Anticipation is building towards the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, popularly referred to as AFCON 2025, especially now that all 24 teams have known their group opponents.
The north African nation of Morocco will welcome the rest of Africa to the biggest continental football fiesta later this year when the competition kicks off on 21 December 2025 through 18 January 2026 across six cities.
Morocco will be staging the competition for the second time and first since 1988 with the iconic capital Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech and other cities serving as crucial hubs for football lovers to troop in and enjoy the beautiful game.
The stadiums to host AFCON 2025 in Morocco
Nine stadiums, spread across six beautiful cities, will open their gates wide as 52 interesting fixtures unfold in the 35th edition of this illustrious competition.
As announced by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) together with the Royal Moroccan Football Federation and the Local Organizing Committee of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech, Agadir, Fez and Tangier will be the host cities for the competition.
These six cities have beautiful stadiums earmarked for this event, with Rabat boosting four venues in total, the most of any city. These football edifices are ready to give fans an experience like never before, as their favourite teams take to the field.
The nine AFCON 2025 stadiums are: Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Stade Al Barid, Stade Olympique Annexe Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Complexe Sportif Prince Héritier Moulay EL Hassan, Complexe Sportif Mohammed V, Grand Stade d’Agadir, Grand Stade de Marrakech, Complexe Sportif de Fez and Grand Stade de Tangier.
A background look at AFCON 2025 stadiums
Walk with us as we introduce the stadiums to be used for AFCON 2025, their location, capacity and history.
1. Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah
Prince Moulay Abdellah stadium, Rabat. Credit: X
This was a multi-purpose stadium in Rabat, named after Prince Moulay Abdellah of Morocco. Until 2023, it was the home ground of AS FAR since their formation in 1983.
The original stadium was demolished in 2023 to give rise to a new one which is to be used for the AFCON. It has a seating capacity of 69,500 spectators which happens to be the biggest.
This venue will mark the first game of AFCON 2025 between Morocco and Comoros in Group A.
2. Stade Al Barid
Stade Al Barid is one of the three newly constructed stadiums in Morocco for the AFCON tournament. It is also located in Rabat, and it has a capacity of 18,000 spectators.
3. Rabat: Complexe Sportif Prince Héritier Moulay EL Hassan
Named after Prince Heritier Moulay EL Hassan, this stadium is located in Rabat, with a seating capacity of 22,000 spectators.
4. Stade Olympique Annexe Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah
Still named after Prince Moulay Abdellah, it is one of the newly constructed stadiums to be used for AFCON 2025 in Rabat. It has a capacity of 21,000 people.
5. Complexe Sportif Mohammed V
This stadium is named after King Mohammed V and it is situated at the heart of Casablanca, Morocco, in the western part of the Maârif neighborhood.
The iconic stadium has a seating capacity of 45,000 and is the oldest football stadium in Morocco. It was first opened on 5 March 1955 and has faced a series of renovations since then with the most recent one done in 2015.
Mohammed V Sports Complex in Rabat. Credit: X
6. Grand Stade d’Agadir
Located in the Souss-Massa region of Morocco, near the Atlas Mountains, the Agadir stadium is used as a home venue by the local football team, Hassania Agadir.
The Moroccan national team sometimes uses it for their game, with FIFA and CAF seeing it as a good neutral venue for international football matches.
Opened on 11 October 2013, the stadium has a capacity of 41,144.
7. Grand Stade de Marrakech
This beautiful stadium was completed in January 2012, and it is used commonly for local and continental football matches.
It is home to Kawkab Marrakesh football team. The stadium has a seating capacity for 41,245 spectators and it is the main stadium of the city.
This stadium hosted the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup, including the final of the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2014 African Championships in Athletics.
8. Complexe Sportif de Fèz
The Fez Stadium is a multipurpose stadium in the city of Fez, Morocco. It is used mostly for football matches and it has athletics facilities for other sports.
This stadium holds a seating capacity of 35,468 and was built in 2023.
9. Grand Stade de Tangier
Opened on 26 April 2011, this multipurpose stadium in Tangier is used commonly for football matches and big events such as ceremonies or concerts.
The stadium has a capacity of 45,000 after it was renovated ahead of the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup. It now serves as the new home of IR Tanger, a Moroccan top-flight football club.
