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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Friday released the full match schedule for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN), set to take place in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026.
The tournament will kick off with host nation Morocco facing Comoros on December 21 in Rabat, part of Group A, CAF announced on its official website. The match will be played at the newly expanded Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex, a 69,500-seat venue that will also host the tournament’s final on January 18.
A total of 52 matches will be played over 29 days across six host cities and nine stadiums, showcasing the best of African football.
The quarter-finals will be staged in Rabat, Tangier, Marrakech, and Agadir, while semi-final matches will take place in Rabat and Tangier. The third-place playoff will be held at Casablanca’s Mohammed V Stadium.
Full Match Schedule:
Group Stage:
December 21
Morocco vs Comoros (Group A)
December 22
Mali vs Zambia (Group A)
Egypt vs Zimbabwe (Group B)
South Africa vs Angola (Group B)
December 23
Nigeria vs Tanzania (Group C)
Tunisia vs Uganda (Group C)
Senegal vs Botswana (Group D)
DR Congo vs Benin (Group D)
December 24
Algeria vs Sudan (Group E)
Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea (Group E)
Côte d’Ivoire vs Mozambique (Group F)
Cameroon vs Gabon (Group F)
December 26
Morocco vs Mali (Group A)
Zambia vs Comoros (Group A)
Egypt vs South Africa (Group B)
Angola vs Zimbabwe (Group B)
December 27
Nigeria vs Tunisia (Group C)
Uganda vs Tanzania (Group C)
DR Congo vs Senegal (Group D)
Benin vs Botswana (Group D)
December 28
Algeria vs Burkina Faso (Group E)
Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan (Group E)
Cameroon vs Côte d’Ivoire (Group F)
Gabon vs Mozambique (Group F)
December 29
Morocco vs Zambia (Group A)
Comoros vs Mali (Group A)
Egypt vs Angola (Group B)
Zimbabwe vs South Africa (Group B)
December 30
Nigeria vs Uganda (Group C)
Tanzania vs Tunisia (Group C)
Botswana vs DR Congo (Group D)
Benin vs Senegal (Group D)
December 31
Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria (Group E)
Burkina Faso vs Sudan (Group E)
Cameroon vs Mozambique (Group F)
Côte d’Ivoire vs Gabon (Group F)
Knockout Stage Schedule
Quarter-finals: January 9-10
Semi-finals: January 14
Third-place playoff: January 17
Final: January 18
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations promises a spectacular month of football, bringing together the continent’s top talent in what CAF describes as “a grand celebration of African football.”
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