AFCON Betting

Established in 1957, the Africa Cup of Nations is held every two years and is uniquely positioned immediately after the hectic festive football schedule.

For many European clubs, this means some of their top stars jet off for up to a month to compete in the competition, which consistently delivers incredible drama, glorious goals, and a host of contentious talking points.

Learn more about the Africa Cup of Nations and discover how to bet on this festival of football at talkSPORT BET Sportsbook.

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) usually begins around Christmas and ends in mid-January, but the dates are subject to change, depending on the host nations.

The tournament was first held in 1957 in Sudan, with Egypt securing the first title. The Pharaohs are the most decorated team in AFCON history, followed by Cameroon, Ghana, and Nigeria as the only teams to have won the tournament more than three times.

Like other international tournaments, host nations are determined via a bidding process, and the finals are held over four weeks in various host cities and stadia.

The current format sees 24 nations qualify for the finals. The tournament begins with six groups of four teams, followed by a knockout round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final. There’s also a third-placed match scheduled for the last weekend of the tournament.

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With funds in your account, you can then explore our Africa Cup of Nations betting options and markets. Bet on the team you think will win the tournament outright or bet on every match throughout the tournament.

Ensure you conduct thorough research before selecting your winners, taking into account factors such as squad depth, injuries, and previous performances in the competition.

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At talkSPORT BET, we cover all bases when it comes to betting on AFCON. Place outright, pre-match, and in-play bets on all the action from your talkSPORT BET account.

Outright Markets

Place outright bets on the Africa Cup of Nations before or during the tournament. Our outright markets include:

• Winner: Bet on the team you think will win the trophy at the end of the tournament, be it Morocco, Ivory Coast, or Egypt, for instance.
• To reach the final: If you think a team will do well but will ultimately come up short, bet on a nation to reach the AFCON final.
• Top goalscorer: You can bet on Africa’s best players, like Victor Osimhen and Bryan Mbeumo, ending the tournament as AFCON’s top scorer.
• Group winner: You also have the option of betting on the teams you think will win each group in the early stages of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Pre-Match Markets

We also offer betting options for all matches throughout the Africa Cup of Nations. Your pre-match betting markets include:

• Match winner: Bet on any team to win a specific match in the Africa Cup of Nations. In the group phase, you can also bet on the draw.
• Total goals (over/under): Rather than picking a winner, bet on the total number of goals you think will be scored in an AFCON match, over or under a specific number.
• Both teams to score (BTTS): BTTS is one of the most popular football betting markets at talkSPORT BET. It’s a straightforward wager on both teams finding the net and an exciting way to bet on the action.

In-Play Markets

Another option is to bet on AFCON matches once they’re underway. Waiting until the first ball is kicked can give you the edge, particularly if you’ve done your research.

Bet on things like the first player or team to score in a specific match, or bet on the number of corners or cautions in an AFCON fixture.

Browse our complete offering of in-play markets here and decide which bets to place once the Africa Cup of Nations is underway.

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will be held in Morocco. It’s the second time Morocco has hosted the tournament; the last time AFCON was here was in 1988, and the hosts finished fourth after losing the third-placed game to Algeria.

Morocco enters this tournament as the favourites, following their impressive showing in the last FIFA World Cup, where they surprised everyone by finishing fourth.

Algeria and Egypt are also heavily fancied to do well in Morocco this year, while the 2023 winners, the Ivory Coast, along with their West African counterparts, Senegal and Nigeria, boast strong squads with considerable potential.

The tournament is scheduled to run from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. There are nine venues in six host cities, including Agadir, Casablanca, Fez, Marrakesh, Rabat, and Tangier.

The final will be held on January 18th at the 68,700-seater Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.

Looking further ahead, the 2027 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations will be the first tournament hosted by three countries. Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania have been selected to host matches, and it will be held during the European summer between June 19th and July 18th.