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CAF Announces Dates for 2025 AFCON

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Executive Committee (EXCO) has officially announced the dates for Africa’s premier football competitions, the CAF TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), both set to take place in Morocco.

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Dates for CAF TotalEnergies AFCON Morocco 2025

- Opening Match:Sunday, 21 December 2025

- Final Match: Sunday, 18 January 2026

Dates for CAF TotalEnergies WAFCON Morocco 2024

- Opening Match: Saturday, 5 July 2025

- Final Match:Saturday, 26 July 2025

CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe expressed his optimism about the upcoming tournaments. “I am confident that the CAF TotalEnergies AFCON Morocco 2025 will be extremely successful and will be the best AFCON in the history of this competition. I am also impressed by the enormous growth of women’s football in Africa and I am expecting the CAF TotalEnergies WAFCON Morocco 2024 to be immensely successful.”

Dr. Motsepe also acknowledged the complexities involved in finalizing the dates, citing challenging discussions with various stakeholders due to the extensive international and domestic match calendars. He emphasized CAF’s commitment to advancing the interests of African players globally.

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