The Confederation of African Football CAF has reached an agreement in principle with Morocco for the 2025 Cup of Nations to be played in July and August next year in Morocco,
Earlier this month CAF president Patrice Motsepe refused to confirm the dates of the next Africa Cup of Nations, with organisers left with little time to stage a qualifying competition were it to be held in January and February.
However, playing it in June and July next year would mean a clash with FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup which is due to take place in North America.
The dates currently proposed are July 20-August 16 or 17, 2025.
The last two Africa Cup of Nations were both pushed back from the original dates.
The 2021 tournament, hosted by Cameroon, was played in January and February of 2022. The most recent edition had initially been planned for June and July last year but was rescheduled over weather concerns.
Qualifying for the 2025 AFCON has yet to start. A preliminary round is due to be played next month.
AFCON 2025: CAF Fixes Tentative Date Of July-August 2025 For Next Edition
