The countdown is almost over as the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) gets underway in Morocco, with the continentâ??s biggest football festival scheduled to run from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026.Morocco will host the tournament for the second time in its history, welcoming 24 national teams competing across six host cities in what promises to be one of the most ambitious editions of the competition.Morocco headline Group ATournament hosts Morocco will spearhead Group

As Morocco prepares to host the 35th Africa Cup of Nations in 2025, the tournament once again places African footballâ??s rich history into focus. Few competitions in world football carry the depth, character and legacy of AFCON, a tournament shaped as much by its stories as by its silverware.From its modest beginnings in 1957 on the dusty pitches of Khartoum to the modern, high-profile finals staged most recently in Ivory Coast, AFCON has grown into the continentâ??s premier

The 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) gets underway on Sunday evening in Rabat, with hosts Morocco facing Comoros in the opening match. With only hours to kick off, here are the full squads for all 24 teams competing at the tournament.AlgeriaGoalkeepers: Oussama Benbot (USM Alger), Luca Zidane (Granada), Anthony Mandrea (Caen).Defenders: Rafik Belghali (Hellas Verona), Rayan Ait-Nouri (Mancester City), Youcef Atal (Al-Sadd), Mehdi Dorval (Bari), Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys),

Egypt legend Mohamed Aboutrika has criticised the Confederation of African Football following its decision to change the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) cycle from two years to four.Reacting to the announcement, Aboutrika suggested the move reflects African football placing European interests above its own, questioning CAFâ??s appreciation of the tournamentâ??s value and status."The African Football Federation in the service of European football. And this is what happens

Comoros head coach Stefano Cusin has noted that his side is excited ahead of their opening Group A encounter against Morocco at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).Speaking in his pre-match press conference, the gaffer emphasised that his team wants to take advantage of the opportunity to sell Comoros to the rest of the continent and beyond.â??It is an exceptional opportunity to showcase our country and our team,â? Cusin said and added, â??Morocco are extremely competitive,

The head coach of Morocco, Walid Regragui, has opened up about his teamâ??s approach for their opening match at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).Morocco will face Comoros on Sunday, December 21, in their first Group A encounter, to kick off this yearâ??s edition of the continental spectacle.Speaking in his pre-match interview, Walid Regragui said his Morocco side will play with confidence and humility in the opening fixture, adding that the ambition is to win AFCON 2025.â??We

Morocco begin their AFCON 2025 journey at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium on Sunday, aiming to avoid becoming the first hosts since Burkina Faso in 1998 and sixth overall to lose the opening match.Even without the physically compromised Achraf Hakimi, the Atlas Lions will head into Sunday confident in their chances of avoiding a shock draw or defeat, even if they will be wary of their opponents.Walid Regraguiâ??s men enter their 20th AFCON with the weight of expectation of supporters