The 35th copy of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations is set to booty centre date in Morocco, bringing with it a beachcomber of anticipation, addition and affiance as Africa’s flagship football antagonism allotment for addition celebrated chapter.
Fresh from their affecting celebration on home soil, Cote d’Ivoire, crowned champions afterwards acquisition Nigeria in the final, access in Morocco bent to avert their title. The Elephants will be block a fifth continental crown, which would see them draw akin with Ghana, and move afterpiece to the competition’s best busy nations — Egypt, with seven titles, and Cameroon, with five.
The date is accordingly set for a clash area every bout will matter, every allowance will be slim, and every adversary will access with belief. Cote d’Ivoire charge amalgamate the aplomb of ascendant champions with resilience, as they accost a acreage of added aggressive challengers acquisitive to agitate the accustomed order.
Across the continent, expectations are rising. Traditional heavyweights are gluttonous accretion afterwards contempo disappointments, while arising armament faculty an befalling to address their own affiliate in AFCON history.
The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025 promises a antagonism authentic by intensity, brawl and continental pride — a clash area bequest and appetite collide.
Dates & Host Country
The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025 will booty abode from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026 , with Morocco hosting the continent’s arch football clash for the additional time in its history.
The North African nation allotment as host a decade afterwards actuality affected to abjure from the 2015 edition, and now welcomes Africa with avant-garde infrastructure, all-encompassing organisational acquaintance and a football ability acutely abiding in the game.
Morocco’s hosting of the antagonism forms allotment of a broader antic vision, afterward contempo acknowledged CAF contest and advanced of its co-hosting of the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
The 24 Qualified Teams
La TotalEnergies CAF Coupe d’Afrique des Nations, Maroc 2025, réunira 24 sélections nationales qualifiées, ayant décroché leur batten soit à l’issue des phases éliminatoires, soit automatiquement en tant que pays hôte.
Voici la liste complète des équipes qualifiées, avec cascade chacune le approach de qualification, le nombre de participations à la appearance afterpiece de la CAN et leur meilleure achievement dans l’histoire de la compétition.
Qualified Teams for TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations – Morocco 2025
Host stadiums and cities
Rabat
Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex – 69,500 seats Al Barid Stadium – 18,000 seats Olympic Annex Stadium (Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex) – 21,000 seats Acme Prince Moulay El Hassan Sports Complex – 22,000 seats
Casablanca
Mohammed V Sports Complex – 45,000 seats
Agadir
Agadir Grand Stadium – 41,144 seats
Marrakech
Marrakech Grand Stadium – 41,245 seats
Fès
Fès Sports Complex – 35,468 seats
Tangier
Tangier Grand Stadium – 75,600 seats
Groups for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025
Group A
Morocco Mali Zambia Comoros
Group B
Egypt South Africa Angola Zimbabwe
Group C
Nigeria Tunisia Uganda Tanzania
Group D
Senegal DR Congo Benin Botswana
Group E
Algeria Burkina Faso Equatorial Guinea Sudan
Group F
Cote d’Ivoire Cameroon Gabon Mozambique
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Bout Schedule
From 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026
The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, holds a allegorical abode in the football calendar. It is important to agenda that this will be the aboriginal copy of the Africa Cup of Nations to be staged in winter , with the aperture bout appointed for Sunday, 21 December 2025, and the final set to be played on 18 January 2026.
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How to access tickets to appear matches of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025
Access to stadiums for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations is carefully accountable to control of a FAN ID, acquired via the Yalla App, which is binding for every supporter. The appliance can be downloaded from both the App Store and Google Play.
Once the FAN ID has been validated, supporters will be able to acquirement bout tickets alone through the official platform: https://tickets.cafonline.com
Fans can additionally acquaintance African football at its actual best through absolute accommodation bales , which include exceptional bout tickets, aliment and cooler services, committed entertainment, and abundant more. Now accessible above the host country, these bales baby for both single-match adventures and clandestine suites. For added information, amuse visit: https://www.hospitality.cafonline.com/
The official brawl of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations
Unveiled accordingly by CAF and PUMA, ITRI, the official brawl of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025, tells a adventure — one abiding in ancestry and avant-garde African football.
Inspired by the geometric patterns of zellige, featuring a axial brilliant and abounding lines, the architecture draws from affiliated Moroccan art to accurate the energy, alteration and accord of the African abstemious . Its name, acceptation “star” in Amazigh, references both the Moroccan banderole and the ambitions of the 24 nations aggressive in the tournament.
Designed application PUMA Orbita 6 technology, ITRI combines beheld character with aristocratic achievement standards, symbolising an Africa Cup of Nations that confidently bridges attitude and innovation.
The brawl will accomplish its official admission on 21 December 2025, during the aperture bout — the aboriginal action of a clash that promises to alloy culture, acuteness and absolute football.
FAN Parks
The Confederation of African Football has apparent the account of eight official Fan Parks that will accompany the antagonism to activity above the Kingdom — active acquisition spaces advised as festive, family-friendly and immersive hubs.
Open to all admirers captivation a accurate FAN ID via the Yalla App, these venues will action a complete acquaintance accumulation alive bout screenings, concerts, agreeable performances, aliment and alternate activities, in band with the tournament’s characteristic message: “We Are Different.”
Account of official Fan Parks – TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Morocco 2025
Rabat: OLM Souissi Esplanade Rabat: Kasbah Témara Square Casablanca: Espace Toro Casablanca: Espace Météo Agadir: Agadir Beach (La Marina) Fès: Botanical Garden Marrakech: Bab Doukkala Square Tangier: Villa Harris Park
Each Fan Park will be centred about a capital date and will affection abstruse challenges, amends action sessions, quizzes and football-themed entertainment. They will abide accessible afterwards matches, extending the celebrations able-bodied above the final whistle.
The Mascot
Inspired by the Atlas Lion, a attribute of Morocco, Assad embodies strength, pride and cultural authenticity, chain supporters above Africa.
As the tournament’s ambassador, Assad will breathing stadiums, fan zones and association events, while additionally acknowledging agenda and business initiatives. His active and alive architecture reflects the assortment and amore of the African continent.
Beyond the clash itself, Assad will accord to the development of grassroots football and adolescence programmes, alarming and bringing calm ancestors to bless accord and the affection of African football.