2025 Africa Cup of Nations

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2025 Africa Cup of Nations
كأس الأمم الإفريقية 2025
ⵜⴰⵙⴰ ⵏ ⵉⵎⵓⵔⵏ ⵏ ⵓⴼⵔⵉⴽⴰ 2025
Coupe d'Afrique des Nations 2025
Official logo[1]
Tournament details
Host countryMorocco
Dates21 December 2025 –
18 January 2026
Teams24
Venue9 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Senegal (2nd title)
Runners-up Morocco
Third place Nigeria
Fourth place Egypt
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored121 (2.33 per match)
Attendance1,340,022 (25,770 per match)
Top scorer(s)Morocco Brahim Diaz
(5 goals)
Best playerSenegal Sadio Mane
Best goalkeeperMorocco Yassine Bounou
Fair play award Morocco
← 2023
2027 →

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, known in short as the 2025 AFCON or CAN 2025 and for sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, was the 35th edition of the biennial Africa Cup of Nations tournament organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).[2] It was the second edition hosted by Morocco after 1988.[3] Morocco was originally scheduled to host the 2015 edition, but withdrew due to fears stemming from the Western African Ebola virus epidemic.[4]

Due to FIFA expanding its Club World Cup competition to 32 teams and having it scheduled for June and July 2025, this edition of the tournament was played between 21 December 2025 and 18 January 2026.[5] It was the first time that the tournament was played over the Christmas and New Year period. The situation was further complicated by the addition of two extra match days scheduled for the last two weeks of January in the expanded 2025–26 UEFA Champions League season.[6]

This edition of the tournament was scheduled to be the second after 2019 to take place during the northern hemisphere's summer (June–July), in order to reduce scheduling conflicts with European club teams and competitions;[7] the previous 2023 edition was moved to January and February 2024 owing to the adverse summer weather conditions in Ivory Coast.[8] Guinea was originally set as hosts for this edition of the tournament, but had its hosting rights stripped after affirming its inadequacy of hosting preparations.[9][10] After a second bidding process,[11] Morocco was named as the new hosts on 27 September 2023.[12]

Defending champions Ivory Coast were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Egypt.[13] Senegal secured their second title after defeating hosts Morocco 1–0 in the final after extra time.[14]

Host selection

CAF stripped Cameroon from hosting the 2019 edition of the tournament on 30 November 2018 due to lack of speed of progress in preparations,[15] but accepted former CAF president Ahmad Ahmad's request to stage the next edition in 2021. Consequently, the original hosts of 2021, Ivory Coast, became hosts of the 2023 edition with Guinea instead hosting the 2025 edition, which until then had no hosts.[16] The CAF President confirmed the timetable shift after a meeting with Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on 30 January 2019.[17] On 30 September 2022, current CAF president Patrice Motsepe announced that Guinea had been stripped as host for the 2025 edition due to inadequacy and speed of progress in hosting preparations.[9] Consequently, a new process was re-opened for a replacement host bidder.[11][18] On 27 September 2023, the 2025 edition was awarded to Morocco[12] and the 2027 edition to Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.[19][20]

Marketing

Sponsorship

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Mascot

Official mascot of AFCON Morocco 2025

The tournament mascot, named Assad (Arabic: أسد) was revealed on 8 December 2025. It was a Barbary lion, a reference to Morocco's national animal and nickname of the national team of Morocco.[21][22]

Match ball

On 10 November 2025, CAF and Puma unveiled "Itri" (Standard Moroccan Amazigh: ⵉⵜⵔⵉ, lit. 'star') as the official tournament edition match ball. The ball, covered in zellij art in red and green, was influenced by an ancient mosaic tradition known for its complex geometric decoration and reflects the shared spirit and enthusiasm of football across Africa. Produced by Puma using Orbital 6 technology, the design combined star-based forms, floral motifs and circular patterns, conveying joy and the coming together of the 24 nations taking part in the tournament.[23]

Official song

The official song was "Africallez", which stood as one of the tournament's emblems,[24] fusing sporting fervor, cultural identity, and a message of continental unity. Conceived as a true Pan-African anthem, "Africallez" was performed by three artists: Beninese diva Angélique Kidjo, a global icon of African music; Moroccan singer Lartiste, a key figure in the urban and international music scenes; and Moroccan artist Jaylane, who symbolized the country's new artistic generation.

Prize money

The winners received US$10 million, an increase from US$7 million for the 2023 event.[25]

Qualification

Main article: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
  Qualified
  Failed to qualify
  Banned or did not enter
  Not a member of CAF

The qualifiers were held between 20 March and 19 November 2024, starting with the preliminary round (20–26 March 2024) and then the group stage (2 September–19 November 2024).[26] The preliminary round draw was held on 20 February 2024, 14:00 CAT (UTC+2) at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[27] The eight involved national teams were seeded into two pots of four based on the FIFA World Rankings from 15 February 2024,[28] Eritrea and Seychelles were excluded from the qualifiers. The eight teams were split into four ties which were played in home-and-away two-legged format.[27] The four winners (Chad, Eswatini, Liberia, and South Sudan) advanced to the group stage to join the 44 teams which entered directly.[29] The group stage draw took place on 4 July 2024, 14:30 CAT (UTC+2) in Johannesburg, South Africa. The 48 national teams involved were divided into twelve groups of four each, which consisted of the 44 teams that entered directly, in addition to the four winners of the preliminary round, and were seeded into four pots of twelve each based on the June 2024 FIFA World Rankings.[30][31]

