2. DR Congo 0 0-0-0 0 0
3. Benin 0 0-0-0 0 0
4. Botswana 0 0-0-0 0 0

Group D match schedule

Date Time (CET) Match Venue
Dec. 23, 2025 6 p.m. Senegal vs. Botswana Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier
Dec. 23, 2025 8:30 p.m. DR Congo vs. Benin Al Barid Stadium, Rabat
Dec. 27, 2025 6 p.m. Senegal vs. DR Congo Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier
Dec. 27, 2025 8:30 p.m. Benin vs. Botswana Al Barid Stadium, Rabat
Dec. 30, 2025 8:30 p.m. Benin vs. Senegal Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier
Dec. 30, 2025 8:30 p.m. Botswana vs. DR Congo Al Barid Stadium, Rabat

Group E

  Team Matches W-L-D GD Pts.
1. Algeria 0 0-0-0 0 0
2. Burkina Faso 0 0-0-0 0 0
3. Equatorial Guinea 0 0-0-0 0 0
4. Sudan 0 0-0-0 0 0

Group E match schedule

Date Time (CET) Match Venue
Dec. 24, 2025 1 p.m. Algeria vs. Sudan Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat
Dec. 24, 2025 3:30 p.m. Burkina Faso vs. Equatorial Guinea Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca
Dec. 28, 2025 1 p.m. Algeria vs. Burkina Faso Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat
Dec. 28, 2025 3:30 p.m. Equatorial Guinea vs. Sudan Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca
Dec. 31, 2025 6 p.m. Equatorial Guinea vs. Algeria Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat
Dec. 31, 2025 6 p.m. Sudan vs. Burkina Faso Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca

Group F

  Team Matches W-L-D GD Pts.
1. Ivory Coast 0 0-0-0 0 0
2. Cameroon 0 0-0-0 0 0
3. Gabon 0 0-0-0 0 0
4. Mozambique 0 0-0-0 0 0

Group F match schedule

Date Time (CET) Match Venue
Dec. 24, 2025 6 p.m. Ivory Coast vs. Mozambique Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh
Dec. 24, 2025 8:30 p.m. Cameroon vs. Gabon Adrar Stadium, Agadir
Dec. 28, 2025 6 p.m. Ivory Coast vs. Cameroon Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh
Dec. 28, 2025 8:30 p.m. Gabon vs. Mozambique Adrar Stadium, Agadir
Dec. 31, 2025 8:30 p.m. Gabon vs. Ivory Coast Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh
Dec. 31, 2025 8:30 p.m. Mozambique vs. Cameroon Adrar Stadium, Agadir

When is the AFCON 2025 final?

The final takes place in Rabat on January 18, 2026.

AFCON 2025 knockout bracket, schedule

The top two teams from each group, plus the three best third-place nations, comprise the 16 sides that enter the knockout stage.

Round of 16

Date Time (CET) Match Venue
Jan. 3, 2026 6 p.m. Group D winners vs. 3rd-place B/E/F Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier
Jan. 3, 2026 8:30 p.m. Group A runners-up vs. Group C runners-up Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca
Jan. 4, 2026 6 p.m. Group A winners vs. 3rd-place C/D/E Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Jan. 4, 2026 8:30 p.m. Group B runners-up vs. Group F runners-up Al Barid Stadium, Rabat
Jan. 5, 2026 6 p.m. Group B winners vs. 3rd-place A/C/D Adrar Stadium, Agadir
Jan. 5, 2026 8:30 p.m. Group C winners vs. 3rd-place A/B/F Fez Stadium, Fez
Jan. 6, 2026 6 p.m. Group E winners vs. Group D runners-up Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat
Jan. 6, 2026 8:30 p.m. Group F winners vs. Group E runners-up Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh

Quarterfinals

Date Time (CET) Match Venue
Jan. 9, 2026 6 p.m. Winners RO16 2 vs. Winners RO16 1 Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier
Jan. 9, 2026 8:30 p.m. Winners RO16 4 vs. Winners RO16 3 Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Jan. 10, 2026 6 p.m. Winners RO16 7 vs. Winners RO16 6 Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh
Jan. 10, 2026 8:30 p.m. Winners RO16 5 vs. Winners RO16 8 Adrar Stadium, Agadir

Semifinals

Date Time (CET) Match Venue
Jan. 14, 2026 6 p.m. Winners QF 1 vs. Winners QF 4 Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier
Jan. 14, 2026 8:30 p.m. Winners QF 3 vs. Winners QF 2 Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat

Third-place playoff

Date Time (CET) Match Venue
Jan. 17, 2026 8 p.m. Losers SF 1 vs. Losers SF 2 Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca

Final

Date Time (CET) Match Venue
Jan. 18, 2026 8 p.m. Winners SF 1 vs. Winners SF 2 Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat

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