CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025 Competition schedule – fixtures and kick-off times: All times in local time (same time as UTC).
Sunday, 21 December 2025 (Group A) — Morocco vs Comoros, 19:00
Monday, 22 December 2025 — Mali vs Zambia, 14:00 (Group A) · South Africa vs Angola, 17:00 (Group B) · Egypt vs Zimbabwe, 20:00 (Group B)
Tuesday, 23 December 2025 — DR Congo vs Benin, 12:30 (Group D) · Senegal vs Botswana, 15:00 (Group D) · Nigeria vs Tanzania, 17:30 (Group C) · Tunisia vs Uganda, 20:00 (Group C)
Wednesday, 24 December 2025 — Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea, 12:30 (Group E) · Algeria vs Sudan, 15:00 (Group E) · Ivory Coast vs Mozambique, 17:30 (Group F) · Cameroon vs Gabon, 20:00 (Group F)
Friday, 26 December 2025 — Angola vs Zimbabwe, 12:30 (Group B) · Egypt vs South Africa, 15:00 (Group B) · Zambia vs Comoros, 17:30 (Group A) · Morocco vs Mali, 20:00 (Group A)
Saturday, 27 December 2025 — Benin vs Botswana, 12:30 (Group D) · Senegal vs DR Congo, 15:00 (Group D) · Uganda vs Tanzania, 17:30 (Group C) · Nigeria vs Tunisia, 20:00 (Group C)
Sunday, 28 December 2025 — Gabon vs Mozambique, 12:30 (Group F) · Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan, 15:00 (Group E) · Algeria vs Burkina Faso, 17:30 (Group E) · Ivory Coast vs Cameroon, 20:00 (Group F)
Monday, 29 December 2025 — Comoros vs Mali, 19:00 (Group A) · Zambia vs Morocco, 19:00 (Group A) · Angola vs Egypt, 16:00 (Group B) · Zimbabwe vs South Africa, 16:00 (Group B)
Tuesday, 30 December 2025 — Tanzania vs Tunisia, 16:00 (Group C) · Uganda vs Nigeria, 16:00 (Group C) · Benin vs Senegal, 19:00 (Group D) · Botswana vs DR Congo, 19:00 (Group D)
Wednesday, 31 December 2025 — Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria, 16:00 (Group E) · Sudan vs Burkina Faso, 16:00 (Group E) · Gabon vs Ivory Coast, 19:00 (Group F) · Mozambique vs Cameroon, 19:00 (Group F)
Round of 16
Saturday, 03 January 2026 — Group D winners vs 3rd place (B/E/F), 17:00 · Group A runners-up vs Group C runners-up, 19:30
Sunday, 04 January 2026 — Group A winners vs 3rd place (C/D/E), 17:00 · Group B runners-up vs Group F runners-up, 19:30
Monday, 05 January 2026 — Group B winners vs 3rd place (A/C/D), 17:00 · Group C winners vs 3rd place (A/B/F), 19:30
Tuesday, 06 January 2026 — Group E winners vs Group D runners-up, 17:00 · Group F winners vs Group E runners-up, 19:30
Quarter-finals
Friday, 09 January 2026 — Winner R16‑2 vs Winner R16‑1, 17:00 · Winner R16‑4 vs Winner R16‑3, 19:30
Saturday, 10 January 2026 — Winner R16‑7 vs Winner R16‑6, 17:00 · Winner R16‑5 vs Winner R16‑8, 19:30
Semi-finals
Wednesday, 14 January 2026 — Semi-final 1, 17:00 · Semi-final 2, 19:30
Third-Place Play-off
Saturday, 17 January 2026 — Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2, 19:00
Final
Sunday, 18 January 2026 — Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2, 19:00, at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat
