The executive committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), chaired by Patrice Motsepe, held a meeting this Monday in the city of Marrakech to announce the major football events of the year 2025 including the draw for CAN 2025 which will take place in Morocco.
The meeting began with congratulations to Morocco for organizing the 2030 World Cup in collaboration with Spain and Portugal. During this meeting, the dates of the main football events on the continent for the year 2025 were revealed.
According to a CAF press release, Patrice Motsepe announced that the draw for the final phase of the Morocco 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will take place on January 27, 2025 in the capital Rabat. The dates of the tournament have also been set: it will be held from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026.
Regarding the youth category competitions, the CAF executive committee decided that Morocco will host the Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations for the years 2025 and 2026, while Ivory Coast will organize the African Cup of Nations under 20 in 2025.
Here are the main dates on the CAF calendar for next year:
African Under-17 Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025
Opening match: Sunday March 30, 2025
Final: Saturday April 19, 2025
African Under-20 Cup of Nations, Ivory Coast 2025
Opening match: Saturday April 26, 2025
Final: Sunday May 18, 2025
2024-2025 African Confederation Cup Final
First leg: Saturday May 17, 2025
Return match: Sunday May 25, 2025
2024-2025 African Champions League Final
First leg: Saturday May 24, 2025
Return match: Sunday June 1, 2025
African Women’s Champions League 2025
Opening match: Saturday November 8, 2025
Final: Sunday November 23, 2025
African Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025
Opening match: Sunday December 21, 2025
Final: Sunday January 18, 2026
On the sidelines of this meeting, the CAF president also held an extended meeting with representatives of the 54 member federations, focusing on the development of football in Africa through the strengthening of partnerships with governments, FIFA, other continental confederations and the private sector.
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