Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations Betting Odds
The 2025 African Cup of Nations sees the continent’s top teams battle it out for glory across almost a month’s worth of action.
Ivory Coast will look to defend their crown but face serious competition from host-nation Morocco, as well as previous winners Algeria and Egypt.
All markets for AFCON 2025 can be found above.
When and where is the Africa Cup of Nations 2025?
The 35th edition of the tournament will be played between 21st December 2025 and 18th January 2026, across nine venues in six cities in Morocco. The final will be staged at the 68,700-capacity Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.
How to Bet on AFCON 2025
BetMGM has a wealth of markets available for AFCON 2025.
You can check out all of the available markets by heading over to the event page on our site.
Before you can place a bet on the tournament you will need to log into, or create an account with, BetMGM.
Once you have signed in, or signed up to benefit from our Welcome Offer, you can start betting on AFCON 2025.
As well as outright bets on the overall tournament winner, there are markets on individual games that let you build a bet on the match.
Selections include not only the match winner but the number of goals, over/under corners and individual stats bets such as players to score or be carded, among a range of others.
These selections can often be combined into a Bet Builder on one game or across several, and combining selections across games can also be used to create multiple bets, such as an accumulator.
For a full breakdown of all of the available markets, head over to our dedicated AFCON 2025 page.
Who are the AFCON betting favourites?
Hosts Morocco enter the competition as big 11/4 favourites, despite having won AFCON only once back in 1976. Two-time winners Algeria are second-favourites at 6/1, the same price as seven-time champions Egypt.
Also at 6/1 are 2021 champions Senegal, while Nigeria are 10/1 and the Ivory Coast at 12/1.
Here are the full list of odds for AFCON 2025:
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Morocco | 11/4 |
| Algeria | 6/1 |
| Egypt | 6/1 |
| Senegal | 6/1 |
| Nigeria | 10/1 |
| Ivory Coast | 12/1 |
| Mali | 12/1 |
| Tunisia | 12/1 |
| Cameroon | 18/1 |
| South Africa | 40/1 |
| DR Congo | 50/1 |
| Angola | 66/1 |
| Burkina Faso | 80/1 |
| Gabon | 80/1 |
| Zambia | 80/1 |
| Benin | 100/1 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 100/1 |
| Mozambique | 100/1 |
| Sudan | 100/1 |
| Comoros | 150/1 |
| Tanzania | 150/1 |
| Uganda | 200/1 |
| Zimbabwe | 350/1 |
| Botswana | 500/1 |
Africa Cup of Nations Betting Markets
Some of the most popular betting markets available for the tournament are:
- Tournament Winner: Winner of AFCON 2025
- Group Finishing Position: Winner of the listed Group (A-F)
- Top Goalscorer: Player to score the most goals throughout the tournament
- Match Winner: Team to win the listed match (or a draw)
- Total goals: The number of goals in the game after 90 minutes
- Correct Score: The exact score of the match in question
Previous AFCON Winners
- 2024 – Ivory Coast
- 2022 – Senegal
- 2019 – Algeria
- 2017 – Cameroon
- 2015 – Ivory Coast
- 2013 – Nigeria
- 2012 – Zambia
- 2010 – Egypt
- 2008 – Egypt
- 2006 – Egypt
AFCON Betting FAQs
The 2025 AFCON is available to watch on Channel 4.
Egypt have won the competition the most times with seven, followed by Cameroon, who have won it five times.
There are several Premier League players expected to take part in the African Cup of Nations, including Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo (Man Utd), Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Omar Marmoush and Rayan Ait Nouri (Man City), and Noah Sadiki (Sunderland).
Sunderland will have the most players called up for the tournament, potentially losing eight players.
Botswana were the biggest odds before the tournament at 500/1.