The Africa Cup of Nations, commonly known as AFCON, will be held in Morocco this year and kicks off in the capital, Rabat, on Sunday.
Host nation Morocco take on Comoros in the opening match of the four week tournament.
The final will be held on January 18 at the 69,500-capacity Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.
Nine venues across six cities have been selected for the continental showpiece event.
The 24 participating teams have been drawn into six groups, with 68 matches in total.
The group stage will run until December 31, with the knockout stage starting on January 3.
Here are the details on the teams, groups, format, match fixtures, kickoff times and venues for AFCON 2025:Teams and 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, MozambiqueRecommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listFormatThe top two teams of each group, along with the best four third-placed teams, will advance to the knockout stage, beginning with the round of 16. That is followed by the quarterfinals, semifinals and the final. There is also a third-place playoff between the two losing semifinalists.In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, teams will play 30 minutes of extra time and, if required, a penalty shootout. Egypt are the most successful team in Africa with a record seven AFCON titles, though they last won the trophy in 2010 [File: Amr Nabil/AP]Match …
