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The tournament runs from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, and is held in the country of Morocco, with the opening city being Rabat.

The Africa Cup of Nations is the premier men’s national-team football competition in Africa (the African match for Europe’s UEFA EURO), bringing together the continent’s top national teams and acting as the flagship event of CAF. It provides national teams the chance to win continental honours, increases their prestige, and often has significant implications for players (visibility, transfer value), nations (football development, tourism), and sponsors.

Where Will the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Be Held?

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations is hosted in Morocco across six cities with nine stadium venues. The six host cities are: Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech, Agadir, Fez, and Tangier. The nine stadiums include:

• Rabat (four venues) – Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat Olympic Stadium, Al Barid Stadium, and Moulay Hassan Stadium
• Casablanca – Stade Mohammed V
• Marrakesh – Marrakesh Stadium
• Agadir – Adrar Stadium
• Fez – Fez Stadium
• Tangier – Ibn Batouta Stadium

There will be 24 national teams participating across six groups. The total prize pool is US$32 million. Distribution highlights:

• The champion will receive $7 million.
• The runner-up will receive $4 million.
• Additional amounts are allocated to semi-finalists, quarter-finalists, etc., though the exact full breakdown (for every place) is less publicly detailed.

Which Teams Will Take Part in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations?

As a host, Morocco automatically qualified. The remaining teams qualified through a qualification process organised by CAF. The process included:

• A preliminary round (home-and-away two-leg ties) for the lowest-ranked teams.
• A group stage: 48 teams (44 that entered directly + 4 winners from preliminary) were drawn into 12 groups of four.

Teams qualified based on their group stage results (points, goal difference, etc).

Here are all 24 teams (grouped by the draw) as published by the Confederation of African Football (CAF):

• 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

Features of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations is made up of the following two stages:

• Group Stage: 21 December 2025 – 31 December 2025.
• Knockout stage:

• Round of 16: 3 January 2026 – 6 January 2026.
• Quarter-finals: 9 January 2026 – 10 January 2026.
• Semi-finals: 14 January 2026.
• Third-place play-off: 17 January 2026.
• Final: 18 January 2026.

In the group stage, teams are in six groups of four each. The top two teams from each group, plus the four best third-placed teams, advance to the round of 16 via a single round-robin system. From the round of 16 onward, it’s a single-elimination knockout: lose and you’re out (except that semi-final losers play in the third-place match).

For the group ranking, the usual points system is applied: three points for a win, one for a draw, and zero for a loss. Tiebreakers include head-to-head, goal difference, etc.

Who’ll Win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations?

According to the latest odds and expert commentary, the host nation Morocco national team is the clear favorite — a strong squad, with home advantage. Other leading contenders: the Egyptian national team, Algerian national team, and Senegal national team. The Nigeria national team and the Ivory Coast national team are among the contenders from the shadows.

Many major bookmakers and betting sites list AFCON 2025 outright winner odds, group winners, match markets, etc. Odds snapshot: Morocco ~3.75-4.00 to win, Egypt/Algeria around 6-7.00 in many markets. Typical international betting sites from an online bookmakers list show full odds markets for AFCON 2025.

In Sub-Saharan Africa, SuperSport has broadcast rights in English and local languages in partnership with the Confederation of African Football. In French/English/Portuguese commentary across Africa, CANAL+ / CANAL+ Africa is a major rights-holder. Globally, coverage is available via beIN SPORTS (Middle East/North Africa), Sky Sports (UK), and possibly via streaming services (depending on region), as noted by some sources. Many broadcasters will offer live streaming/apps alongside traditional TV coverage. For example, beIN Sports Connect in some regions.

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