Qualified teams

The following 24 teams qualified for this edition; all of them had previously participated in the tournament.[32] Morocco, the host country, played in the qualifiers in Group B despite qualifying automatically. Ghana, four-time African champions, failed to qualify after finishing bottom of the Group F, missing out on the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 2004.[33][34] Tunisia qualified for the 22nd time and extended their record for consecutive participations, reaching the tournament for the 17th time in a row, having not been absent since 1994.[35] Comoros, Gabon, Sudan and Zimbabwe made their return to the continental tournament after missing out in 2023.[36] Benin and Uganda made their return after an almost five-year absence from the event. Botswana qualified for the second time after their first participation in 2012.[37] Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Namibia also failed to qualify after appearing in 2023.

Team Qualification method Date of qualification Appearance(s) Previous best performance WR
Total First Last Streak
 Morocco Hosts / Group B winners 27 September 2023 20th 1972 2023 5 Champions (1976) 11
 Burkina Faso Group L runners-up 13 October 2024 14th 1978 2023 3 Runners-up (2013) 62
 Cameroon Group J winners 14 October 2024 22nd 1970 2023 6 Champions (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017) 57
 Algeria Group E winners 14 October 2024 21st 1968 2023 7 Champions (1990, 2019) 34
 DR Congo Group H winners 15 October 2024 21st 1965 2023 2 Champions (1968, 1974) 56
 Senegal Group L winners 15 October 2024 18th 1965 2023 6 Champions (2021) 19
 Egypt Group C winners 15 October 2024 27th 1957 2023 5 Champions (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010) 35
 Angola Group F winners 15 October 2024 10th 1996 2023 2 Quarter-finalists (2008, 2010, 2023) 89
 Equatorial Guinea Group E runners-up 13 November 2024 5th 2012 2023 3 Fourth place (2015) 97
 Ivory Coast Group G runners-up 13 November 2024 26th 1965 2023 11 Champions (1992, 2015, 2023) 42
 Gabon Group B runners-up 14 November 2024 9th 1994 2021 1 Quarter-finalists (1996, 2012) 78
 Uganda Group K runners-up 14 November 2024 8th 1962 2019 1 Runners-up (1978) 85
 South Africa Group K winners 14 November 2024 12th 1996 2023 2 Champions (1996) 61
 Tunisia Group A runners-up 14 November 2024 22nd 1962 2023 17 Champions (2004) 41
 Nigeria Group D winners 14 November 2024 21st 1963 2023 4 Champions (1980, 1994, 2013) 38
 Mali Group I winners 15 November 2024 14th 1972 2023 10 Runners-up (1972) 53
 Zambia Group G winners 15 November 2024 19th 1974 2023 2 Champions (2012) 91
 Zimbabwe Group J runners-up 15 November 2024 6th 2004 2021 1 Group stage (2004, 2006, 2017, 2019, 2021) 129
 Comoros Group A winners 15 November 2024 2nd 2021 2021 1 Round of 16 (2021) 109
 Sudan Group F runners-up 18 November 2024 10th 1957 2021 1 Champions (1970) 117
 Benin Group D runners-up 18 November 2024 5th 2004 2019 1 Quarter-finalists (2019) 92
 Tanzania Group H runners-up 19 November 2024 4th 1980 2023 2 Group stage (1980, 2019, 2023) 112
 Botswana Group C runners-up 19 November 2024 2nd 2012 2012 1 Group stage (2012) 138
 Mozambique Group I runners-up 19 November 2024 6th 1986 2023 2 Group stage (1986, 1996, 1998, 2010, 2023) 102

Venues

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Marrakesh
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Tangier

On 27 January 2025, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), together with the Royal Moroccan Football Federation and the Local Organizing Committee of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations for Morocco 2025, announced the nine venues in six cities that would host matches in the competition.[38]

List of host cities and stadiums
City Stadium Capacity Image
Agadir Adrar Stadium 46,000
Casablanca Stade Mohammed V 45,000
Fez Fez Stadium 45,000
Marrakesh Marrakesh Stadium 45,240
Rabat Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium 69,500
Moulay Hassan Stadium 22,000
Rabat Olympic Stadium 21,000
Al Medina Stadium 18,000
Tangier Tangier Grand Stadium 75,500

Squads

Main article: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations squads

Match officials

Referees

On 26 November 2025, CAF released the complete list of match officials appointed for the tournament. The list included 73 officials in total: 28 referees, 31 assistant referees, and 14 VAR officials. All selected officials came exclusively from the African Confederation. Assistant referees officiated in multiple refereeing teams.[39][40]

