AFCON 2025: Teams, Groups, Schedule, and Bracket in Morocco

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will take place across December 2025 and January 2026 in Morocco. The tournament is set to be a major event in the continent's football calendar, with teams from across Africa competing for the prestigious title. Ivory Coast, the defending champions, will be looking to retain their crown after winning the 2023 final against Nigeria.

The group stage draw was conducted in Rabat, the city that will host the final, on January 27. A total of 24 teams have been divided into six groups of four. The top two teams from each group, along with the three best third-place finishers, will advance to the knockout phase.

Teams Qualified for AFCON 2025

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

Pot 1

• Morocco (hosts)
• Cameroon
• Gabon
• Mozambique
• Senegal
• Mali
• Angola
• Comoros

Pot 2

• Egypt
• Tunisia
• Zambia
• Tanzania
• Algeria
• South Africa
• Uganda
• Sudan

Pot 3

• Nigeria
• DR Congo
• Equatorial Guinea
• Zimbabwe
• Ivory Coast (holders)
• Burkina Faso
• Benin
• Botswana

Pot 4

Group Stage Fixtures and Results

Each group has its own set of matches, with teams playing against each other in a round-robin format. Here are the details for each group:

Group A

• Morocco (hosts): 2-1-0, +5, 7 points
• Mali: 0-3-0, 0 points
• Comoros: 0-2-1, -2, 2 points
• Zambia: 0-2-1, -3, 2 points

Match Schedule - Dec. 21, 2025: Morocco 2-0 Comoros - Dec. 22, 2025: Mali 1-1 Zambia - Dec. 26, 2025: Zambia 0-0 Comoros - Dec. 26, 2025: Morocco 1-1 Mali - Dec. 29, 2025: Zambia 0-3 Morocco - Dec. 29, 2025: Comoros 0-0 Mali

Group B

• Egypt: 2-1-0, +2, 7 points
• South Africa: 2-0-1, +1, 6 points
• Angola: 0-2-1, -2, 2 points
• Zimbabwe: 0-1-2, -2, 1 point

Match Schedule - Dec. 22, 2025: South Africa 2-1 Angola - Dec. 22, 2025: Egypt 2-1 Zimbabwe - Dec. 26, 2025: Angola 1-1 Zimbabwe - Dec. 26, 2025: Egypt 1-0 South Africa - Dec. 29, 2025: Angola 0-0 Egypt - Dec. 29, 2025: Zimbabwe 2-3 South Africa

Group C

• Nigeria: 3-0-0, +4, 9 points
• Tunisia: 1-1-1, +1, 4 points
• Tanzania: 0-2-1, -1, 2 points
• Uganda: 0-1-2, -5, 1 point

Match Schedule - Dec. 23, 2025: Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania - Dec. 23, 2025: Tunisia 3-0 Uganda - Dec. 27, 2025: Uganda 1-1 Tanzania - Dec. 27, 2025: Nigeria 3-2 Tunisia - Dec. 30, 2025: Uganda 1-3 Nigeria - Dec. 30, 2025: Tanzania 1-1 Tunisia

Group D

• Senegal: 2-1-0, +6, 7 points
• DR Congo: 2-1-0, +4, 7 points
• Benin: 1-0-2, -3, 3 points
• Botswana: 0-0-3, -7, 0 points

Match Schedule - Dec. 23, 2025: DR Congo 1-0 Benin - Dec. 23, 2025: Senegal 3-0 Botswana - Dec. 27, 2025: Benin 1-0 Botswana - Dec. 27, 2025: Senegal 1-1 DR Congo - Dec. 30, 2025: Benin 0-3 Senegal - Dec. 30, 2025: Botswana 0-3 DR Congo

Group E

• Algeria: 3-0-0, +6, 9 points
• Burkina Faso: 2-0-1, +2, 6 points
• Sudan: 1-0-2, -4, 3 points
• Equatorial Guinea: 0-0-3, -4, 0 points

Match Schedule - Dec. 24, 2025: Burkina Faso 1-2 Equatorial Guinea - Dec. 24, 2025: Algeria 3-0 Sudan - Dec. 28, 2025: Equatorial Guinea 0-1 Sudan - Dec. 28, 2025: Algeria 1-0 Burkina Faso - Dec. 31, 2025: Equatorial Guinea 1-3 Algeria - Dec. 31, 2025: Sudan 0-2 Burkina Faso

Group F

• Ivory Coast: 2-1-0, +2, 7 points
• Cameroon: 2-1-0, +2, 7 points
• Mozambique: 1-0-2, -1, 3 points
• Gabon: 0-0-3, -3, 0 points

Match Schedule - Dec. 24, 2025: Ivory Coast 1-0 Mozambique - Dec. 24, 2025: Cameroon 1-0 Gabon - Dec. 28, 2025: Gabon 2-3 Mozambique - Dec. 28, 2025: Ivory Coast 1-1 Cameroon - Dec. 31, 2025: Gabon 2-3 Ivory Coast - Dec. 31, 2025: Mozambique 1-2 Cameroon

Third Place Finishers

The top four third-place finishers will advance to the knockout stage, while the bottom two will be eliminated.

Pos	Team	Group	W-D-L	GF-GA	GD	Pts
1	Mozambique	F	1-0-2	4-5	-1	3
2	Benin	D	1-0-2	1-4	-3	3
3	Sudan	E	1-0-2	1-5	-4	3
4	Tanzania	C	0-2-1	3-4	-1	2
5	Angola	B	0-2-1	2-3	-1	2
6	Comoros	A	0-2-1	0-2	-2	2

Final Match Details

The final match of the AFCON 2025 will be held in Rabat on January 18, 2026.

Knockout Stage Schedule

The top two teams from each group, along with the three best third-place nations, will enter the knockout stage. Here is the schedule for the Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Third-Place Playoff, and Final.

Round of 16

• Jan. 3, 2026: Senegal (1D) 3-1 Sudan (3E)
• Jan. 3, 2026: Mali (2A) 1-1 Tunisia (2C) – Mali won 3-2 on penalties
• Jan. 4, 2026: Morocco (1A) 1-0 Tanzania (3C)
• Jan. 4, 2026: South Africa (2B) 1-2 Cameroon (2F)
• Jan. 5, 2026: Egypt (1B) 3-1 Benin (3D)
• Jan. 5, 2026: Nigeria (1C) 4-0 Mozambique (3F)
• Jan. 6, 2026: Algeria (1E) 1-0 DR Congo (2D)
• Jan. 6, 2026: Ivory Coast (1F) 3-0 Burkina Faso (2E)

Quarterfinals

• Jan. 9, 2026: Mali vs. Senegal
• Jan. 9, 2026: Cameroon vs. Morocco
• Jan. 10, 2026: Algeria vs. Nigeria
• Jan. 10, 2026: Egypt vs. Ivory Coast

Semifinals

• Jan. 14, 2026: Winners QF 1 vs. Winners QF 4
• Jan. 14, 2026: Winners QF 3 vs. Winners QF 2

Third-Place Playoff

• Jan. 17, 2026: Losers SF 1 vs. Losers SF 2

Final

• Jan. 18, 2026: Winners SF 1 vs. Winners SF 2