Ivory Coast, the current holders, are back to defend the crown they won on home soil by beating Nigeria in February 2024. Though Les Elephants will have their work cut out to claim backto-back titles having been drawn into a difficult looking group.
Host nation Morocco are among the favourites to win only their second ever AFCON title, but Senegal, Egypt and Algeria all have strong cases too.
As was the case a couple of years ago, 24 teams have been split into six groups of four, with the winners and runners-up progressing to the knockout phase, along with the best four third-placed nations.
How to watch Africa Cup of Nations 2025
TV channel: Every match of the tournament will be broadcast across Channel 4’s network.
Live stream: UK viewers will be able to stream games on the Channel 4 Sport YouTube.
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Africa Cup of Nations 2025 group stage schedule
Group A: Morocco vs Comoros (7pm GMT, Rabat)
Group A: Mali vs Zambia (2pm GMT, Casablanca)
Group B: South Africa vs Angola (5pm GMT, Marrakech)
Group B: Egypt vs Zimbabwe (8pm GMT, Agadir)
Group D: DR Congo vs Benin (12.30pm GMT, Rabat)
Group D: Senegal vs Botswana (3pm GMT, Tangier)
Group C: Nigeria vs Tanzania (5.30pm GMT, Fez)
Group C: Tunisia vs Uganda (8pm GMT, Rabat)
Goup E: Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea (12.30pm GMT, Casablanca)
Group E: Algeria vs Sudan (3pm GMT, Rabat)
Group F: Ivory Coast vs Mozambique (5.30pm GMT, Marrakech)
Group F: Cameroon vs Gabon (8pm GMT, Agadir)
Group B: Angola vs Zimbabwe (12.30pm GMT, Marrakech)
Group B: Egypt vs South Africa (3pm GMT, Agadir)
Group A: Zambia vs Comoros (5.30pm GMT, Casablanca)
Group A: Morocco vs Mali (8pm GMT, Rabat)
Group D: Benin vs Botswana (12.30pm GMT, Rabat)
Group D: Senegal vs DR Congo (3pm GMT, Tangier)
Group C: Uganda vs Tanzania (5.30pm GMT, Rabat)
Group C: Nigeria vs Tunisia (8pm GMT, Fez)
Group F: Gabon vs Mozambique (12.30pm GMT, Agadir)
Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan (3pm GMT, Casablanca)
Group E: Algeria vs Burkina Faso (5.30pm GMT, Rabat)
Group F: Ivory Coast vs Cameroon (8pm GMT, Marrakech)
Group B: Angola vs Egypt (4pm GMT, Agadir)
Group B: Zimbabwe vs South Africa (4pm GMT, Marrakech)
Group A: Comoros vs Mali (7pm GMT, Casablanca)
Group A: Zambia vs Morocco (7pm GMT, Rabat)
Group C: Tanzania vs Tunisia (4pm GMT, Rabat)
Group C: Uganda vs Nigeria (4pm GMT, Fez)
Group D: Benin vs Senegal (7pm GMT, Tangier)
Group D: Botswana vs DR Congo (7pm GMT, Rabat)
Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria (4pm GMT, Rabat)
Group E: Sudan vs Burkina Faso (4pm GMT, Casablanca)
Group F: Gabon vs Ivory Coast (7pm GMT, Marrakech)
Group F: Mozambique vs Cameroon (7pm GMT, Agadir)
|
Pos |
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
GD |
Pts |
|
1 |
Morocco |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
Mali |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
3 |
Zambia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
Comoros |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Pos |
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
GD |
Pts |
|
1 |
Egypt |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
South Africa |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
3 |
Angola |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
Zimbabwe |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Pos |
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
GD |
Pts |
|
1 |
Nigeria |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
Tunisia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
3 |
Uganda |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
Tanzania |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Pos |
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
GD |
Pts |
|
1 |
Senegal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
DR Congo |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
3 |
Benin |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
Botswana |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Pos |
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
GD |
Pts |
|
1 |
Algeria |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
Burkina Faso |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
3 |
Equatorial Guinea |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
Sudan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Pos |
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
GD |
Pts |
|
1 |
Ivory Coast |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
Cameroon |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
3 |
Gabon |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
Mozambique |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Saturday, January 3, 2026
Winners of Group D vs 3rd place from Group B/E/F (4pm GMT, Tangier)
Runners-up of Group A vs Runners-up of Group C (7pm GMT, Casablanca)
Winners of Group A vs 3rd place from Group C/D/E (4pm GMT, Rabat)
Runners-up of Group B vs Runners-up of Group F (7pm GMT, Rabat)
Winners of Group B vs 3rd place from Group A/C/D (4pm GMT, Agadir)
Winners of Group C vs 3rd place from Group A/B/F (7pm GMT, Fez)
Winners of Group E vs Runners-up of Group D (4pm GMT, Rabat)
Winners of Group F vs Runners-up of Group E (7pm GMT, Marrakech)
Winners of round of 16 2 vs winners of round of 16 1 (4pm GMT, Tangier)
Winners of round of 16 4 vs winners of round of 16 3 (7pm GMT, Rabat)
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Winners of round of 16 7 vs winners of round of 16 6 (4pm GMT, Marrakech)
Winners of round of 16 5 vs winners of round of 16 8 (7pm GMT, Agadir)
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Winners of quarter-final 1 vs winners of quarter-final 4 (5pm GMT, Tangier)
Winners of quarter-final 3 vs winners of quarter-final 2 (8pm GMT, Rabat)
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Loser of semi-final 1 vs loser of semi-final 2 (4pm GMT, Casablanca)
Winner of semi-final 1 vs winner of semi-final 2 (7pm GMT, Rabat)