Refereeing teams
Country Referee Assistant referees Matches assigned
 Algeria Mustapha Ghorbal Egypt Mahmoud Ahmed Abouelregal
Angola Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos 		Ivory Coast–Cameroon (Group F)
Abbes Akram Zerhouni
Adel Abane 		Egypt–Ivory Coast (Quarter-final)
Youcef Gamouh Senegal–DR Congo (Group D)
 Benin Djindo Louis Houngnandande Aymar Ulrich Eric Ayimavo
Sudan Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim 		Uganda–Nigeria (Group C)
 Burundi Pacifique Ndabihawenimana Senegal Djibril Camara
Senegal Nouha Bangoura 		Egypt–South Africa (Group B)
Mali Modibo Samake
Zambia Diana Chikotesha 		Equatorial Guinea–Algeria (Group E)
 Cameroon Abdou Abdel Mefire Republic of the Congo Danek Styven Moutsassi
Republic of the Congo Yanes Malondi Chani 		Morocco–Mali (Group A)
Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue
Carine Atezambong Fomo 		Nigeria–Mozambique (Round of 16)
 Chad Mahamat Alhadji Allaou Cameroon Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue
Gabon Amos Abeigne Ndong 		Comoros–Mali (Group A)
 Congo Messie Jessie Oved Nkounkou Mvoutou Democratic Republic of the Congo Guylain Nguila
Democratic Republic of the Congo Gradel Mbilizi Mwanya 		Equatorial Guinea–Sudan (Group E)
 DR Congo Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo Guylain Nguila
Gradel Mbilizi Mwanya 		Morocco–Comoros (Group A)
Tanzania–Tunisia (Group C)
Senegal–Morocco (Final)
 Egypt Mohamed Mansour Maarouf Tunisia Khalil Hassani
Ahmed Hossameldin Taha 		Burkina Faso–Equatorial Guinea (Group E)
Mahmoud Ahmed Abouelregal
Ahmed Hossameldin Taha 		Algeria–DR Congo (Round of 16)
Amin Mohamed Omar Sudan–Burkina Faso (Group E)
Mahmoud Ahmed Abouelregal
Algeria Adel Abane 		Cameroon–Gabon (Group F)
 Gabon Pierre Ghislain Atcho Cameroon Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue
Cameroon Carine Atezambong Fomo 		Algeria–Sudan (Group E)
Boris Marlaise Ditsoga
Republic of the Congo Danek Styven Moutsassi 		Senegal–Egypt (Semi-final)
Boris Marlaise Ditsoga
Amos Abeigne Ndong 		Egypt–Benin (Round of 16)
Tanguy Patrice Mebiame Tunisia–Uganda (Group C)
 Ghana Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea South Africa Zakhele Siwela
Lesotho Souru Phatsoane 		Algeria–Burkina Faso (Group E)
Nigeria–Morocco (Semi-final)
 Ivory Coast Clement Franklin Kpan Madagascar Dimbiniaina Andriatianarivelo
Togo Jonathan Koffi Ahonto 		Angola–Egypt (Group B)
 Kenya Peter Waweru Kamaku Gilbert Kipkoech Cheruiyot
Stephen Elezar Onyango Yiembe 		Angola–Zimbabwe (Group B)
South Africa–Cameroon (Round of 16)
 Mali Boubou Traoré Modibo Samake
Togo Jonathan Koffi Ahonto 		Nigeria–Tunisia (Group C)
Morocco–Tanzania (Round of 16)
 Mauritania Abdel Aziz Bouh Mali Modibo Samake

Togo Jonathan Koffi Ahonto 		Senegal–Botswana (Group D)
Dahane Beida Angola Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos
Angola Ivanildo Meirelles De Sanches Lopes 		Nigeria–Tanzania (Group C)
Senegal–Sudan (Round of 16)
Cameroon–Morocco (Quarter-final)
 Mauritius Ahmed Imtehaz Heerallal Mozambique Arsenio Chadreque Maringule
São Tomé and Príncipe Abelmiro dos Reis Monte Negro 		Zambia–Comoros (Group A)
Mozambique Arsenio Chadreque Maringule
Angola Ivanildo Meirelles De Sanches Lopes 		Botswana–DR Congo (Group D)
 Morocco Jalal Jayed Zakaria Brinsi
Mostafa Akarkad 		Uganda–Tanzania (Group C)
Mozambique–Cameroon (Group F)
Egypt–Nigeria (Third place play-off)
Mustapha Kechchaf Republic of the Congo Danek Styven Moutsassi
Republic of the Congo Yanes Malondi Chani 		Zimbabwe–South Africa (Group B)
 Rwanda Samuel Uwikunda Benin Aymar Ulrich Eric Ayimavo
Madagascar Dimbiniaina Andriatianarivelo 		Ivory Coast–Mozambique (Group F)
Kenya Gilbert Kipkoech Cheruiyot
Kenya Stephen Elezar Onyango Yiembe 		Benin–Senegal (Group D)
 Senegal Issa Sy Djibril Camara
Nouha Bangoura 		Egypt–Zimbabwe (Group B)
Zambia–Morocco (Group A)
Algeria–Nigeria (Quarter-final)
 Somalia Omar Abdulkadir Artan Djibouti Liban Abdoulrazack Ahmed
São Tomé and Príncipe Abelmiro dos Reis Monte Negro 		Mali–Zambia (Group A)
Gabon–Ivory Coast (Group F)
 South Africa Abongile Tom Zakhele Siwela
Lesotho Souru Phatsoane 		DR Congo–Benin (Group D)
Mali–Tunisia (Round of 16)
Mali–Senegal (Quarter-final)
 Sudan Mahmood Ismail Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim
KenyaStephen Elezar Onyango Yiembe 		South Africa–Angola (Group B)
Djibouti Liban Abdoulrazack Ahmed
Madagascar Dimbiniaina Andriatianarivelo 		Ivory Coast–Burkina Faso (Round of 16)
 Tunisia Mehrez Melki Khalil Hassani
Egypt Ahmed Hossameldin Taha 		Gabon–Mozambique (Group F)
 Uganda Shamirah Nabadda Zambia Diana Chikotesha
Cameroon Carine Atezambong Fomo 		Benin–Botswana (Group D)

Draw

The draw took place on 27 January 2025 at the Mohammed V National Theatre in Rabat.[41] The draw was conducted by Mustapha Hadji (Morocco), Serge Aurier (Ivory Coast), Aliou Cissé (Senegal) and Joseph Yobo (Nigeria).

