AFCON 2025

[summerisle]

Excellent news, look forward to watching it.

 

[Eggs]

…..I’ve backed Senegal for World Cup at 1,500-1 but I just want our two players to come back fit and well from this asap.

 

[duncs pigeon]

…..I’ve backed Senegal for World Cup at 1,500-1 but I just want our two players to come back fit and well from this asap.

Thats next Summer- dont you mean the AFCON?

 

[summerisle]

Fixtures.

Group stage schedule​

All kick-off times are GMT

Sunday December 21

Group A: Morocco vs Comoros, kick-off 7pm - Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat

Monday December 22

Group A: Mali vs Zambia, kick-off 2.30pm - Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca

Group B: Egypt vs Zimbabwe, kick-off 5pm - Adrar Stadium, Agadir

Group B: South Africa vs Angola, kick-off 7.30pm - Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh

Tuesday December 23

Group C: Nigeria vs Tanzania, kick-off 12pm - Fez Stadium, Fez

Group C: Tunisia vs Uganda, kick-off 2.30pm - Prince Moulay Abdellah Olympic Annex Stadium, Rabat

Group D: Senegal vs Botswana, kick-off 5pm - Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier

Group D: DR Congo vs Benin, kick-off 7.30pm - Al Barid Stadium, Rabat

Wednesday December 24

Group E: Algeria vs Sudan, kick-off 12pm - Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat

Group E: Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea, kick-off 2.30pm - Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca

Group F: Ivory Coast vs Mozambique, kick-off 5pm - Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh

Group F: Cameroon vs Gabon, kick-off 7.30pm - Adrar Stadium, Agadir

Friday December 26

Group A: Morocco vs Mali, kick-off 12pm - Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat

Group A: Zambia vs Comoros, kick-off 2.30pm - Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca

Group B: Egypt vs South Africa, kick-off 5pm - Adrar Stadium, Agadir

Group B: Angola vs Zimbabwe, kick-off 7.30pm - Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh

Saturday December 27

Group C: Nigeria vs Tunisia, kick-off 12pm - Fez Stadium, Fez

Group C: Uganda vs Tanzania, kick-off 2.30pm - Al Barid Stadium, Rabat

Group D: Senegal vs DR Congo, kick-off 5pm - Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier

Group D: Benin vs Botswana, kick-off 7.30pm - Prince Moulay Abdellah Olympic Annex Stadium, Rabat

Sunday December 28

Group E: Algeria vs Burkina Faso, kick-off 12pm - Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat

Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan, kick-off 2.30pm - Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca

Group F: Ivory Coast vs Cameroon, kick-off 5pm - Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh

Group F: Gabon vs Mozambique, kick-off 7.30pm - Adrar Stadium, Agadir

Monday December 29

Group A: Comoros vs Mali, kick-off 5.30pm - Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca

Group A: Zambia vs Morocco, kick-off 5.30pm - Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat

Group B: Angola vs Egypt, kick-off 7.30pm - Adrar Stadium, Agadir

Group B: Zimbabwe vs South Africa, kick-off 7.30pm - Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh

Tuesday December 30

Group C: Tanzania vs Tunisia, kick-off 5pm - Prince Moulay Abdellah Olympic Annex Stadium, Rabat

Group C: Uganda vs Nigeria, kick-off 5pm - Fez Stadium, Fez

Group D: Benin vs Senegal, kick-off 7.30pm - Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier

Group D: Botswana vs DR Congo, kick-off 7.30pm - Al Barid Stadium, Rabat

Wednesday December 31

Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria, kick-off 5pm - Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat

Group E: Sudan vs Burkina Faso, kick-off 5pm - Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca

Group F: Gabon vs Ivory Coast, kick-off 7.30pm - Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh

Group F: Mozambique vs Cameroon, kick-off 7.30pm - Adrar Stadium, Agadir

Dates for later stages of AFCON 2025​

Last 16: Saturday January 3 2026 to Tuesday January 6 2026

Quarter-finals: Friday January 9 2026 and Saturday January 10 2026

Semi-finals: Wednesday January 14 2026

Third-place play-off: Saturday January 17 2026

Final: Sunday January 18 2026

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

Fixtures.

