Africa Cup of Nations, also known as AFCON, is Africa’s premier continental competition for national teams and the winners are crowned as champions of the continent.
While it may lack in quality compared to the European Championship or Copa America, AFCON is arguably the most exciting of all international competitions, with shocking results pretty much being the norm and favourites often slipping in the early stages.
AFCON is held every two years, although this has changed throughout history, along with the competition’s format. The next edition is scheduled to kick off in December 2025, in Morocco.
In this article, we will provide you with more information about the history of AFCON, along with the latest news regarding AFCON 2025.
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Last 10 AFCON winners
- 2023: Ivory Coast
- 2021: Senegal
- 2019: Algeria
- 2017: Cameroon
- 2015: Ivory Coast
- 2013: Nigeria
- 2012: Zambia
- 2010: Egypt
- 2008: Egypt
- 2006: Egypt
Five most successful teams in AFCON history
- Egypt – 7 titles
- Cameroon – 5 titles
- Ghana – 4 titles
- Nigeria – 3 titles
- Ivory Coast – 3 titles
AFCON 2025: All you need to know
AFCON 2025 will be held in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January. It will be the 35th edition of this competition, with Ivory Coast hoping to retain the title they won as hosts in 2023.
This will be the second time that Morocco are hosting the tournament and they are one of the main candidates to lift the trophy.
AFCON 2025 format
AFCON 2025 will stick to the 24-team structure that’s been in place for a while now, with teams spread out in six groups of four. The top two teams from each group, along with the four best third-placed teams, will go into the knockout stages.
The knockout phase of the tournament starts with the last-16 stage, after which teams go into the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final. The losing teams from the semi-finals will battle for third place.
At this point, we know which teams have qualified for AFCON 2025 and the groups have already been drawn, so here’s a closer look at them:
AFCON 2025 groups
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
- Ivory Coast
- Cameroon
- Gabon
- Mozambique
AFCON 2025 favourites
Despite the Ivory Coast being the reigning champions, the main candidate to win AFCON 2025 are the hosts, Morocco. After all, they will have the home-court advantage and they recently became the first team from Africa to ever reach a World Cup semi-final, at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
That being said, Morocco disappointed at AFCON 2023, where they were eliminated in the Round of 16 by South Africa.
After Morocco, the bookies see Algeria as one of the top favourites, along with Egypt, Senegal, Nigeria, and the reigning champions Ivory Coast.
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last update: April 2026
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