The 35th edition of Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be held in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026.
The opening match will feature favourite Morocco, against Comoros in Rabat.
A total of 24 nations have qualified for the final tournament. They are split into six groups.
Ivory Coast, the defending champion, will begin their campaign against Mozambique on December 24.
The matches will be played across nine stadiums in six cities: Rabat, Casablanca, Tangier, Marrakech, Agadir, and Fez.
Here is the day-by-day group schedule for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco (all times GMT):
Group Stages
Dec 21, Sunday
Gp A: Morocco v Comoros, Rabat (1900)
Dec 22, Monday
Gp A: Mali v Zambia, Casablanca (1430)
Gp B: Egypt v Zimbabwe, Agadir (1700), South Africa v Angola, Marrakesh (1930)
Dec 23, Tuesday
Gp C: Nigeria v Tanzania, Fes (1200), Tunisia v Uganda, Rabat (1430)
Gp D: Senegal v Botswana, Tangier (1700), Democratic Republic of Congo v Benin, Rabat (1930)
Dec 24, Wednesday
Gp E: Algeria v Sudan, Rabat (1200), Burkina Faso v Equatorial Guinea, Casablanca (1430);
Gp F: Ivory Coast-holders v Mozambique, Marrakesh (1700), Cameroon v Gabon, Agadir (1930)
Dec 26, Friday
Gp A: Zambia v Comoros, Casablanca (1430), Morocco v Mali, Rabat (1900)
Gp B: Egypt v South Africa, Agadir (1700), Angola v Zimbabwe, Marrakesh (1930)
Dec 27, Saturday
Gp C: Nigeria v Tunisia, Fes (1200), Uganda v Tanzania, Rabat (1430)
Gp D: Senegal v DR Congo, Tangier (1700), Benin v Botswana, Rabat (1930)
Dec 28, Sunday
Gp E: Algeria v Burkina Faso, Rabat (1200), Equatorial Guinea v Sudan, Casablanca (1430)
Gp F: Ivory Coast v Cameroon, Marrakesh (1700), Gabon v Mozambique, Agadir (1930)
Dec 29, Monday
Gp A: Zambia v Morocco, Rabat; Comoros v Mali, Casablanca (both 1730)
Gp B: Angola v Egypt, Agadir; Zimbabwe v South Africa, Marrakesh (both 1930)
Dec 30, Tuesday
Gp C: Uganda v Nigeria, Fes; Tanzania v Tunisia, Rabat (both 1700)
Gp D: Benin v Senegal, Tangier; Botswana v DR Congo, Rabat (both 1930)
Dec 31, Wednesday
Gp E: Equatorial Guinea v Algeria, Rabat; Sudan v Burkina Faso, Casablanca (both 1700)
Gp F: Gabon v Ivory Coast, Marrakesh; Mozambique v Cameroon, Agadir (both 1930)
Note: Group winners and runners-up along with the best four third-placed teams advanced to round of 16
Knockout Stages
Jan 3-6, Saturday-Tuesday
Round of 16 (two matches each day)
Jan 9-10, Friday-Saturday
Quarter-finals (two matches each day)
Jan 14, Wednesday
Semi-finals
Jan 17, Saturday
Third place play-off
Jan 18, Sunday
Final
Source: AFP
