AFCON 2025: Full Africa Cup of Nations Groups, Fixtures and Schedule in Morocco

AFCON 2025 in Morocco is set to bring Africa’s top teams together, with groups and fixtures shaping the path to the title.

The stage is set for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the continent's most prestigious football tournament.

Hosted by Morocco, the competition will bring together Africa's top 24 teams to battle for the coveted title. Here is a comprehensive guide to the groups, format, and full match schedule.

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AFCON 2025: Tournament Format

The 24 participating nations have been drawn into six groups of four. The top two teams from each group will automatically advance to the knockout stage. They will be joined by the four best-ranked third-place teams.

The tournament then proceeds to a single-elimination format, starting with the round of 16, followed by the quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final. A third-place playoff will also be held between the two losing semifinalists.

In the knockout rounds, if a match is tied after 90 minutes, it will go to 30 minutes of extra time. If the score remains level, a penalty shootout will determine the winner.

AFCON 2025 Groups

Group A: Morocco, Mali, Zambia, Comoros

Group B: Egypt, South Africa, Angola, Zimbabwe

Group C: Nigeria, Tunisia, Uganda, Tanzania

Group D: Senegal, DR Congo, Benin, Botswana

Group E: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, Sudan

Group F: Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Gabon, Mozambique

AFCON 2025: Full Match Schedule

All kickoff times are listed in GMT.

AFCON 2025: Group Stage

Sunday, December 21

Group A: Morocco vs Comoros (19:00)

Monday, December 22

Group A: Mali vs Zambia (14:30)

Group B: Egypt vs Zimbabwe (17:00)

Group B: South Africa vs Angola (19:30)

Tuesday, December 23

Group C: Nigeria vs Tanzania (12:00)

Group C: Tunisia vs Uganda (14:30)

Group D: Senegal vs Botswana (17:00)

Group D: DR Congo vs Benin (19:30)

Wednesday, December 24

Group E: Algeria vs Sudan (12:00)

Group E: Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea (14:30)

Group F: Ivory Coast vs Mozambique (17:00)

Group F: Cameroon vs Gabon (19:30)

Friday, December 26

Group A: Morocco vs Mali (12:00)

Group A: Zambia vs Comoros (14:30)

Group B: Egypt vs South Africa (17:00)

Group B: Angola vs Zimbabwe (19:30)

Saturday, December 27

Group C: Nigeria vs Tunisia (12:00)

Group C: Uganda vs Tanzania (14:30)

Group D: Senegal vs DR Congo (17:00)

Group D: Benin vs Botswana (19:30)

Sunday, December 28

Group E: Algeria vs Burkina Faso (12:00)

Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan (14:30)

Group F: Ivory Coast vs Cameroon (17:00)

Group F: Gabon vs Mozambique (19:30)

Monday, December 29

Group A: Comoros vs Mali (17:30)

Group A: Zambia vs Morocco (17:30)

Group B: Angola vs Egypt (19:30)

Group B: Zimbabwe vs South Africa (19:30)

Tuesday, December 30

Group C: Tanzania vs Tunisia (17:00)

Group C: Uganda vs Nigeria (17:00)

Group D: Benin vs Senegal (19:30)

Group D: Botswana vs DR Congo (19:30)

Wednesday, December 31

Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria (17:00)

Group E: Sudan vs Burkina Faso (17:00)

Group F: Gabon vs Ivory Coast (19:30)

Group F: Mozambique vs Cameroon (19:30)

AFCON 2025: Round of 16

Saturday, January 3

Winner Group D vs 3rd Place (Group B/E/F) - 17:00

Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group C - 19:30

Sunday, January 4

Winner Group A vs 3rd Place (Group C/D/E) - 17:00

Runner-up Group B vs Runner-up Group F - 19:30

Monday, January 5

Winner Group B vs 3rd Place (Group A/C/D) - 17:00

Winner Group C vs 3rd Place (Group A/B/F) - 19:30

Tuesday, January 6

Winner Group E vs Runner-up Group D - 17:00

Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group E - 19:30Quarterfinals

Wednesday, January 9

Quarterfinal 1 - 17:00 Quarterfinal 2 - 19:30

Saturday, January 10

Quarterfinal 3 - 17:00

The fourth quarterfinal match is scheduled to take place at Adrar Stadium, with kickoff at 8:30 PM local time (19:30 GMT).

Following the conclusion of the quarterfinal stage, the teams will have a three-day break on January 11, 12, and 13.

The tournament will resume with the semifinals scheduled for January 14.