Wetin dey happen my people? Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) don finally land for Morocco! E go start from 21 December 2025 go till 18 January 2026. Na big wahala o, 24 countries dey ready to jolly!

This year na di 35th edition and Morocco dey show dem self as host country. Dem go use nine venues across six cities, wey get everything from sweet jollof rice to beautiful beaches. No be small excitement we dey talk about so!

Di tournament go follow group stage format, as in six groups get four teams each. After dem finish di group stage, di top two teams, plus four best third-placed teams, go enter knockout stage. Na so we go fit know who go carry di trophy go home!

Make I give you beta gist about di groups:

Group A: Morocco, Mali, Zambia, Comoros

Group B: South Africa, Egypt, 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: Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Mozambique

As we dey expect di matches, everybody dey feel di pressure, especially Morocco. Dem star player Achraf Hakimi don dey come back from injury and e get plenty eyes on am.

No forget say Senegal na di defending champions after dem come win di 2023 edition. Dem dey ready to show dem strength again, especially with big names like Mo Salah from Egypt and Victor Osimhen from Nigeria around. Na real competition we go witness here!

Originally, di tournament suppose hold between June and July, but they change am to December to avoid clashes with European competitions and di newly expanded FIFA Club World Cup. Na history dis, dey never hold AFCON for dis time of di year before!

For kick-off, Morocco go meet Comoros for di opening match on December 21. Di final go happen on January 18 for Rabat. All eyes go dey on dem as we dey wait to see who go shine!

Don’t worry, all di match results go dey updated as di games dey finish. So, make you grab your popcorn and prepare to jolly with all di action!