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The 2025 Africa Cup kicks off on Sunday, and in this article we cover the most important facts about the tournament.
Overview of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
The tournament begins on Sunday, December 21 with the host nation Morocco’s match, and extends into January 2026, with the final scheduled for January 18 in Rabat. 24 teams are participating, and the format consists of six groups of four, with the top two from each group plus the four best third-placed teams advancing to the round of 16.
Key Details About the Tournament
Ghana, four-time champions, are absent this time, and Sierra Leone and Guinea also failed to qualify from the preliminary rounds. An interesting fact is that the top scorer of the qualifiers was Real Madrid’s Brahim Diaz with 7 goals, who represents Morocco. Hungarian NB I players are once again not represented at the continental tournament.
Favorites and Odds
Morocco is the favorite as hosts, with Ivibet offering odds of 3.5 for their victory, followed by Egypt (6.5), Algeria and Senegal (7 each). Their squad stars – Bounou, Hakimi, Amrabat, En-Nesyri, Brahim Diaz – combined with their unbeatable form (29 wins, 3 draws, 1 defeat since the 2023 upset) give them strength. Egypt led by Mo Salah, Senegal with the Mane-Koulibaly duo, Algeria with the Mahrez-Bennacer pairing are also strong, while defending champions Ivory Coast are surprisingly only outsiders at 12.5 odds.
| Team | Odds (Ivibet) | Key Players |
| Morocco | @3.50 | Brahim Diaz, Sofyan Amrabat |
| Egypt | @6.50 | Mo Salah, Trezeguet |
| Senegal | @7.00 | Sadio Mane, Idirissa Gueye |
| Algeria | @7.00 | Riyad Mahrez, Ismael Bennacer |
| Nigeria | @10.00 | Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman |
| Ivory Coast | @12.50 | Franck Kessie, Sebastien Haller |
Group Stage Highlights
Group F looks the most exciting with Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Gabon, and Mozambique, where an early exit by the declining Cameroon side is not out of the question. Morocco starts in an easy Group A (Comoros, Mali, Zambia), which gives them an advantage heading into the knockout stage.
Africa Cup TV Broadcast
At the time of writing, no TV broadcast has been announced in Hungary, but Ivibet’s live stream could be a solution. Ivibet welcomes new players with a first deposit bonus of up to EUR 150, and the bookmaker also offers plenty of live streams and betting events for bettors. If you want to watch the Africa Cup matches live in high quality, definitely choose Ivibet.
Africa Cup Free Tip
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Topsters’ tip for the Africa Cup is Equatorial Guinea to advance to the round of 16. The country’s football is developing rapidly, there are several top-league players in the squad, and the group also looks manageable.
Alongside Algeria, Burkina Faso, and Sudan, even a third-place finish could mean advancement, so this is the tip we recommend from Ivibet.