The Africa Cup of Nations that people are now calling “AFCON 20” (the upcoming edition) is scheduled to be hosted by Morocco in 2025.

Quick scoop

  • The next full Africa Cup of Nations tournament on the calendar is AFCON 2025, and Morocco has been confirmed as the host country.
  • The subsequent AFCON after that (the 2027 edition) is set to be jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

If by “AFCON 20” you meant 2020

  • The 2021 AFCON edition (often mixed up with “2020” because of scheduling shifts) was hosted by Cameroon.

Mini table of recent and upcoming hosts

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Edition / Year Common shorthand Host country (countries)
2021 AFCON (played 2022) Sometimes confused with “AFCON 20” Cameroon
2023 AFCON (played 2024) “AFCON 2023” Côte d’Ivoire
2025 AFCON Often called “AFCON 25” / “AFCON 20” in casual chats Morocco
2027 AFCON Future edition Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda (joint hosts)

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