The Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) will happen between 21 December 2025 and 18 January 2026 in Morocco.
The 2025 version was initially as a result of be a mid-year match, to cut back scheduling conflicts with European golf equipment and competitions.
The summer season occasion was supposed to spice up tourism and spotlight what Morocco has to supply, earlier than the nation co-hosts the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal.
But it surely was shifted to December to make manner for Fifa’s expanded Membership World Cup, held in the summertime.
The transfer to a begin in December somewhat than January will keep away from conflicts with the Champions League and Europa League, which restart on 20 and 22 January respectively.
Will probably be the primary time Afcon has been held presently of 12 months, with matches performed in Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech, Agadir, Tangier and Fez.
There is not going to be matches on 25 December.
Gamers collaborating in Afcon had been launched from golf equipment on 15 December.
This implies groups have solely had every week to organize earlier than the match begins, sparking anger from coaches who’ve been left with a brief window during which to organize their groups.
Angola’s coach Patrice Beaumelle mentioned the state of affairs was “nonsense” and that “you possibly can’t put together a critical staff in simply two or three classes”.
The final time Afcon was held in summer season was the 2019 version, hosted by Egypt.
In recent times, the match has been performed between January and February.
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