Do you know the official ball for the 2025 AFCON Nations Cup? Your guess is as good as mine.
‎The official match ball for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 is known as “ITRI”.
‎‎It is a Puma ball inspired by Morocco’s traditional “zellij art”. It features intricate geometric patterns, a central star, and colors of red and green indicating passion, hope, and unity. It is built on Puma’s Orbita 6 technology for elite performance.
‎What Are Other Features of ITRI?
‎For emphasis, “ITRI” means “star” in the Berber language, honoring the Moroccan flag and traditional art.
‎The design include: intricate, geometric zellij patterns, reflecting Moroccan heritage, with red and green colors for passion and unity.
‎‎It is built on PUMA’s Orbita 6 technology, used in top European leagues, ensuring stability and precise flight.
‎Also, the circular symmetry represents the 24 participating African nations, while star patterns signify ambition.
‎The ball will make it’s debut at the tournament’s opening match on December 21, 2025 between host country Morocco vs Comoros which will be played at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat by 19:00.
‎Below, is the fixtures for AFCON 2025
‎‎All times GMT
‎Sunday, 21 December
‎Group A: Morocco vs Comoros, Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat (19:00)
‎Monday, 22 December
‎‎Group A: Mali vs Zambia, Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca (14:00)
‎Group B: South Africa vs Angola, Grande Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech (17:00)
‎‎Group B: Egypt vs Zimbabwe, Grande Stade d’Agadir, Agadir (20:00)
‎‎Tuesday, 23 December
‎Group D: Senegal vs Botswana, Grande Stade de Tangier, Tangier (12:30)
‎‎Group D: DR Congo vs Benin, Stade El Barid, Rabat (15:00)
‎Group C: Nigeria vs Tanzania, Complexe Sportif de Fes, Fes (17:30)
‎‎Group C: Tunisia vs Uganda, Olympic Stadium, Rabat (20:00)
‎Wednesday, 24 December
‎Group E: Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea, Casablanca (12:30)
‎Group E: Algeria vs Sudan, Complexe Sportif Prince Heritier Moulay El Hassan, Rabat (15:00)
‎Group F: Ivory Coast vs Mozambique, Marrakech (17:30)
‎‎Group F: Cameroon vs Gabon, Agadir (20:00)
‎‎Friday, 26 December
‎‎Group B: Angola vs Zimbabwe, Marrakech (12:30)
‎Group B: Egypt vs South Africa, Agadir (15:00)
‎Group A: Zambia vs Comoros, Casablanca (17:30)
‎Group A: Morocco vs Mali, Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat (20:00)
‎‎Saturday, 27 December
‎Group D: Benin vs Botswana, Olympic Stadium, Rabat (12:30)
‎‎Group D: Senegal vs DR Congo, Tangier (15:00)
‎‎Group C: Uganda vs Tanzania, Stade El Barid, Rabat (17:30)
‎Group C: Nigeria vs Tunisia, Fes (20:00)
‎‎Sunday, 28 December
‎Group F: Gabon vs Mozambique, Agadir (12:30)
‎Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan, Casablanca (15:00)
‎‎Group E: Algeria vs Burkina Faso, Complexe Sportif Prince Heritier Moulay El Hassan, Rabat (17:30)
‎Group F: Ivory Coast vs Cameroon, Marrakech (20:00)
‎Monday, 29 December
‎Group B: Angola vs Egypt, Agadir (16:00)
‎‎Group B: Zimbabwe vs South Africa, Marrakech (16:00)
‎Group A: Comoros vs Mali, Casablanca (19:00)
‎Group A: Zambia vs Morocco, Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat (19:00)
‎Tuesday, 30 December
‎Group C: Tanzania vs Tunisia, Olympic Stadium, Rabat (16:00)
‎Group C: Uganda vs Nigeria, Fes (16:00)
‎Group D: Benin vs Senegal, Tangier (19:00)
‎Group D: Botswana vs DR Congo, Stade El Barid, Rabat (19:00)
‎Wednesday, 31 December
‎Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria, Complexe Sportif Prince Heritier Moulay El Hassan, Rabat (16:00)
‎‎Group E: Sudan vs Burkina Faso, Casablanca (16:00)
‎Group F: Gabon vs Ivory Coast, Marrakech (19:00)
‎Group F: Mozambique vs Cameroon, Agadir (19:00)
‎‎Saturday, 3 January
‎SR1: Group D Winner vs 3rd Place Group B/E/F, Tangier (16:00)
‎SR2: Group A Second Place vs Group C Second Place, Casablanca (19:00)
‎Sunday, 4 January
‎‎SR3: Group A Winner vs 3rd Place Group C/D/E, Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat (16:00)
‎SR4: Group B Second Place vs Group F Second Place, Stade El Barid, Rabat (19:00)
‎Monday, 5 January
‎SR5: Group B Winner vs 3rd Place Group A/C/D, Agadir (16:00)
‎SR6: Group C Winner vs 3rd Place Group A/B/F, Fes (19:00)
‎Tuesday, 6 January
‎‎SR7: Group E Winner vs Group D Second Place, Complexe Sportif Prince Heretier Moulay El Hassan, Rabat (16:00)
‎‎SR8: Group F Winner vs Group E Second Place, Marrakech (19:00)
‎Afcon 2025 quarter-finals
‎Friday, 9 January
‎QF1: Winner SR2 vs Winner SR1, Tangier (16:00)
‎QF2: Winner SR4 vs Winner SR3, Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat (19:00)
‎‎Saturday, 10 January
‎‎QF3: Winner SR7 vs Winner SR6, Marrakech (16:00)
‎‎QF4: Winner SR5 vs Winner SR8, Agadir (19:00)
‎‎Semi-finals
Wednesday, 14 January
‎SF1: Winner QF1 vs Winner QF4, Tangier (17:00)
‎‎SF2: Winner QF3 vs Winner QF2, Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat (20:00)
‎‎Third place play-off
‎Saturday, 17 January
‎‎SF1 vs SF2 losers, Casablanca (16:00)‎
‎Afcon 2025 final
‎Sunday, 18 January
‎‎SF1 vs SF2 winners, Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat (19:00)
Indeed, mouthwatering fixtures. It promises to be explosive.
