The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will take place between December and January, it has been confirmed.
Morocco will play host to the tournament that will begin on December 21, 2025 and run until January 18, 2026.
The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) executive committee (Exco) confirmed the scheduling in a release on Friday.
The Exco also confirmed that the next Women’s AFCON will be held between July 5, 2025 and July 26, 2025, also in Morocco.
CAF president, Dr Patrice Motsepe, said: “I am confident that the CAF TotalEnergies AFCON Morocco 2025 will be extremely successful and will be the best AFCON in the history of this competition.
“I am also impressed by the enormous growth of women’s football in Africa and I am expecting the CAF TotalEnergies WAFCON Morocco 2024 to be immensely successful.
“The announcement of the dates of the CAF TotalEnergies AFCON Morocco 2025 took much longer than expected, as there were complex and at times challenging discussions with various interested parties, in the light of the extensive international and domestic match calendars.
“CAF is committed to protecting and advancing the interests of African players, playing in football clubs in Europe and worldwide. CAF is also committed to building mutually beneficial relationships…
 will take place between December and January, it has been confirmed. Morocco will play host to the tournament that will begin on December 21, 2025 and run until January 18, 2026. The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) executive committee (Exco) confirmed the scheduling in a release on Friday. The Exco also confirmed that the next Women’s AFCON will be held between July 5, 2025 and July 26, 2025, also in Morocco. CAF president, Dr Patrice Motsepe, said: “I am confident that the CAF TotalEnergies AFCON Morocco 2025 will be extremely...){kind=link}