AFCON 2025 Smashes Digital Records with Over 5 Billion Views
The CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 set a new benchmark for digital engagement, generating 6.1 billion digital impressions and 5.2 billion video views across social media—a near threefold increase from AFCON 2023’s 2.1 billion views.
CAF highlighted that the tournament’s content, from stunning goals to behind-the-scenes access, captivated fans worldwide, with the African diaspora driving much of the growth. TikTok emerged as a key platform, hosting over one million fan-generated videos under #TotalEnergiesAFCON2025, making the competition a cultural phenomenon beyond football.
The tournament, held from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, saw Senegal crowned champions, Morocco second, and Nigeria third, amid stadium spectacles, musical performances, and moments of controversy, including refereeing disputes and VAR issues. CAF also announced sanctions against Algeria, Senegal, Morocco, and several players for misconduct during the competition.
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