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
 Morocco (hosts)
 Senegal
 Egypt
 Algeria
 Nigeria
 Ivory Coast (holders) 		 Cameroon
 Mali
 Tunisia
 South Africa
 DR Congo
 Burkina Faso 		 Gabon
 Angola
 Zambia
 Uganda
 Equatorial Guinea
 Benin 		 Mozambique
 Comoros
 Tanzania
 Sudan
 Zimbabwe
 Botswana

Group stage

All times are local, CET (UTC+1).

The CAF announced the tournament schedule on 31 January 2025.[42][43]

The top two teams of each group, along with the best four third-placed teams, advanced to the round of 16.

Tiebreakers

Teams were ranked according to the three points for a win system (3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 74):[44]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, if two teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were applied exclusively to these two teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Drawing of lots.

Group A

Main article: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Morocco (H) 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Mali 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3
3  Comoros 3 0 2 1 0 2 −2 2
4  Zambia 3 0 2 1 1 4 −3 2
Source: CAF
(H) Hosts
Morocco 2–0 Comoros
  • Brahim 55'
  • El Kaabi 74'
 Report
Attendance: 60,180[45]
Mali 1–1 Zambia
 Report
Attendance: 10,124[46]
Zambia 0–0 Comoros
Report
Attendance: 7,829[47]
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)
Morocco 1–1 Mali
 Report
Attendance: 63,844[48]
Referee: Abdou Mefire (Cameroon)
Zambia 0–3 Morocco
Report
Attendance: 62,532[49]
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
Comoros 0–0 Mali
Report
Attendance: 8,842[50]
Referee: Mahamat Alhadji Allaou (Chad)

Group B

Main article: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Egypt 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  South Africa 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3  Angola 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4  Zimbabwe 3 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1
Source: CAF
South Africa 2–1 Angola
 Report
Attendance: 4,013[51]
Egypt 2–1 Zimbabwe
 Report
Attendance: 28,199[52]
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
Angola 1–1 Zimbabwe
Dala 24' Report Musona 45+6'
Attendance: 5,110[53]
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Egypt 1–0 South Africa
 Report
Attendance: 40,219[54]
Angola 0–0 Egypt
Report
Attendance: 16,090[55]
Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast)
Zimbabwe 2–3 South Africa
 Report
Attendance: 9,235[56]
Referee: Mustapha Kechchaf (Morocco)

Group C

Main article: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Nigeria 3 3 0 0 8 4 +4 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Tunisia 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 4
3  Tanzania 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
4  Uganda 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
Source: CAF
Nigeria 2–1 Tanzania
 Report
Attendance: 11,444[57]
Tunisia 3–1 Uganda
 Report
Attendance: 13,387[58]
Referee: Patrice Mebiame (Gabon)
Uganda 1–1 Tanzania
 Report
Attendance: 10,540[59]
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
Nigeria 3–2 Tunisia
 Report
Attendance: 25,544[60]
Referee: Boubou Traore (Mali)
Uganda 1–3 Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 11,545[61]
Referee: Djindo Louis Houngnandande (Benin)
Tanzania 1–1 Tunisia
 Report
Attendance: 15,205[62]

Group D

Main article: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Senegal 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  DR Congo 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
3  Benin 3 1 0 2 1 4 −3 3
4  Botswana 3 0 0 3 0 7 −7 0
Source: CAF
DR Congo 1–0 Benin
 Report
Attendance: 13,073[63]
Senegal 3–0 Botswana
 Report
Attendance: 18,591[64]
Referee: Abdel Aziz Bouh (Mauritania)
Benin 1–0 Botswana
 Report
Attendance: 7,462[65]
Senegal 1–1 DR Congo
Mané 69' Report Bakambu 61'
Attendance: 41,672[66]
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
Benin 0–3 Senegal
Report
Attendance: 26,707[67]
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
Botswana 0–3 DR Congo
Report
Attendance: 12,569[68]
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)

Group E

Main article: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group E
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Algeria 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Burkina Faso 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3  Sudan 3 1 0 2 1 5 −4 3
4  Equatorial Guinea 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Source: CAF
Burkina Faso 2–1 Equatorial Guinea
 Report
Attendance: 10,267[69]
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf (Egypt)
Algeria 3–0 Sudan
 Report
Attendance: 16,115[70]
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
Equatorial Guinea 0–1 Sudan
Report
Attendance: 8,671[71]
Referee: Messie Nkounkou (Congo)
Algeria 1–0 Burkina Faso
 Report
Attendance: 18,522[72]
Equatorial Guinea 1–3 Algeria
 Report
Attendance: 15,187[73]
Sudan 0–2 Burkina Faso
Report
Attendance: 10,084[74]