Group stage schedule​

All kick-off times are GMT

Sunday December 21

Group A: Morocco vs Comoros, kick-off 7pm - Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat

Monday December 22

Group A: Mali vs Zambia, kick-off 2.30pm - Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca

Group B: Egypt vs Zimbabwe, kick-off 5pm - Adrar Stadium, Agadir

Group B: South Africa vs Angola, kick-off 7.30pm - Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh

Tuesday December 23

Group C: Nigeria vs Tanzania, kick-off 12pm - Fez Stadium, Fez

Group C: Tunisia vs Uganda, kick-off 2.30pm - Prince Moulay Abdellah Olympic Annex Stadium, Rabat

Group D: Senegal vs Botswana, kick-off 5pm - Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier

Group D: DR Congo vs Benin, kick-off 7.30pm - Al Barid Stadium, Rabat

Wednesday December 24

Group E: Algeria vs Sudan, kick-off 12pm - Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat

Group E: Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea, kick-off 2.30pm - Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca

Group F: Ivory Coast vs Mozambique, kick-off 5pm - Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh

Group F: Cameroon vs Gabon, kick-off 7.30pm - Adrar Stadium, Agadir

Friday December 26

Group A: Morocco vs Mali, kick-off 12pm - Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat

Group A: Zambia vs Comoros, kick-off 2.30pm - Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca

Group B: Egypt vs South Africa, kick-off 5pm - Adrar Stadium, Agadir

Group B: Angola vs Zimbabwe, kick-off 7.30pm - Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh

Saturday December 27

Group C: Nigeria vs Tunisia, kick-off 12pm - Fez Stadium, Fez

Group C: Uganda vs Tanzania, kick-off 2.30pm - Al Barid Stadium, Rabat

Group D: Senegal vs DR Congo, kick-off 5pm - Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier

Group D: Benin vs Botswana, kick-off 7.30pm - Prince Moulay Abdellah Olympic Annex Stadium, Rabat

Sunday December 28

Group E: Algeria vs Burkina Faso, kick-off 12pm - Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat

Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan, kick-off 2.30pm - Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca

Group F: Ivory Coast vs Cameroon, kick-off 5pm - Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh

Group F: Gabon vs Mozambique, kick-off 7.30pm - Adrar Stadium, Agadir

Monday December 29

Group A: Comoros vs Mali, kick-off 5.30pm - Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca

Group A: Zambia vs Morocco, kick-off 5.30pm - Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat

Group B: Angola vs Egypt, kick-off 7.30pm - Adrar Stadium, Agadir

Group B: Zimbabwe vs South Africa, kick-off 7.30pm - Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh

Tuesday December 30

Group C: Tanzania vs Tunisia, kick-off 5pm - Prince Moulay Abdellah Olympic Annex Stadium, Rabat

Group C: Uganda vs Nigeria, kick-off 5pm - Fez Stadium, Fez

Group D: Benin vs Senegal, kick-off 7.30pm - Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier

Group D: Botswana vs DR Congo, kick-off 7.30pm - Al Barid Stadium, Rabat

Wednesday December 31

Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria, kick-off 5pm - Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat

Group E: Sudan vs Burkina Faso, kick-off 5pm - Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca

Group F: Gabon vs Ivory Coast, kick-off 7.30pm - Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh

Group F: Mozambique vs Cameroon, kick-off 7.30pm - Adrar Stadium, Agadir

Dates for later stages of AFCON 2025​

Last 16: Saturday January 3 2026 to Tuesday January 6 2026

Quarter-finals: Friday January 9 2026 and Saturday January 10 2026

Semi-finals: Wednesday January 14 2026

Third-place play-off: Saturday January 17 2026

Final: Sunday January 18 2026

wtf is a Comoros?

 

[summerisle]

wtf is a Comoros?

 

[Toffeeslam]

Backing the host nation here as all credible indicators point that way

1. Home advantage
2. 18 match winning streak
3. Most AFCON tournaments are won by the host nation
4. Hosts are the number 1 ranked team in Africa
5. I googled last home defeat for the hosts to an African side (not even a competitive game) any defeat and google or Co pilot couldn’t tell me it’s been so long

For me the winners are Morocco but it will be a fun competition to watch

Senegal, Egypt, Algeria and possibly DR Congo are the other serious challengers with Ivory Coast as a dark horse

That’s my prediction so none of it will come to pass

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

Thats next Summer- dont you mean the AFCON?

Not sure you’d get those odds on them winning AFCON tbf

 

[Harryflashman]

Given a couple of players I’ll be interested in how Senegal go and I’ve got a soft spot for outsiders South Africa so they will be the matches I’m most interested in .

I’d likely hate watch Egypt but I don’t know now given the row .

 

[Harryflashman]

Not sure you’d get those odds on them winning AFCON tbf

If you can let me know where !

 

[summerisle]

First match tomorrow, then three matches a day, football overload.

 

[Benicetoourboys]

Obviously we will miss our 2 players, but I still hope Senegal win it to make them happy.
Looking forward to it all.

 

[witchdoc187]

Obviously we will miss our 2 players, but I still hope Senegal win it to make them happy.
Looking forward to it all.

Yeah I want then to win too. But we'll miss them so much

 

[davek]

Hope Senegal get battered every game, for obvious reasons.

 

[ArtetaMoney]

Hope Senegal get battered every game, for obvious reasons.

Because Mane plays for them?