Morocco is hosting the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations for the second time, and the tournament has reached the knockout stages.
Ivory Coast defeated Gabon 3-2 on Wednesday, completing a stunning comeback to finish first in Group F, ahead of Cameroon in goals scored. Mozambique advanced to the final 16 as one of the top four third-place finishers.
Ivory Coast remains in Marrakech and will face Burkina Faso in the last 16 on Tuesday. Cameroon faces South Africa in Rabat on Sunday, while Mozambique takes against Nigeria in Fez the next day.
Other matchups see 2021 champion Senegal taking against Sudan in Tangier on Saturday, followed by Tunisia facing Mali in Casablanca. Morocco will play Tanzania in Rabat on Sunday, Egypt, the seven-time champion, will face Benin in Agadir on Monday, and Algeria will play Congo in Rabat on Tuesday.
Guinea was stripped of staging rights due to worries about the country’s infrastructure and facilities, thus Morocco stepped in to host.
Afcon 2025 fixture schedule
All times GMT
Round of 16
Saturday, January 3, 2026
Senegal v Sudan | 4:00 PM | Stade Ibn-Batouta, Tangier, Morocco
Mali v Tunisia | 7:00 PM | Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco
Sunday, January 4, 2026
Morocco v Tanzania | 4:00 PM | Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah, Rabat, Morocco
South Africa v Cameroon | 7:00 PM | Stade El Barid, Rabat, Morocco
Monday, January 5, 2026
Egypt v Benin | 4:00 PM | Le Grand Stade Agadir, Agadir, Morocco
Nigeria v Mozambique | 7:00 PM | Complexe Sportif de Fès, Fès, Morocco
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Algeria v DR Congo | 4:00 PM | Stade Prince Moulay Al Hassan, Rabat, Morocco
Ivory Coast v Burkino Faso | 7:00 PM | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco
Quarter-finals
Friday, January 9, 2026
Round of 16 2 Winner v Round of 16 1 Winner | 4:00 PM | Stade Ibn-Batouta, Tangier, Morocco
Round of 16 4 Winner v Round of 16 3 Winner | 7:00 PM | Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah, Rabat, Morocco
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Round of 16 7 Winner v Round of 16 6 Winner | 4:00 PM | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco
Round of 16 5 Winner v Round of 16 8 Winner | 7:00 PM | Le Grand Stade Agadir, Agadir, Morocco
Semi-finals
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Quarter-final 1 Winner v Quarter-final 4 Winner | 5:00 PM | Stade Ibn-Batouta, Tangier, Morocco
Quarter-final 3 Winner v Quarter-final 2 Winner | 8:00 PM | Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah, Rabat, Morocco
Third-place play-off
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Semi-final 1 Loser v Semi-final 2 Loser | 4:00 PM | Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morocco
Final
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Semi-final 1 Winner v Semi-final 2 Winner | 7:00 PM | Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah, Rabat, Morocco
Afcon 2025
group stage standings
| Group A | GP | W | D | L | F | A | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
| Mali | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Comoros | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Zambia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 |
| Group B | GP | W | D | L | F | A | GD | P |
| Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| South Africa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| Angola | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1 |
| Group C | GP | W | D | L | F | A | GD | P |
| Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 |
| Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Uganda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 |
| Group D | GP | W | D | L | F | A | GD | P |
| Senegal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
| Congo DR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
| Benin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| Botswana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
| Group E | GP | W | D | L | F | A | GD | P |
| Algeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| Sudan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
| Group F | GP | W | D | L | F | A | GD | P |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| Mozambique | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| Gabon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 0 |
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