Group F

Main article: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group F
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ivory Coast 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Cameroon 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
3  Mozambique 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
4  Gabon 3 0 0 3 4 7 −3 0
Source: CAF
Ivory Coast 1–0 Mozambique
 Report
Attendance: 13,041[75]
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
Cameroon 1–0 Gabon
 Report
Attendance: 35,200[76]
Gabon 2–3 Mozambique
 Report
Attendance: 9,796[77]
Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia)
Ivory Coast 1–1 Cameroon
 Report
Attendance: 35,165[78]
Gabon 2–3 Ivory Coast
 Report
Attendance: 20,833[79]
Mozambique 1–2 Cameroon
 Report
Attendance: 13,093[80]
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 F  Mozambique 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3 Advance to knockout stage
2 D  Benin 3 1 0 2 1 4 −3 3
3 E  Sudan 3 1 0 2 1 5 −4 3
4 C  Tanzania 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
5 B  Angola 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
6 A  Comoros 3 0 2 1 0 2 −2 2
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Drawing of lots.

Knockout stage

Main article: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage

Bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
3 January – Casablanca
 
 
 Mali (p)1 (3)
 
9 January – Tangier
 
 Tunisia1 (2)
 
 Mali0
 
3 January – Tangier
 
 Senegal1
 
 Senegal3
 
14 January – Tangier
 
 Sudan1
 
 Senegal1
 
5 January – Agadir
 
 Egypt0
 
 Egypt (a.e.t.)3
 
10 January – Agadir
 
 Benin1
 
 Egypt3
 
6 January – Marrakesh
 
 Ivory Coast2
 
 Ivory Coast3
 
18 January – Rabat (Moulay Abdellah)
 
 Burkina Faso0
 
 Senegal (a.e.t.)1
 
6 January – Rabat (Moulay El Hassan)
 
 Morocco0
 
 Algeria (a.e.t.)1
 
10 January – Marrakesh
 
 DR Congo0
 
 Algeria0
 
5 January – Fez
 
 Nigeria2
 
 Nigeria4
 
14 January – Rabat (Moulay Abdellah)
 
 Mozambique0
 
 Nigeria0 (2)
 
4 January – Rabat (Al Medina)
 
 Morocco (p)0 (4) Third place play-off
 
 South Africa1
 
9 January – Rabat (Moulay Abdellah) 17 January – Casablanca
 
 Cameroon2
 
 Cameroon0 Egypt0 (2)
 
4 January – Rabat (Moulay Abdellah)
 
 Morocco2  Nigeria (p)0 (4)
 
 Morocco1
 
 
 Tanzania0
 

Round of 16

Senegal 3–1 Sudan
 Report Abdallah 6'
Attendance: 30,045[81]
Morocco 1–0 Tanzania
 Report
Attendance: 63,894[83]
Referee: Boubou Traore (Mali)
South Africa 1–2 Cameroon
 Report
Attendance: 14,127[84]
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Egypt 3–1 (a.e.t.) Benin
 Report
Attendance: 20,191[85]
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
Nigeria 4–0 Mozambique
 Report
Attendance: 14,593[86]
Referee: Abdou Mefire (Cameroon)
Algeria 1–0 (a.e.t.) DR Congo
 Report
Attendance: 18,837[87]
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf (Egypt)
Ivory Coast 3–0 Burkina Faso
 Report
Attendance: 24,019[88]

Quarter-finals

Mali 0–1 Senegal
Report
Attendance: 32,385[89]
Cameroon 0–2 Morocco
Report
Attendance: 64,178[90]
Algeria 0–2 Nigeria
Report
Attendance: 32,452[91]
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
Egypt 3–2 Ivory Coast
 Report
Attendance: 31,213[92]

Semi-finals

Senegal 1–0 Egypt
Mané 78' Report
Attendance: 52,079[93]
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

Third place play-off

Egypt 0–0 Nigeria
Report
Penalties
 2–4
Attendance: 38,113[95]
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)

Final

Main article: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 121 goals scored in 52 matches, for an average of 2.33 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Discipline

A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:

  • Receiving a red card (red card suspensions could be extended for serious offences)
  • Receiving two yellow cards in two matches
  • After the end of the group matches, all cautions received were cancelled for the rest of the competition. Nevertheless, a player having collected two yellow cards sustained the one match suspension.[97]

The following suspensions occurred during the tournament:

Player(s)/Official(s) Offence(s) Suspension(s)
Group stage suspensions
Equatorial Guinea Basilio Ndong Red card in Group E vs Burkina Faso (matchday 1; 24 December 2025) Group E vs Sudan (matchday 2; 28 December 2025)
Sudan Salah Adel Yellow card Yellow-red card in Group E vs Algeria (matchday 1; 24 December 2025) Group E vs Equatorial Guinea (matchday 2; 28 December 2025)
Egypt Mohamed Hany Yellow card Yellow-red card in Group B vs South Africa (matchday 2; 26 December 2025) Group B vs Angola (matchday 3; 29 December 2025)
Mali Aliou Dieng Yellow card in Group A vs Zambia (matchday 1; 22 December 2025)
Yellow card in Group A vs Morocco (matchday 2; 26 December 2025) 		Group A vs Comoros (matchday 3; 29 December 2025)
Cameroon Junior Tchamadeu Yellow card in Group F vs Gabon (matchday 1; 24 December 2025)
Yellow card in Group F vs Ivory Coast (matchday 2; 28 December 2025) 		Group F vs Mozambique (matchday 3; 31 December 2025)
Zambia Kings Kangwa Red card in Group A vs Morocco (matchday 3; 29 December 2025) Suspension to be served outside of tournament
Uganda Uche Ikpeazu Yellow card in Group C vs Tanzania (matchday 2; 27 December 2025)
Yellow card in Group C vs Nigeria (matchday 3; 30 December 2025) 		Suspension to be served outside of tournament
Uganda Jamal Salim Red card in Group C vs Nigeria (matchday 3; 30 December 2025) Suspension to be served outside of tournament
Equatorial Guinea Iban Salvador Yellow card in Group E vs Burkina Faso (matchday 1; 24 December 2025)
Yellow card in Group E vs Algeria (matchday 3; 31 December 2025) 		Suspension to be served outside of tournament
Gabon Didier Ndong Yellow card in Group F vs Cameroon (matchday 1; 24 December 2025)
Yellow card in Group F vs Ivory Coast (matchday 3; 31 December 2025) 		Suspension to be served outside of tournament
Knockout stage suspensions
Mali Amadou Haidara Red card in Group A vs Comoros (matchday 3; 29 December 2025) Round of 16 vs Tunisia (3 January 2026)
Senegal Kalidou Koulibaly Red card in Group D vs Benin (matchday 3; 30 December 2025) Round of 16 vs Sudan (3 January 2026)
Benin Abdoul Moumini Yellow card in Group D vs DR Congo (matchday 1; 23 December 2025)
Yellow card in Group D vs Senegal (matchday 3; 30 December 2025) 		Round of 16 vs Egypt (5 January 2026)
Mali Woyo Coulibaly Red card in Round of 16 vs Tunisia (3 January 2026) Quarter-finals vs Senegal (9 January 2026)
Mali Yves Bissouma Yellow card in Round of 16 vs Tunisia (3 January 2026)
Yellow card Yellow-red card in Quarter-finals vs Senegal (9 January 2026) 		Suspension to be served outside of tournament
Cameroon Nouhou Tolo Yellow card in Round of 16 vs South Africa (4 January 2026)
Yellow card in Quarter-finals vs Morocco (9 January 2026) 		Suspension to be served outside of tournament
Nigeria Wilfred Ndidi Yellow card in Round of 16 vs Mozambique (5 January 2026)
Yellow card in Quarter-finals vs Algeria (10 January 2026) 		Semi-finals vs Morocco (14 January 2026)
Algeria Anis Hadj Moussa Yellow card in Round of 16 vs DR Congo (6 January 2026)
Yellow card in Quarter-finals vs Nigeria (10 January 2026) 		Suspension to be served outside of tournament
Egypt Hossam Abdelmaguid Yellow card in Quarter-finals vs Ivory Coast (10 January 2026)
Yellow card in Semi-finals vs Senegal (14 January 2026) 		Third place play-off vs Nigeria (17 January 2026)
Nigeria Calvin Bassey Yellow card in Round of 16 vs Mozambique (5 January 2026)
Yellow card in Semi-finals vs Morocco (14 January 2026) 		Third place play-off vs Egypt (17 January 2026)
Senegal Kalidou Koulibaly Yellow card in Quarter-finals vs Mali (9 January 2026)
Yellow card in Semi-finals vs Egypt (14 January 2026) 		Final vs Morocco (18 January 2026)
Senegal Habib Diarra Yellow card in Quarter-finals vs Mali (9 January 2026)
Yellow card in Semi-finals vs Egypt (14 January 2026) 		Final vs Morocco (18 January 2026)

Awards

The following Africa Cup of Nations awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament: the Player of the Tournament (best overall player), the Puma Golden Boot (top goalscorer), the Golden Glove (best goalkeeper) and the Fair Play Award.[102]

Best Player
Senegal Sadio Mané
Golden Boot
Morocco Brahim Díaz (5 goals)
Golden Glove
Morocco Yassine Bounou
Fair Play Award
 Morocco

Best XI

Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
Morocco Yassine Bounou Morocco Achraf Hakimi
Senegal Moussa Niakhaté
Nigeria Calvin Bassey
Morocco Noussair Mazraoui 		Nigeria Ademola Lookman
Senegal Idrissa Gueye
Senegal Pape Gueye 		Morocco Brahim Díaz
Nigeria Victor Osimhen
Senegal Sadio Mané

Source:[103]

Final ranking

Matches that ended in extra time were counted as wins and defeats, while matches that ended in a penalty shoot-out were counted as draws.

