“On the evening of December 29, the matches of the 3rd round in groups A and B were played”, — write: sport.ua
14 of the 16 national teams that advanced to the playoffs have already been determined. Below are the results of the matches, the schedule of the 3rd round and the standings.
All the highlights of the match are available in LIVE mode at Telegram Sport.ua
14 national teams have already reached the 1/8 finals:
- Morocco, Mali, Egypt, South Africa, Nigeria, Senegal, DR Congo, Benin, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Sudan, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Mozambique
4 teams claim the two remaining tickets:
- Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda and Angola
Eliminated from the tournament:
- Comoros, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea
The 2025 African Cup of Nations matches are held in 9 stadiums in 6 cities in Morocco: Rabat (4 arenas), Casablanca, Agadir, Marrakech, Fez and Tangier.
The teams that took 1st and 2nd places in the groups, as well as the 4 best teams that finish in 3rd position, will go to the 1/8 finals.
The group stage will run until December 31, after which the play-offs will take place, with the final taking place in Rabat on January 18, 2026.

African Cup of Nations 2025
3rd round
- 29.12.2025. 18:00. Angola – Egypt – 0:0
- 29.12.2025. 18:00. Zimbabwe – South Africa – 2:3
- 29.12.2025. 21:00. Komori – Mali – 0:0
- 29.12.2025. 21:00. Zambia – Morocco – 0:3
- 30.12.2025. 18:00. Tanzania – Tunisia
- 30.12.2025. 18:00. Uganda – Nigeria
- 30.12.2025. 21:00. Benin – Senegal
- 30.12.2025. 21:00. Botswana – DR Congo
- 31.12.2025. 18:00. Equatorial Guinea – Algeria
- 31.12.2025. 18:00. Sudan – Burkina Faso
- 31.12.2025. 21:00. Gabon – Ivory Coast
- 31.12.2025. 21:00. Mozambique – Cameroon
Playoff grid

Tournament tables

