AFCON 2025 Finals
updte: will be held in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. The dates were initially set for June 2025, but the Confederation of African Football (CAF) adjusted the schedule to sidestep overlapping with the June 15 to July 13, 2025, FIFA Club World Cup. The Club World Cup is FIFA's inaugural expanded tournament with 32 teams competing.
Afcon 2026 - African Cup of Nations
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A Major Year for African Football
For the first time the continent will have a record 9 teams playing in the world cup. This number could go up to 10 considering all 54 CAF member countries have kick started the qualifying process for the North American World Cup set for 2026.
Tournaments Venues and Highlights
Morocco is set to host the AFCON with 9 stadiums in 6 different cities.
Matches will be hosted in the Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat where the opening match, the final and one of the semi finals will take place.
Casablanca, Agadir, Fes, Marrakech and Tangier are also hosting cities. The newly renovated Tangier Stadium will host the second semi final.
If you are interested in accommodation, meals, and transportation, we are able to help you with that, and we will help you with some team-building activities surrounding the AFCON 2025 event you will be attending in Morocco.
AFCON posed some scheduling problems with European players because of the new dates. This re-scheduled AFCON is one of the tournament dates that takes place within the European holiday season heavily filled with competitive football. This distance posed to football clubs within the English Premier League is constant criticism about players during the holiday season is a busy competitive calendar.
AFCON builds more of Morocco’s global football aspirations. This is heavily correlated to the 2030 FIFA World Cup with Spain and Portugal, and to positioned the country more towards that goal, Morocco built a new 115,000-seated stadium to be finished in 2027 placed in Casablanca which is to host the World Cup finals. As for a more immediate upgrade, Morocco is working on international standard upgrades to their stadiums that are located in Agadir, Fes, and Marrakech.
Looking to the Future
In collaboration with the nations and clubs involved, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is strategizing on ways to ensure the tournament is orchestrated properly. The changes to the timeline are meant to allow African nations the chance to play fully and the most competitive football, whilst avoiding the clashes with the most significant global football competitions.
With Morocco hosting fot the first time AFCON 2025, it is positioned to be an important celebration of African talent, African Unity, and high-quality football on the continent. The tournament will be held in Morocco and is expected to be an important milestone celebration on Africa’s iconic landmarks.
Disclaimer:
We have researched the dates of this event for you. However, before you plan and book, please always check with the event organiser directly to see if there have been any changes and if the event still takes place.
