From December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026, Morocco will be the beating heart of African football. Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech, Agadir, Tangier and Fez will host the matches of the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Morocco will kick off AFCON 2025 against Comoros in the tournament’s opening match at Rabat’s Prince Moulay Abdellah Complex on Sunday, December 21.
The group stage stretches across ten days, concluding on December 31, before the knockout rounds begin with the Round of 16 on January 3.
Quarter-finals are set for January 9 and 10, leading into the semi-finals on January 14.
Casablanca will host the third-place playoff on January 17, while the grand final is scheduled for January 18 in Rabat.
Key Dates Confirmed
- Sunday, December 21, 2025: Opening ceremony and match, with Morocco facing Comoros at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat;
- Group stage: From Sunday, December 21 to Wednesday, December 31, 2025;
- Knockout stage: From Saturday, January 3 to Sunday, January 18, 2026;
- Sunday, January 18, 2026: Final at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat;
- Thursday, September 25, 2025: Official ticket sales launch.
AFCON 2025 Fixtures by Group
>> Group A
December 21, 2025: Morocco vs Comoros (Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat)
December 22, 2025: Mali vs Zambia (Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca)
December 26, 2025: Morocco vs Mali (Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat)
December 26, 2025: Zambia vs Comoros (Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca)
December 29, 2025: Morocco vs Zambia (Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat)
December 29, 2025: Comoros vs Mali (Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca).
>> Group B
December 22, 2025: Egypt vs Zimbabwe (Agadir Grand Stadium)
December 22, 2025: South Africa vs Angola (Marrakech Grand Stadium)
December 26, 2025: Egypt vs South Africa (Agadir Grand Stadium)
December 26, 2025: Angola vs Zimbabwe (Marrakech Grand Stadium)
December 29, 2025: Egypt vs Angola (Agadir Grand Stadium)
December 29, 2025: Zimbabwe vs South Africa (Marrakech Grand Stadium).
>> Group C
December 23, 2025: Nigeria vs Tanzania (Fès Sports Complex Stadium)
December 23, 2025: Tunisia vs Uganda (Prince Moulay Abdellah Olympic Annex Stadium, Rabat)
December 27, 2025: Nigeria vs Tunisia (Fès Sports Complex Stadium)
December 27, 2025: Uganda vs Tanzania (El Barid Stadium, Rabat)
December 30, 2025: Nigeria vs Uganda (Fès Sports Complex Stadium)
December 30, 2025: Tanzania vs Tunisia (Prince Moulay Abdellah Olympic Annex Stadium, Rabat).
>> Group D
December 23, 2025: Senegal vs Botswana (Tangier Grand Stadium)
December 23, 2025: DR Congo vs Benin (El Barid Stadium, Rabat)
December 27, 2025: DR Congo vs Senegal (Tangier Grand Stadium)
December 27, 2025: Benin vs Botswana (Prince Moulay Abdellah Olympic Stadium, Rabat)
December 30, 2025: Botswana vs DR Congo (El Barid Stadium, Rabat)
December 30, 2025: Benin vs Senegal (Tangier Grand Stadium).
>> Group E
December 24, 2025: Algeria vs Sudan (Prince Moulay El Hassan Stadium, Rabat)
December 24, 2025: Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea (Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca)
December 28, 2025: Algeria vs Burkina Faso (Prince Moulay El Hassan Stadium, Rabat)
December 28, 2025: Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan (Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca)
December 31, 2025: Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria (Prince Moulay El Hassan Stadium, Rabat)
December 31, 2025: Burkina Faso vs Sudan (Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca).
>> Group F
December 24, 2025: Ivory Coast vs Mozambique (Marrakech Grand Stadium)
December 24, 2025: Cameroon vs Gabon (Agadir Grand Stadium)
December 28, 2025: Cameroon vs Ivory Coast (Marrakech Grand Stadium)
December 28, 2025: Gabon vs Mozambique (Agadir Grand Stadium)
December 31, 2025: Cameroon vs Mozambique (Agadir Grand Stadium)
December 31, 2025: Ivory Coast vs Gabon (Marrakech Grand Stadium).
AFCON 2025 Match Fixtures– Group Stage by Venue
>> Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat :
December 21, 2025: Morocco vs Comoros
December 26, 2025: Morocco vs Mali
December 29, 2025: Morocco vs Zambia
>> Prince Moulay Abdellah Olympic Annex Stadium, Rabat :
December 23, 2025: Tunisia vs Uganda
December 27, 2025: Benin vs Botswana
December 30, 2025: Tanzania vs Tunisia.
>> El Barid Stadium, Rabat :
December 23, 2025: DR Congo vs Benin
December 27, 2025: Uganda vs Tanzania
December 30, 2025: Botswana vs DR Congo.
>> Prince Moulay El Hassan Stadium, Rabat :
December 24, 2025: Algeria vs Sudan
December 28, 2025: Algeria vs Burkina Faso
December 31, 2025: Algeria vs Equatorial Guinea.
>> Mohammed V Complex, Casablanca:
December 22, 2025: Mali vs Zambia
December 24, 2025: Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea
December 26, 2025: Zambia vs Comoros
December 28, 2025: Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan
December 29, 2025: Comoros vs Mali
December 31, 2025: Burkina Faso vs Sudan.
