2025 Africa Cup of Nations Schedule - All the Fixtures, Teams, Dates, Times and Venues

Eddy Tora

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Last updated: 24 Apr 2025

Eddy Tora 24 Apr 2025

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The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations schedule has been set
Tournament in Morocco begins on 21 December 2025
Final will be played in Rabat on 18 January 2026

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations begins and ends at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat (Getty)

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations is scheduled to start on Sunday 21 December with hosts Morocco meeting Comoros at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.

There are 24 nations taking part in six groups, the tournament held in six cities including Agadir, Casablanca, Fez, Marrakesh and Tangier.

The tournament ends where it began, the final to be played at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium on Sunday 18 January 2026.

Fixtures

Day/Date	Time (CET)	Match	Stage	Venue, City
Sunday 21 December	20:00	Morocco vs Comoros	Group A	Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Monday 22 December	15:30	Mali vs Zambia	Group A	Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
Monday 22 December	18:00	Egypt vs Zimbabwe	Group B	Grand Stade d'Agadir, Agadir
Monday 22 December	20:30	South Africa vs Angola	Group B	Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech
Tuesday 23 December	13:00	Nigeria vs Tanzania	Group C	Complexe Sportif de Fès, Fès
Tuesday 23 December	15:30	Tunisia vs Uganda	Group C	Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Tuesday 23 December	18:00	Senegal vs Botswana	Group D	Stade Ibn Batouta, Tangier
Tuesday 23 December	20:30	DR Congo vs Benin	Group D	Stade Al Barid, Rabat
Wednesday 24 December	18:00	Algeria vs Sudan	Group E	Stade Moulay Hassan, Rabat
Wednesday 24 December	20:30	Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea	Group E	Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
Wednesday 24 December	18:00	Ivory Coast vs Mozambique	Group F	Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech
Wednesday 24 December	20:30	Cameroon vs Gabon	Group F	Grand Stade d'Agadir, Agadir
Friday 26 December	13:00	Morocco vs Mali	Group A	Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Friday 26 December	15:30	Zambia vs Comoros	Group A	Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
Friday 26 December	18:00	Egypt vs South Africa	Group B	Grand Stade d'Agadir, Agadir
Friday 26 December	20:30	Angola vs Zimbabwe	Group B	Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech
Saturday 27 December	13:00	Nigeria vs Tunisia	Group C	Complexe Sportif de Fès, Fès
Saturday 27 December	15:30	Uganda vs Tanzania	Group C	Stade Al Barid, Rabat
Saturday 27 December	18:00	Senegal vs DR Congo	Group D	Stade Ibn Batouta, Tangier
Saturday 27 December	20:30	Benin vs Botswana	Group D	Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Sunday 28 December	18:00	Algeria vs Burkina Faso	Group E	Stade Moulay Hassan, Rabat
Sunday 28 December	20:30	Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan	Group E	Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
Sunday 28 December	18:00	Ivory Coast vs Cameroon	Group F	Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech
Sunday 28 December	20:30	Gabon vs Mozambique	Group F	Grand Stade d'Agadir, Agadir
Monday 29 December	18:30	Zambia vs Morocco	Group A	Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Monday 29 December	18:30	Comoros vs Mali	Group A	Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
Monday 29 December	20:30	Angola vs Egypt	Group B	Grand Stade d'Agadir, Agadir
Monday 29 December	20:30	Zimbabwe vs South Africa	Group B	Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech
Tuesday 30 December	18:00	Uganda vs Nigeria	Group C	Complexe Sportif de Fès, Fès
Tuesday 30 December	18:00	Tanzania vs Tunisia	Group C	Stade Al Barid, Rabat
Tuesday 30 December	20:30	Benin vs Senegal	Group D	Stade Ibn Batouta, Tangier
Tuesday 30 December	20:30	Botswana vs DR Congo	Group D	Stade Al Barid, Rabat
Wednesday 31 December	20:30	Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria	Group E	Stade Moulay Hassan, Rabat
Wednesday 31 December	20:30	Sudan vs Burkina Faso	Group E	Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
Wednesday 31 December	20:30	Gabon vs Ivory Coast	Group F	Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech
Wednesday 31 December	20:30	Mozambique vs Cameroon	Group F	Grand Stade d'Agadir, Agadir
Saturday 3 January	18:00	Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group C	Round of 16	Stade Ibn Batouta, Tangier
Saturday 3 January	20:30	Winner Group D vs 3rd Group B/E/F	Round of 16	Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
Sunday 4 January	18:00	Runner-up Group B vs Runner-up Group F	Round of 16	Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Sunday 4 January	20:30	Winner Group A vs 3rd Group C/D/E	Round of 16	Stade Al Barid, Rabat
Monday 5 January	18:00	Winner Group B vs 3rd Group A/C/D	Round of 16	Grand Stade d'Agadir, Agadir
Monday 5 January	20:30	Winner Group C vs 3rd Group A/B/F	Round of 16	Complexe Sportif de Fès, Fès
Tuesday 6 January	18:00	Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group E	Round of 16	Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Tuesday 6 January	20:30	Winner Group E vs Runner-up Group D	Round of 16	Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech
Friday 9 January	18:00	Winner R16 2 vs Winner R16 1	Quarter-final	Stade Ibn Batouta, Tangier
Friday 9 January	20:30	Winner R16 4 vs Winner R16 3	Quarter-final	Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Saturday 10 January	18:00	Winner R16 5 vs Winner R16 8	Quarter-final	Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech
Saturday 10 January	20:30	Winner R16 7 vs Winner R16 6	Quarter-final	Grand Stade d'Agadir, Agadir
Wednesday 14 January	18:00	Winner QF 1 vs Winner R16 4	Semi-final	Stade Ibn Batouta, Tangier
Wednesday 14 January	20:30	Winner QF 2 vs Winner R16 3	Semi-final	Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
Saturday 17 January	20:00	Third Place Playoff	Third Place Playoff	Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca
Sunday 18 January	20:00	Final	Final	Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat

Groups

Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D	Group E	Group F
Morocco	Egypt	Nigeria	Senegal	Algeria	Ivory Coast
Mali	South Africa	Tunisia	DR Congo	Burkina Faso	Cameroon
Zambia	Angola	Uganda	Benin	Equatorial Guinea	Gabon
Comoros	Zimbabwe	Tanzania	Botswana	Sudan	Mozambique

Venues

The tournament will be played at nine stadiums in six cities in Morocco.

Stadium	City	Capacity
Adrar Stadium	Agadir	41,144
Mohammed V Stadium	Casablanca	45,891
Fez Stadium	Fez	35,468
Marrakesh Stadium	Marrakesh	41,245
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium	Rabat	69,500
Moulay Hassan Stadium	Rabat	22,000
Al Barid Stadium	Rabat	18,000
Prince Moulay Abdellah Olympic Annex Stadium	Rabat	21,000
Ibn Batouta Stadium	Tangier	75,600

2025 Africa Cup of Nations FAQ

When is 2025 Africa Cup of Nations being played?

2025 Africa Cup of Nations is being played from from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026.

Where is 2025 Africa Cup of Nations being played?

2025 Africa Cup of Nations is being played in Morocco.

When is 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final being played?

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final being played on Sunday 18 January 2026.

How many teams are playing in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations?

There are 24 teams playing in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations including Morocco, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, Algeria, Ivory Coast, South Africa and Cameroon.