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AFCON 2025
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The official AFCON 2025/26 thread isn't up yet so I'll use here to bitch about how it's impossible to register to get tickets because the Yalla app is full of glitches
Nice. ITV 4 have shown the last few editions (I think) so it is always somewhere on free to air UK TV compared to say the Copa America.
Players need to be released by Monday 15 December. We play that Monday night, will our players be gone?
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | Egypt | Nigeria | Senegal | Algeria | Cote D'Ivoire |
| Mali | South Africa | Tunisia | DR Congo | Burkina Faso | Cameroon |
| Zambia | Angola | Uganda | Benin | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon |
| Comoros | Zimbabwe | Tanzania | Botswana | Sudan | Mozambique |
AFCON 2025 - Full group stage scheduleLocal times (GMT+1)
Sunday 21 December 2025
- Group A: Morocco vs Comoros (Rabat 1, 8pm)
Monday 22 December 2025
- Group A: Mali vs Zambia (Rabat 2, 3:30pm)
- Group B: Egypt vs Zimbabwe (Agadir, 6pm)
- Group B: South Africa vs Angola (Marrakech, 8:30pm)
Tuesday 23 December 2025
- Group C: Nigeria vs Tanzania (Fes, 1pm)
- Group C: Tunisia vs Uganda (Rabat 4, 3:30pm)
- Group D: Senegal vs Botswana (Tangier, 6pm)
- Group D: DR Congo vs Benin (Rabat 3, 8:30pm)
Wednesday 24 December 2025
- Group E: Algeria vs Sudan (Rabat 2, 1pm)
- Group E: Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea (Casablanca, 3:30pm)
- Group F: Cote D'Ivoire vs Mozambique (Marrakech, 6pm)
- Group F: Cameroon vs Gabon (Agadir, 8:30pm)
Friday 26 December 2025
- Group A: Morocco vs Mali (Rabat 1, 1pm)
- Group A: Zambia vs Comoros (Casablanca, 3:30pm)
- Group B: Egypt vs South Africa (Agadir, 6pm)
- Group B: Angola vs Zimbabwe (Marrakech, 8:30pm)
Saturday 27 December 2025
- Group C: Nigeria vs Tunisia (Fes, 1pm)
- Group C: Uganda vs Tanzania (Rabat 3, 3:30pm)
- Group D: Senegal vs DR Congo (Tangier, 6pm)
- Group D: Benin vs Botswana (Rabat 4, 8:30pm)
Sunday 28 December 2025
- Group E: Algeria vs Burkina Faso (Rabat 2, 1pm)
- Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan (Casablanca, 3:30pm)
- Group F: Cote D'Ivoire vs Cameroon (Marrakech, 6pm)
- Group F: Gabon vs Mozambique (Agadir, 8:30pm)
Monday 29 December 2025
- Group A: Zambia vs Morocco (Rabat 1, 6:30pm)
- Group A: Comoros vs Mali (Casablanca, 6:30pm)
- Group B: Angola vs Egypt (Agadir, 8:30pm)
- Group B: Zimbabwe vs South Africa (Marrakech, 8:30pm)
Tuesday 30 December 2025
- Group C: Uganda vs Nigeria (Fes, 6pm)
- Group C: Tanzania vs Tunisia (Rabat 4, 6pm)
- Group D: Benin vs Senegal (Tangier, 8:30pm)
- Group D: Botswana vs DR Congo (Rabat 3, 8:30pm)
Wednesday 31 December 2025
- Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria (Rabat 2, 6pm)
- Group E: Sudan vs Burkina Faso (Casablanca, 6pm)
- Group F: Gabon vs Cote D'Ivoire, (Marrakech, 8:30pm)
- Group F: Mozambique vs Cameroon (Agadir, 8:30pm)
Oh didn’t realise it’ll be Amad vs Mbeumo in the group stages. Hopefully at least one of Cameroon and Ivory Coast will get sent home in group stages.
Early favorites: Morocco, CIV, Senegal, Nigeria
Dreading this period without 3 key players, how many points do people feel we can afford to drop
Wouldn't be AFCON without major difficulties to get tickets!
Certainly not impossible though as many tickets have been sold
I'll be there in January for a couple of matches
I'm still seething at how it went in Cote D'Ivoire
Have you been able to secure any? I'm also looking at early January for a few matches in Rabat
I think everything online is sold out - certainly for the demand matches anywayI'm still seething at how it went in Cote D'Ivoire
Have you been able to secure any? I'm also looking at early January for a few matches in Rabat
I guess there will be a resale market on the ground
Meanwhile in typical AFCON style, there is absolute chaos in the Cameroon squad as 2 different managers release 2 different squads !
Mad this
really wish the images/links were blocked cause the Cameroon stuff sounds absolutely crazy
Really looking forward to this. Hoping for a Morocco v Egypt final.
And we're off and running!
Energetic start from Morocco. Comoros made the last 16 in 2021 but I doubt they'll have much to offer.
Penalty already in the 10th minute to Morocco
Energetic start from Morocco. Comoros made the last 16 in 2021 but I doubt they'll have much to offer.
Penalty already in the 10th minute to Morocco
Saved!
Nervous start from the hosts. Missed penalty and their captain goes off injured.
These refs?!
Laser pens also being used from the stands.
Feels like Morocco will wear Comoros down eventually.
Laser pens also being used from the stands.
Feels like Morocco will wear Comoros down eventually.
Good goal. Mazraoui involved
Rare defensive lapse from Comoros
Rare defensive lapse from Comoros
Nice assist from Nous.
Good assist for Mazraoui in Morocco's AFCON opener against Comoros.
What a goal. 2-0.
Wow some goal
The legend himself!!
What a goal by Morocco.
This is why we love this game.
This is why we love this game.
Amazing goal!
Where can I watch this?
E4 Channel 135 on Sky.
This is what they want us to enjoy only once every 4 years 
Good opener, picked up in the second half
Comoros with some tweaks have an outside chance of qualifying from the group.
Good opener, picked up in the second half
Comoros with some tweaks have an outside chance of qualifying from the group.
BBC had a terrible deal last time and only showed about 12 games. Channel 4 appear to be showing most with multiple per day for the group stages. Mostly on 4seven (FV 49) and online for those in GB. Or appearing to be. Full schedule - https://www.channel4.com/press/news...cup-nations-2025-kicking-sunday-e4-channel-4/
Mali v Zambia has been pretty entertaining so far.
We're crap.
I know but I need the Salah drama and the other options are boring (they’ve mostly all won it in recent years).
2 penalties awarded in two games and both saved so far. Mali have looked lively thought in this game.
Good quality game Mali v Zambia
Zimbabwe lead against Egypt
Now to shut out Salah and Marmoush