>> Agadir Grand Stadium:
December 22, 2025: Egypt vs Zimbabwe
December 24, 2025: Cameroon vs Gabon
December 26, 2025: Egypt vs South Africa
December 28, 2025: Gabon vs Mozambique
December 29, 2025: Egypt vs Angola
December 31, 2025: Cameroon vs Mozambique.
>> Marrakech Grand Stadium :
December 22, 2025: South Africa vs Angola
December 24, 2025: Ivory Coast vs Mozambique
December 26, 2025: Angola vs Zimbabwe
December 28, 2025: Cameroon vs Ivory Coast
December 29, 2025: Zimbabwe vs South Africa
December 31, 2025: Ivory Coast vs Gabon.
>> Fès Sports Complex Stadium :
December 23, 2025: Nigeria vs Tanzania
December 27, 2025: Nigeria vs Tunisia
December 30, 2025: Nigeria vs Uganda.
>> Tangier Grand Stadium :
December 23, 2025: Senegal vs Botswana
December 27, 2025: DR Congo vs Senegal
December 30, 2025: Benin vs Senegal.
AFCON 2025 fixtures by City
>> Rabat
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Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
December 21, 2025: Morocco vs Comoros (Group A, Opening Match)
December 26, 2025: Morocco vs Mali (Group A)
December 29, 2025: Morocco vs Zambia (Group A)
January 4, 2026: 1st Group A vs 3rd Group C/D/E (R16, Round of 16 – H4)
January 9, 2026: Winner H3 vs Winner H4 (QF2, Quarter-final)
January 14, 2026: Winner Q1 vs Winner Q3 (Semi-final)
January 18, 2026: Final.
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Rabat Olympic Stadium
December 23, 2025: Tunisia vs Uganda (Group C)
December 27, 2025: Benin vs Botswana (Group D)
December 30, 2025: Tanzania vs Tunisia (Group C).
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El Barid Stadium
December 23, 2025: DR Congo vs Benin (Group D)
December 27, 2025: Uganda vs Tanzania (Group C)
December 30, 2025: Botswana vs DR Congo (Group D)
January 4, 2026: 2nd Group B vs 2nd Group F (R16, Round of 16 – H3).
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Prince Moulay El Hassan Stadium
December 24, 2025: Algeria vs Sudan (Group E)
December 28, 2025: Algeria vs Burkina Faso (Group E)
January 6, 2026: 1st Group E vs 2nd Group D (R16, Round of 16 – H8).
>> Casablanca
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Mohammed V Stadium
December 22, 2025: Mali vs Zambia (Group A)
December 24, 2025: Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea (Group E)
December 26, 2025: Zambia vs Comoros (Group A)
December 28, 2025: Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan (Group E)
December 29, 2025: Comoros vs Mali (Group A)
December 31, 2025: Burkina Faso vs Sudan (Group E)
January 3, 2026: 2nd Group A vs 2nd Group C (R16, Round of 16 – H2)
January 17, 2026: Third-place Playoff.
>> Agadir
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Adrar Stadium
December 22, 2025: Egypt vs Zimbabwe (Group B)
December 24, 2025: Cameroon vs Gabon (Group F)
December 26, 2025: Egypt vs South Africa (Group B)
December 28, 2025: Gabon vs Mozambique (Group F)
December 29, 2025: Egypt vs Angola (Group B)
December 31, 2025: Cameroon vs Mozambique (Group F)
January 5, 2026: 1st Group B vs 3rd Group A/C/D (R16, Round of 16 – H5)
January 10, 2026: Winner H8 vs Winner H6 (QF4, Quarter-final).
>> Marrakech
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Marrakech Grand Stadium
December 22, 2025: South Africa vs Angola (Group B)
December 24, 2025: Ivory Coast vs Mozambique (Group F)
December 26, 2025: Angola vs Zimbabwe (Group B)
December 28, 2025: Cameroon vs Ivory Coast (Group F)
December 29, 2025: Zimbabwe vs South Africa (Group B)
December 31, 2025: Ivory Coast vs Gabon (Group F)
January 6, 2026: 1st Group F vs 2nd Group E (R16, Round of 16 – H7)
January 10, 2026: Winner H5 vs Winner H7 (QF3, Quarter-final).
>> Fès
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Fès Sports Complex Stadium
December 23, 2025: Nigeria vs Tanzania (Group C)
December 27, 2025: Nigeria vs Tunisia (Group C)
December 30, 2025: Nigeria vs Uganda (Group C)
January 5, 2026: 1st Group C vs 3rd Group A/B/F (R16, Round of 16 – H6).
>> Tangier
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Tangier Grand Stadium
December 23, 2025: Senegal vs Botswana (Group D)
December 27, 2025: DR Congo vs Senegal (Group D)
December 30, 2025: Benin vs Senegal (Group D)
January 3, 2026: 1st Group D vs 3rd Group B/E/F (R16, Round of 16 – H1)
January 9, 2026: Winner H1 vs Winner H2 (QF1, Quarter-final)
January 14, 2026: Winner Q4 vs Winner Q2 (Semi-final).
