The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) Executive Committee (EXCO) met on January 27, 2025, in Rabat, Morocco, chaired by CAF president Patrice Motsepe.
The Executive Committee received a detailed update on the preparations of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2025.
The Executive Committee approved the match calendar for the competition.
Six cities and nine stadiums have been selected for Africa’s flagship football tournament, which will run from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026.
They are Rabat, Casablanca, Agadir, Marrakech, Fes, and Tangier.
The EXCO also received an update on the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (“CHAN”), Kenya Tanzania Uganda 2024. The Competition will now kick-off on Saturday, August 2 and the Final will be played on August 30, 2025.
Women Futsal Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025
EXCO approved the dates for the Women Futsal Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025. The opening match will be on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, and final match will be played on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
Two finalists in the competition will qualify for the FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup in Philippines in November/December 2025.
CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (U-17 AFCON), Morocco 2025
The Executive Committee approved the new format of the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (U-17 AFCON) Morocco 2025 qualifiers increasing the number of participating teams from 12 to 16.
Opening of bidding process for competitions
The CAF Executive Committee resolved to open the bidding process for the following competitions:
- The Women Champions League 2025, 2026 and 2027
- The TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (U-17 AFCON) 2026, 2027 and 2028
- The TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (U-20 AFCON) 2027, 2029 and 2031
The Executive Committee also received a briefing on the recently held CAF GIFT U17 Football Tournament for Girls that was staged in Tanzania earlier this year.
