The current Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Morocco is scheduled to finish on Sunday, 18 January 2026.

Key date

  • AFCON 2025/26 runs from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026 in Morocco.
  • The final and the third-place playoff are both slated for the closing weekend, with the final on 18 January 2026.

Quick context

  • CAF shifted this AFCON edition to late 2025–early 2026 to avoid a clash with the expanded FIFA Club World Cup in the USA.
  • Host nation Morocco stages the opening match, semi-finals and final across several major stadiums, including Rabat, Marrakech, Agadir, Tangier, Fes and Casablanca.

So if you’re waiting for your club players to come back or just planning watch‑party dates, you can circle 18 January 2026 as the day AFCON is over for this edition.

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