Tanzanian punters who want to place bets on the 2025 AFCON tournament should check our AFCON betting guide. Here, you can discover some AFCON favourites to win the tournament as well as see the forms of the players.
List of AFCON 2025 Favourites
The Africa Cup of Nations, scheduled to be hosted by Morocco in 2025, promises to be an exciting tournament with several strong teams vying for the title. While there are no specific favourites mentioned in the provided search results, we can gather some insights into potential contenders based on recent performances, rankings and AFCON odds.
Senegal
A returning champion from two seasons ago, Senegal started the African Cup of Nations qualifiers strong and has so far secured 16 points. Moreover, the team dished out intense competition for its opponents, with 2 strong wins and 2 draws. It’s certainly worth considering Senegal’s ability to keep the title.
Nigeria
The Nigerian national team has shown great potential. In addition to its 11 group points, Nigeria continues to uphold its reputation as one of Africa’s football giants with its impressive qualifier play and top scorer status.
Of the 4 qualifier games played, Nigeria won all. They have scored 12 goals.
Egypt
In AFCON 2025, Egypt has emerged as a formidable team, showcasing impressive performance.
Accumulating a significant number of points, Egypt has maintained its reputation as one of Africa’s elite teams. For those interested in betting on AFCON matches, Egypt stands out as a strong contender worth considering.
Who Were the AFCON 2025/2026 Group Favourites?
The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is currently taking place in 2025, and football fans are engrossed in the clash of African powerhouses. Ivory Coast, the reigning champions, is actively defending their title against formidable competition from teams like Egypt and Morocco.
The group stage featured 24 teams, and the qualifying AFCON groups are presented below:
In Group A of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (with the teams being Morocco national football team (hosts), Mali national football team, Zambia national football team and Comoros national football team) the favourite is Morocco.
The favourite to top Group B is Egypt. Their status as Africa’s most-titled nation (seven wins) and strong squad led them to be identified by South Africa’s coach Hugo Broos as the team to beat.
Nigeria is widely seen as the favourite to win group C. On the other hand, Tunisia are identified as a significant threat to Nigeria’s top spot in the group.
Senegal, as the 2021 AFCON winners and one of Africa’s top‑ranked sides, are widely regarded as the favourites in this group, while DR Congo bring strong pedigree and both Benin and Botswana are seen as underdogs looking to spring surprises.
Algeria are widely regarded as the favourites to win out of this group, despite the fact that the other teams—particularly Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea—pose strong threats.
This group contains Côte d’Ivoire national football team (the defending champions)as the favourites to win the group, Cameroon national football team, Gabon national football team and Mozambique national football team.
Group G consists of Morocco (hosts), Mali, Zambia, and Comoros. Morocco, as the host nation with a strong squad, are the clear favourites to top the group, while Mali and Zambia are competitive challengers, and Comoros are considered the underdogs.
Group H is composed of DR Congo national football team, Guinea national football team, Tanzania national football team and Ethiopia national football team. DR Congo national football team enters as the clear favourite thanks to their strong qualification form, while Tanzania are the likely challengers and Guinea and Ethiopia may face a tougher road to advance.
The group consists of Mali national football team, Mozambique national football team, Guinea‑Bissau national football team and Eswatini national football team. Mali national football team entered as the clear favourite to top the group, while Mozambique were seen as the strongest challengers and Guinea‑Bissau plus Eswatini as the under‑dogs trying to upset the balance.
Cameroon national football team are the clear favourites in this group given their footballing pedigree, while Zimbabwe have emerged as the strongest challenger, and Kenya and Namibia are fighting to upset the balance.
Group K comprises South Africa national football team as favourites, Uganda national football team, Congo national football team and South Sudan national football team.
Senegal and Burkina Faso dominated the group and secured the two qualification spots, while Malawi and Burundi struggled to keep pace and were eliminated.
AFCON 2025 Top Scorers Favourites
Victor Oshimen
With a current score of 10 goals, Victor Oshimen is the tournament’s top scorer. While it’s impossible to predict the ultimate AFCON top scorer, the Nigeria national team and Napoli striker is the AFCON favourite so far.
Sadio Mane
Sadio Mane has never disappointed in the past years. With a 5-goal count, Sadio is one of the 4 runner-up goal scorers. The Senegal national team and Al Nassr forward is also one of the 3 second top scorers to take his team to the final tournament.
Patson Daka and Youssef Msakni
Patson Daka and Youssef Msakni are tied, each with a total of 5 goals. The Zambia national team and Leicester City player and Tunisia national team captain and Al Arabi player, respectively, continue to make strides in the recent games.
AFCON 2025 Favourites FAQs
If you have more questions about the AFCON favourites for 2025/2026, check the FAQ section.
Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco, and Ivory Coast are considered favourites to win the AFCON.
Factors, such as qualifier game performances, home advantage, team form, and quality of players determine the team’s status as a favourite.
Tanzania has not shown the qualities of a favourite to win the AFCON. However, even an underdog team can come out from the bottom and surprise fans to win the tournament. A good example is Zambia’s 2012 AFCON finals win.