Pos. Team G Pld W D L Pts GF GA GD
1  Senegal D 7 6 1 0 19 13 2 +11
2  Morocco A 7 4 2 1 14 9 2 +7
3  Nigeria C 7 5 2 0 17 14 4 +10
4  Egypt B 7 4 2 1 14 9 5 +4
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5  Algeria E 5 4 0 1 12 8 3 +5
6  Ivory Coast F 5 3 1 1 10 10 6 +4
7  Cameroon F 5 3 1 1 10 6 5 +1
8  Mali A 5 0 4 1 4 3 4 −1
Eliminated in the round of 16
9  DR Congo D 4 2 1 1 7 5 2 +3
10  South Africa B 4 2 0 2 6 6 6 0
11  Burkina Faso E 4 2 0 2 6 4 5 −1
12  Tunisia C 4 1 2 1 5 7 6 +1
13  Mozambique F 4 1 0 3 3 4 9 −5
14  Benin D 4 1 0 3 3 2 7 −5
15  Sudan E 4 1 0 3 3 2 8 −6
16  Tanzania C 4 0 2 2 2 3 5 −2
Eliminated in the group stage
17  Angola B 3 0 2 1 2 2 3 −1
18  Comoros A 3 0 2 1 2 0 2 −2
19  Zambia A 3 0 2 1 2 1 4 −3
20  Zimbabwe B 3 0 1 2 1 4 6 −2
21  Uganda C 3 0 1 2 1 3 7 −4
22  Gabon F 3 0 0 3 0 4 7 −3
23  Equatorial Guinea E 3 0 0 3 0 2 6 −4
24  Botswana D 3 0 0 3 0 0 7 −7

Man of the match

The Man of the Match award was presented after each game during the tournament. The award, presented by TotalEnergies, included an official trophy handed to the player at the end of the match.[104]

Stage Team 1 Result Team 2 Man of the Match
Group stage matches
Group A Morocco  2–0  Comoros Morocco Brahim Díaz
Mali  1–1  Zambia Mali Lassine Sinayoko
Group B South Africa  2–1  Angola South Africa Lyle Foster
Egypt  2–1  Zimbabwe Egypt Omar Marmoush
Group D DR Congo  1–0  Benin Democratic Republic of the Congo Théo Bongonda
Senegal  3–0  Botswana Senegal Nicolas Jackson
Group C Nigeria  2–1  Tanzania Nigeria Semi Ajayi
Tunisia  3–1  Uganda Tunisia Elias Achouri
Group E Burkina Faso  2–1  Equatorial Guinea Burkina Faso Edmond Tapsoba
Algeria  3–0  Sudan Algeria Riyad Mahrez
Group F Ivory Coast  1–0  Mozambique Ivory Coast Amad Diallo
Cameroon  1–0  Gabon Cameroon Bryan Mbeumo
Group B Angola  1–1  Zimbabwe Angola Fredy
Egypt  1–0  South Africa Egypt Mohamed El Shenawy
Group A Zambia  0–0  Comoros Comoros Zaydou Youssouf
Morocco  1–1  Mali Morocco Neil El Aynaoui
Group D Benin  1–0  Botswana Benin Yohan Roche
Senegal  1–1  DR Congo Senegal Sadio Mané
Group C Uganda  1–1  Tanzania Tanzania Simon Msuva
Nigeria  3–2  Tunisia Nigeria Ademola Lookman
Group F Gabon  2–3  Mozambique Mozambique Geny Catamo
Group E Equatorial Guinea  0–1  Sudan Sudan Mohamed Eisa
Algeria  1–0  Burkina Faso Algeria Ibrahim Maza
Group F Ivory Coast  1–1  Cameroon Ivory Coast Amad Diallo
Group B Zimbabwe  2–3  South Africa South Africa Oswin Appollis
Angola  0–0  Egypt Angola Fredy
Group A Comoros  0–0  Mali Mali Mamadou Sangare
Zambia  0–3  Morocco Morocco Ayoub El Kaabi
Group C Tanzania  1–1  Tunisia Tunisia Ismaël Gharbi
Uganda  1–3  Nigeria Nigeria Raphael Onyedika
Group D Botswana  0–3  DR Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Gaël Kakuta
Benin  0–3  Senegal Senegal Abdoulaye Seck
Group E Sudan  0–2  Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Arsène Kouassi
Equatorial Guinea  1–3  Algeria Algeria Anis Hadj Moussa
Group F Mozambique  1–2  Cameroon Cameroon Christian Kofane
Gabon  2–3  Ivory Coast Ivory Coast Christ Inao Oulaï
Knockout stage matches
Round of 16 Senegal  3–1  Sudan Senegal Pape Gueye
Mali  1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		  Tunisia Mali Djigui Diarra
Morocco  1–0  Tanzania Morocco Brahim Díaz
South Africa  1–2  Cameroon Cameroon Carlos Baleba
Egypt  3–1 (a.e.t.)  Benin Egypt Yasser Ibrahim
Nigeria  4–0  Mozambique Nigeria Ademola Lookman
Algeria  1–0 (a.e.t.)  DR Congo Algeria Adil Boulbina
Ivory Coast  3–0  Burkina Faso Ivory Coast Amad Diallo
Quarter-finals Mali  0–1  Senegal Senegal Iliman Ndiaye
Cameroon  0–2  Morocco Morocco Ismael Saibari
Algeria  0–2  Nigeria Nigeria Victor Osimhen
Egypt  3–2  Ivory Coast Egypt Mohamed Salah
Semi-finals Senegal  1–0  Egypt Senegal Sadio Mané
Nigeria  0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		  Morocco Morocco Yassine Bounou
Third place play-off Egypt  0–0
(2–4 p)		  Nigeria Nigeria Stanley Nwabali
Final Senegal  1–0 (a.e.t.)  Morocco Senegal Pape Gueye

Controversies

Partial walkout by Senegal against Morocco and attempted pitch invasion by Senegalese fans

