CAF announce new dates for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco

The next Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will now take place in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026.

“The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) Executive Committee (“EXCO”) today announced the dates of Africa’s most popular and competitive football competition, the CAF TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (“AFCON”) which will take place in Morocco,” read the statement.

“The dates of the CAF TotalEnergies AFCON Morocco 2025 are: Opening Match: Sunday 21 December 2025 & Final Match: Sunday 18 January 2026.

“The CAF EXCO also announced the dates of the CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (“WAFCON”) which is growing exponentially and will also be hosted in Morocco.

“The dates of the CAF TotalEnergies WAFCON Morocco 2024 are: Opening Match: Saturday 5 July 2025 & Final Match: Saturday 26 July 2025.”