Mohammedia, Morocco — The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) don announce di fixtures, kick-off times, and venues for di TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, wey go happen for Morocco from March 30 to April 19, 2025. Dis na di 15th edition of di tournament wey go involve 16 nations.
Matches go hold for four stadiums: El Bachir Stadium for Mohammedia, Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Berrechid Stadium for Casablanca, and El Abdi Stadium for El Jadida. Di tournament go start for El Bachir Stadium as Morocco, di host country, go face Uganda, di champions of East Africa, on Saturday, March 30 at 22h00 local time (GMT).
Di following day, Zambia wey be di Southern African champions go play against Tanzania to wrap up di opening round for Group A at 14h00. Later for di same day, Larbi Zaouli Stadium go feature a hot Group B match between Burkina Faso, wey just collect bronze for di last tournament, and Cameroon, wey don win di competition two times, at 17h00.
Di final match for di day at di same stadium go see South Africa, di 2015 runners-up, compet against Egypt, di champions from 1997, at 20h00. Excitement go continue on Tuesday, April 1, as Group C and D fixtures go kick off.
Defending champions Senegal go headline di matches as dem face Gambia at El Abdi Stadium at 14h00. Somalia, wey dey make dem second appearance, go battle Tunisia at 17h00. For Group D, Mali, wey finish fourth last edition, go take on Angola, wey dey participate for di first time, at di same time. Former champions Cote d’Ivoire go eye victory against Central African Republic for 20h00.
Dis TotalEnergies CAF U-17 AFCON Morocco 2025 na also qualifier for di FIFA World Cup. Ten African teams go represent di continent for di World Cup wey dey happen for Qatar later dis year.
