Africa Cup of Nations 2025: Predictions, Fixtures and Draw

AFCON 2025 starts on the 21st of December 2025. The final is set to take place on the 18th of January 2026. Morocco hosts the tournament and assumes hosting duties for the second time, having previously done so in 1988. Check out our full guide, with AFCON fixtures, predictions, tips, and more.

AFCON 2025 Next Matches + Predictions

Matches

Ranking

Africa Cup of Nations standings

Group A

• Total
• Home
• Away

		M	W	D	L	GD	Last 5	P
1	Morocco	3	2	1	0	5		7
2	Mali	3	0	3	0	0		3
3	Comoros	3	0	2	1	-2		2
4	Zambia	3	0	2	1	-3		2

		M	W	D	L	P
1	Morocco					0
2	Mali					0
3	Comoros					0
4	Zambia					0

		M	W	D	L	P
1	Morocco					0
2	Mali					0
3	Comoros					0
4	Zambia					0

Group B

• Total
• Home
• Away

		M	W	D	L	GD	Last 5	P
1	Egypt	3	2	1	0	2		7
2	South Africa	3	2	0	1	1		6
3	Angola	3	0	2	1	-1		2
4	Zimbabwe	3	0	1	2	-2		1

		M	W	D	L	P
1	Egypt					0
2	South Africa					0
3	Angola					0
4	Zimbabwe					0

		M	W	D	L	P
1	Egypt					0
2	South Africa					0
3	Angola					0
4	Zimbabwe					0

Group C

• Total
• Home
• Away

		M	W	D	L	GD	Last 5	P
1	Nigeria	3	3	0	0	4		9
2	Tunisia	3	1	1	1	1		4
3	Tanzania	3	0	2	1	-1		2
4	Uganda	3	0	1	2	-4		1

		M	W	D	L	P
1	Nigeria					0
2	Tunisia					0
3	Tanzania					0
4	Uganda					0

		M	W	D	L	P
1	Nigeria					0
2	Tunisia					0
3	Tanzania					0
4	Uganda					0

Group D

• Total
• Home
• Away

		M	W	D	L	GD	Last 5	P
1	Senegal	3	2	1	0	6		7
2	Congo DR	3	2	1	0	4		7
3	Benin	3	1	0	2	-3		3
4	Botswana	3	0	0	3	-7		0

		M	W	D	L	P
1	Senegal					0
2	Congo DR					0
3	Benin					0
4	Botswana					0

		M	W	D	L	P
1	Senegal					0
2	Congo DR					0
3	Benin					0
4	Botswana					0

Group E

• Total
• Home
• Away

		M	W	D	L	GD	Last 5	P
1	Algeria	3	3	0	0	6		9
2	Burkina Faso	3	2	0	1	2		6
3	Sudan	3	1	0	2	-4		3
4	Equatorial Guinea	3	0	0	3	-4		0

		M	W	D	L	P
1	Algeria					0
2	Burkina Faso					0
3	Sudan					0
4	Equatorial Guinea					0

		M	W	D	L	P
1	Algeria					0
2	Burkina Faso					0
3	Sudan					0
4	Equatorial Guinea					0

Group F

• Total
• Home
• Away

		M	W	D	L	GD	Last 5	P
1	Ivory Coast	3	2	1	0	2		7
2	Cameroon	3	2	1	0	2		7
3	Mozambique	3	1	0	2	-1		3
4	Gabon	3	0	0	3	-3		0

		M	W	D	L	P
1	Ivory Coast					0
2	Cameroon					0
3	Mozambique					0
4	Gabon					0

		M	W	D	L	P
1	Ivory Coast					0
2	Cameroon					0
3	Mozambique					0
4	Gabon					0

Ranking of third-placed teams

• Total
• Home
• Away

		M	W	D	L	GD	Last 5	P
1	Mozambique	3	1	0	2	-1		3
2	Benin	3	1	0	2	-3		3
3	Sudan	3	1	0	2	-4		3
4	Tanzania	3	0	2	1	-1		2
5	Angola	3	0	2	1	-1		2
6	Comoros	3	0	2	1	-2		2

		M	W	D	L	P
1	Mozambique					0
2	Benin					0
3	Sudan					0
4	Tanzania					0
5	Angola					0
6	Comoros					0

		M	W	D	L	P
1	Mozambique					0
2	Benin					0
3	Sudan					0
4	Tanzania					0
5	Angola					0
6	Comoros					0

Fixtures Africa Cup of Nations

Group Stage - 1Group Stage - 2Group Stage - 3Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finals3rd placeFinal

202520232021

			Tips
AET21:0018 Jan	Senegal - Morocco	10	22

Contents:

1. AFCON 2025 Match Predictions
2. Africa Cup of Nations 2025 Key Info
3. AFCON 2025 Group Stage
4. 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Fixtures
5. AFCON 2025 Winner Prediction
6. 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Goalscorer Prediction
7. Prediction for South Africa’s Performance
8. How to Make Winning Predictions?
9. Best Bookmakers for AFCON Betting
10. AFCON 2025 Nostrabet’s Conclusion

Africa Cup of Nations 2025 Key Info

Check out the key facts about the latest edition of the Africa Cup of Nations:

AFCON 2025 Group Stage & Predictions

You can see the six AFCON groups below. Moreover, we have also included tips and predictions for which two teams will earn automatic qualification from each group.

