CAF applies clear tie-breaking rules to separate teams level on points in the AFCON group stage. Here’s how qualification is decided step by step.
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AFCON 2025’s second group-stage round has confirmed the first qualified teams and early eliminations, with others well placed ahead of matchday three.
AFCON 2025 is underway in Morocco. Discover all results, group stage updates, tournament format, host cities, and the full schedule through to the final.
AFCON 2025 matchday one wraps up on Wednesday with the debut of Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Algeria and Burkina Faso as Groups E and F get underway.
AFCON 2025 continues this Monday with three group-stage matches across Morocco as teams aim to shape early standings and build momentum.
Morocco hosts AFCON 2025 with a group stage packed with elite clashes. These five matches are set to deliver intensity and top-level football.