The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will kickoff today at 10 pm with hosts Morocco playing Cameroon in a Group A opener.
The match will be played at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. Kick is at 9 pm CAT.
Zimbabwe will start their campaign on Monday when they face Egypt in a Group B opener. The match will be played at the 45,000-seater Grand Stade d’Agadir, located in the coastal city of Agadir near the foot of the Atlas Mountains.
AFCON Groups
Group A: Morocco, Mali, Zambia, Comoros.
Group B: Egypt, South Africa, Angola, Zimbabwe.
Group C: Nigeria, Tunisia, Uganda, Tanzania.
Group D: Senegal, DRC, Benin, Botswana.
Group E: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, Sudan.
Group F: Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Gabon, Mozambique.
The top two teams in each pool as well as the four best third-placed teams will qualify for the round of 16 at the AFCON 2025.
Zimbabwe Group B Fixtures
22 December 2025 – Zimbabwe vs Egypt (Grand Stade d’Agadir)
26 December 2025 – Zimbabwe vs Angola (Grand Stade de Marrakech)
29 December 2025 – Zimbabwe vs South Africa (Grand Stade de Marrakech)
TV Info
Football fans across the region will be able to follow the tournament live on various broadcasters. Zimbabwe-based viewers can watch all the action on Azam TV Zimbabwe. All 52 matches are set to be broadcast on Azam TV.
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South African audiences will have coverage on SABC Sport. For fans across the wider region — including Zimbabwe — matches will also be available on ZBC and Supersport.
In addition to live television coverage, streaming feeds will be accessible via the broadcasters’ official digital platforms, allowing supporters to follow the matches online.
Prize Money
There’s a new prize money structure for the tournament, with the winners set to receive a 43% increase from US$7 million to US$10 million.
Prize allocations for other finishing positions remain unchanged.
New AFCON Prize Money Structure:
Group stage (4th place): US$500,000
Group stage (3rd place): US$700,000
Round of 16: US$800,000
Quarter-finalists: US$1.3 million
Semi-finalists: US$2.5 million
Runners-up: US$4 million
Winners: US$10 million
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