Group A

• Morocco
• Mali
• Zambia
• Comoros

Veselin Ignatov

Morocco are the highest-ranked African nation in the FIFA standings. The Atlas Lions are currently ranked 11th, ahead of Italy, although that may not be a true reflection of reality. However, they should still prove far too strong on home soil and should top the group. Indeed, they are the favourites to win the whole tournament. Mali pushed Ivory Coast hard in the quarters in 2023 and the Eagles should join Morocco in progressing to the knockout stage.

Group B

• Egypt
• South Africa
• Angola
• Zimbabwe

Veselin Ignatov

Generally speaking, this is an easy one in our opinion. South Africa will battle it out with Egypt for top spot. If the real Mo Salah turns up, they will be hard to stop. However, if 2025/26 Salah comes to AFCON then Hugo Broos’ boys could do the business.

Group C

• Nigeria
• Tunisia
• Uganda
• Tanzania

Veselin Ignatov

On paper, Nigeria and Tunisia should prove far too strong and the former, in particular, will fancy their chances of going all the way. FIFA ranks the Super Eagles 38th in the world, and they have a number of global stars. However, both Uganda and Tanzania could cause an upset and pinch second place.

Group D

• Senegal
• DR Congo
• Benin
• Botswana

Veselin Ignatov

Senegal are the clear favourites to top the group and with fine players such as Iliman Ndiaye (of Everton), it is easy to see why. Indeed, they showed their class in June when they became the first African side to beat England at Wembley. DR Congo should finish second. They lost to South Africa in the third-place play-off at the last AFCON and are a solid side.

Group E

• Algeria
• Burkina Faso
• Equatorial Guinea
• Sudan

Veselin Ignatov

As with all the groups, there is a clear top two. Obviously, in tournament soccer there are often upsets. However, we cannot see past Algeria and Burkina Faso here. The former are the fourth-best-ranked African side according to FIFA.

Group F

• Ivory Coast
• Cameroon
• Gabon
• Mozambique

Veselin Ignatov

The defending champions are in perhaps the toughest group in terms of overall strength. Ivory Coast and Cameroon are giants of football on the continent. However, Gabon will feel they might have what it takes to upset one of the two African heavyweights. Once again, though, we predict the group will go the way of the favourites.

2025 Africa Cup of Nations Fixtures

Check out the full list of AFCON fixtures below:

Group stage:

• 21.12 – 21:00 – Morocco vs Comoros
• 22.12 – 16:00 – Mali vs Zambia
• 22.12 – 19:00 – South Africa vs Angola
• 22.12 – 22:00 – Egypt vs Zimbabwe
• 23.12 – 14:30 – DR Congo vs Benin
• 23.12 – 17:00 – Senegal vs Botswana
• 23.12 – 19:30 – Nigeria vs Tanzania
• 23.12 – 22:00 – Tunisia vs Uganda
• 24.12 – 14:30 – Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea
• 24.12 – 17:00 – Algeria vs Sudan
• 24.12 – 19:30 – Ivory Coast vs Mozambique
• 24.12 – 22:00 – Cameroon vs Gabon
• 26.12 – 14:30 – Angola vs Zimbabwe
• 26.12 – 17:00 – Egypt vs South Africa
• 26.12 – 19:30 – Zambia vs Comoros
• 26.12 – 22:00 – Morocco vs Mali
• 27.12 – 14:30 – Benin vs Botswana
• 27.12 – 17:00 – Senegal vs DR Congo
• 27.12 – 19:30 – Uganda vs Tanzania
• 27.12 – 22:00 – Nigeria vs Tunisia
• 28.12 – 14:30 – Gabon vs Mozambique
• 28.12 – 17:00 – Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan
• 28.12 – 19:30 – Algeria vs Burkina Faso
• 28.12 – 22:00 – Ivory Coast vs Cameroon
• 29.12 – 18:00 – Zimbabwe vs South Africa
• 29.12 – 18:00 – Angola vs Egypt
• 29.12 – 21:00 – Zambia vs Morocco
• 29.12 – 21:00 – Comoros vs Mali
• 30.12 – 18:00 – Uganda vs Nigeria
• 30.12 – 18:00 – Tanzania vs Tunisia
• 30.12 – 21:00 – Benin vs Senegal
• 30.12 – 21:00 – Botswana vs DR Congo
• 31.12 – 18:00 – Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria
• 31.12 – 18:00 – Sudan vs Burkina Faso
• 31.12 – 21:00 – Gabon vs Ivory Coast
• 31.12 – 21:00 – Mozambique vs Cameroon

Round of 16:

• The matches will take place between January 3rd and 6th, 2026, with two games per day – one starting at 18:00, and the other at 21:00.