During the final of the tournament, contested between Senegal and Morocco, the score remained level at 0–0 for most of regulation time. In the fifth minute of stoppage time, referee Jean-Jacques Ndala whistled a foul during a buildup that led to Senegal scoring what seemed initially as a valid goal by Ismaïla Sarr. Abdoulaye Seck had come into contact with Achraf Hakimi after which the latter fell to the ground. VAR could not be consulted since the "goal" was scored after the referee's whistle.[105][106]

A few minutes later, in the eighth minute of stoppage time, Brahim Díaz was held by Senegalese defender El Hadji Malick Diouf, an action that was sanctioned as a penalty kick after VAR review.[107] Disagreeing with the referee’s decisions, Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw instructed his players to leave the pitch in protest. The match was suspended for approximately 15 minutes, after which the Senegalese players returned to the field. It was during the VAR review and while play was suspended that unrest broke out among fans in the stands behind the goal of Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou. Several Senegalese hooligans attempted to storm the pitch while throwing chairs and other objects. Clashes erupted with stewards and security personnel, many being hit and kicked by the hooligans. Later, police in protective gear gathered in front of the affected stands and carried out charges. Police and stewards eventually formed a barrier separating those supporters from the rest of the crowd until after the match was over.

The match eventually resumed while tensions remained evident on the other side of the field of play. Brahim Díaz took the penalty, but his attempt was saved by Senegal goalkeeper Édouard Mendy, and regulation time ended with the score still tied at 0–0.[108]

At least one steward was seriously injured and had to be taken off on a stretcher, prompting concern and circulating social‑media claims that the steward might have died. However, Moroccan authorities, including the General Directorate for National Security, denied that any steward or stadium worker had died as a result of the clashes, stating that no such fatality was recorded and that reports of a death were false.[109] In total, 18 Senegalese fans and one Algerian fan were arrested in connection with the disturbances. The defendants will stand trial at the Rabat First Criminal Court, facing multiple charges, including participating in violent acts during a sporting event, forcibly entering the pitch, damaging sporting facilities, assaulting law enforcement officers and public forces, throwing objects, causing harm and throwing liquids, causing damage.[110]

The day after the final, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation announced that it would file a complaint against Senegal with FIFA and CAF, alleging that the events prior to the penalty kick "affected the normal development of the match and the performance of the players".[111][112] On the same day, CAF released a public statement condemning "the unacceptable behaviour of some players and officials" during the final. Gianni Infantino reacted on these events condemning "the behaviour of some "supporters" as well as some Senegalese players and technical staff members". All available footage is being reviewed and will lead to appropriate action.[113][114]

Broadcasting

Below is the list of the 2025 AFCON broadcasting rights holders:

Territory Rights holder(s) Source(s)
Afghanistan Afghanistan Tolo Sport
Algeria Algeria EPTV
Angola Angola TPA
Australia Australia beIN Sports
Austria Austria Sportdigital
Belgium Belgium Tipik, La Une
Benin Benin Bénin TV
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia SportKlub
Brazil Brazil TV Bandeirantes
Bulgaria Bulgaria Max Sport
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso RTB TV
Cameroon Cameroon CRTV Sports, Canal 2 International
Canada Canada beIN Sports
Caribbean Community Caribbean beIN Sports [115]
Colombia Colombia Win Sports
Republic of the Congo Congo Tele Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo DR RTNC
Croatia Croatia SportKlub
Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea TVGE
Ethiopia Ethiopia ETV
France France beIN Sports
Gabon Gabon Gabon TV
Germany Germany Sportdigital, DAZN
Greece Greece ERT [116]
Guinea Guinea RTG
Hispanic America Claro Sports [117]
 Hong Kong beIN Sports
India India FanCode
Iran Iran IRIB Varzesh, Persiana Sports, GEM Sport
Iraq Iraq Al Rabiaa
Republic of Ireland Ireland Channel 4 *(most games on channel 4seven, which is not widely available in Ireland)
Israel Israel Sport 5
Italy Italy Sportitalia, Solo Calcio
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast RTI, Canal+ Afrique, NCI
Japan Japan DAZN
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Megogo, Sport+Qazaqstan [118]
Mali Mali ORTM
Middle East and North Africa MENA beIN Sports
Mexico Mexico Fox
Montenegro Montenegro SportKlub
Morocco Morocco SNRT [119]
Mozambique Mozambique TV Miramar
Netherlands Netherlands Ziggo Sport
 New Zealand beIN Sports
Nigeria Nigeria BON, NTA, StarTimes, Afrosport [120]
Norway Norway VGTV
Poland Poland Megogo [118]
Portugal Portugal Sport TV [115]
Russia Russia Ökko [115]
Senegal Senegal RTS
Serbia Serbia Arena Sport
Slovenia Slovenia SportKlub
South Africa South Africa SABC Sport
Southeast Asia beIN Sports
South Korea South Korea STN Sports [121]
Spain Spain Movistar Plus+
Sub-Saharan Africa SuperSport [122]
Switzerland Switzerland Sportdigital
Tanzania Tanzania Azam Sports
Togo Togo TVT Internacional
Turkey Turkey Exxen
Ukraine Ukraine Megogo [118]
Uganda Uganda UBC, STAR TV
United Kingdom United Kingdom Channel 4 [123]
United States United States beIN Sports, Fubo TV, Fanatiz
Zambia Zambia ZNBC
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe ZBC

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