MOROCCO: THE Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) will take place between 21 December 2025 and 18 January 2026 in Morocco. The 2025 edition was originally due to be a mid-year tournament, to reduce scheduling conflicts with European clubs and competitions.

Can Ivory Coast win back-to-back AFCON titles? / FRANCK FIFE/AFP/ Each edition of the Africa Cup of Nations delivers unadulterated drama and the upcoming tournament is primed to serve up another extraordinary spectacle.

In Paris Saint-Germain's Achraf Hakimi, they boast the 2025 African Player of the Year, and even though the right-back suffered an ankle sprain during a Champions League loss to Bayern Munich, he is in Regragui's squad and should play a significant part.

Aston Villa forward Evann Guessand has been named in the squad to face Manchester United despite being called-up to represent Ivory Coast at AFCON

Ivory Coast, Manchester City and Barcelona legend Yaya Toure chats at length with the BBC’s Kelly Somers about his upbringing and leaving Africa, his playing career and his coaching ambitions.

France great Zinedine Zidane watches his goalkeeper son’s safe hands as Algeria starts its Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 3-0 win over 10-man Sudan

Riyad Mahrez scored twice as Algeria got their Africa Cup of Nations campaign off to a winning start with a comfortable 3-0 victory over 10-man Sudan on Wednesday.