Quarter-finals:

• The games will be played on January 9th and 10th, 2026, with two matches per day, kick-offs at 18:00 and 21:00.

Semi-finals:

• Both matches will be played on the 14th of January, with the first starting at 19:00 and the other at 22:00.

3rd Place play-off:

• The losers of the semi-finals will face off in a battle for third place on January 17th, with the game starting at 18:00.

Final:

• The champion of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will be decided on the 18th of January 2026, with the final match starting at 21:00.

AFCON 2025 Winner Prediction

Bookmakers make Morocco the favourites and home advantage is often crucial in AFCON. However, we feel the hosts are too short in the betting. Odds of just 3.65 (from betway) offer us little value. Senegal will have a great chance, while Nigeria could do well if their stars perform. However, our prediction is for Egypt to win.

The North Africans are the most successful side in AFCON history. Moreover, Salah will arrive fresh and with a point to prove. With him, Man City’s Omar Marmoush and Mostafa Mohamed (who plays for Nantes), the Pharaohs have the best front line at AFCON 2025. We predict Salah and co will score the goals to fire Egypt to glory at 6.85.

Betway odds for AFCON 2025 Winner:

• Morocco @3.65
• Egypt @6.85
• Algeria @7.35
• Senegal @7.35
• Nigeria @10.50
• Ivory Coast @13.70
• Mali @13.80
• Tunisia @13.80
• Cameroon @18.00
• South Africa @43.00

2025 Africa Cup of Nations Goalscorer Prediction

Obviously, if Egypt are to win, Salah will have to score plenty of goals. We think he will and so our top goalscorer prediction is easy. Back Mo at odds of 10.50.

Betway odds for AFCON 2025 Goalscorer:

• Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) @10.50
• Mohamed Salah (Egypt) @10.50
• Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) @16.90
• Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon) @20.10
• Brahim Diaz (Morocco) @23.30
• Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) @23.30
• Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) @23.30
• Hamza Igamane (Morocco) @26.40
• Nicolas Jackson (Senegal) @26.40
• Sadio Mane (Senegal) @26.40

Nostrabet’s Prediction for South Africa’s Performance at AFCON

AFCON results are not always predictable but, as we’ve said, we think South Africa will qualify from Group B. They may face Cameroon in the round of 16, and then could play Morocco in the quarters. That might be the end of the road for Bafana Bafana. However, if they can get past the hosts, who knows how far they can go?

How to Make Winning Predictions for AFCON 2025 Matches?

Doing thorough research is vital to help you place good bets on AFCON. We offer lots of tips and predictions and also provide AFCON live scores to help you.

Consider recent form of teams

Recent form is perhaps the most important factor for making winning predictions. Look at AFCON qualifiers and other results too.

Take a look at H2H matches

Head-to-head stats can be important. However, it is important to pay much more attention to recent games than ones long ago.

Discover if there are missing players

Team news is vital. Monitor injuries, suspensions and manager sentiment closely.

Best Bookmakers for AFCON Betting in South Africa

You can see the best bookies for betting on AFCON below. We have selected these because they are strong across the board. They are safe, secure and provide good odds.

Why Betway?

Betway is a massive, global brand. They are 100% trustworthy, provide excellent customer support, and have a good app and excellent bet builder tool.

Why HollywoodBets?

Punters should note that HollywoodBets is South African-owned, unlike many of the big online betting sites. It is also a top-notch betting site that has been established for almost 30 years. Additionally, they boast super-quick payouts, an in-play betting platform that is just as quick, and a great Build A Bet feature. All that more than makes up for the below-average welcome bonus.

Why SuperSportBET?

The SuperSport brand is strong, and this site is a great option for AFCON betting on the move. Their apps are excellent. Moreover, the site in general is fast, slick and easy to use. SuperSportBET has no real weaknesses and gives customers a great choice of sports and markets.

Why YesPlay?

YesPlay is also a South African casino and sportsbook. Generally, their odds are well above average. They do not offer the biggest range of sports. However, when it comes to soccer, you won’t be disappointed.

Why ZARbet?

Another South African operator, ZARbet specialises in football betting. They provide customers with loads of markets. Moreover, their quick and easy registration process makes joining simple.

AFCON 2025 Nostrabet’s Conclusion

Our AFCON 2025 guide shows you all the AFCON groups, AFCON fixtures and basic information about the tournament. We also detail the best betting sites to use for the Africa Cup of Nations and highlight the strengths of each.

You can see our own AFCON predictions and tips for the groups, outright winner and top goalscorer. Moreover, we also provide tips for all the games. However, we also explain how you can make your own predictions. This guide has everything you need to enjoy watching South Africa attempt to win AFCON!