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Africa Cup of Nations 2025: Dates, Draw, Live Streaming & Preview
Dec 04 2025 09:17 · By onefootball.com · 140 Reads
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco will be a thrilling celebration of football on the continent.
Ivory Coast head into the tournament as the reigning AFCON champions and will be desperate to lift the trophy for the fourth time.
Read on as we look at the draw and AFCON 2025 fixtures , before offering our thoughts on the leading contenders.
Here are the key dates for AFCON 2025:
There are 24 teams in six groups of four in the first stage of the tournament. The draw is as follows:
The top two teams in each group qualify for the last-16. The best four third-placed teams also progress. The tournament is a straight knockout from that point onwards.
The group stage fixtures are as follows:
Sunday, December 21
Monday, December 22
Tuesday, December 23
Wednesday, December 24
Friday, December 26
Saturday, December 27
Sunday, December 28
Monday, December 29
Tuesday, December 30
Wednesday, December 31
Here are the stadiums for the tournament:
The following broadcasters have secured the rights to AFCON 2025:
For those users who cannot watch the games on their local channels, you can see our live streaming page for tips on how to use a VPN to access a free to air geolocation like the UK.
The previous winners of the tournament are as follows:
Morocco are the favourites to win AFCON 2025 on home soil after their stellar run to the semi-finals of 2022 World Cup.
However, they have not lifted the trophy since 1976, and it will be intriguing to see how they handle the weight of expectation.
Senegal, Algeria and Nigeria are among the other fancied teams, but they may find it difficult to compete with seven-time winners Egypt .
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has a point to prove after struggling for form at club level, and that factor makes Egypt a dangerous proposition.
Tunisia and Ivory Coast could also be dangerous, while Cameroon are worth keeping an eye on as they strive to win the tournament for the first time since 2017.
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