2025 AFCON To Be Played In July, August In Morocco – CAF

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has agreed for the 2025 Cup of Nations to be played in July and August next year in Morocco, a CAF official revealed on Tuesday.

Earlier this month, CAF president Patrice Motsepe refused to confirm the dates of the next Africa Cup of Nations, with organisers left with little time to stage a qualifying competition that is to be held in January and February.

However, playing it in June and July next year would mean a clash with FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup which is scheduled to take place in North America.

On Monday a member of the competitions committee said, speaking on condition of anonymity, that there was “an agreement in principle between CAF and the Moroccan Football Federation for the AFCON to be held during the summer, more precisely in July and August” 2025.

“This agreement was found with the support of FIFA after talks that began several months ago and which intensified during the last edition which finished this month in Ivory Coast,” the source added.

“The dates currently proposed are July 20-August 16 or 17, 2025.”