The Africa Cup of Nations 2025 (AFCON) kicks off this weekend in Morocco, which can only mean one thing: it’s time for AFCON fantasy!
We will take you more content in that realm in the coming days, including a full one ‘How to play’ article, a match ticker, reveals a team And best choices.
For now, here’s a quick overview.
WHO PERFORMS AFCON FANTASY?
Since there is no official game for the tournament, a number of pretenders have offered their own games.
The company we will focus on is run by Sofascore. You can find it here.
JOIN OUR MINI LEAGUE
AFCON Fantasy managers are not only automatically included in the rankings worldwide and for the country they live in, but also have the opportunity to test their skills against other Scout readers in our special mini-competition.
There are no prizes this time, it’s just for fun!
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WHEN DOES AFCON FANTASY START?
AFCON will take place between December 21, 2025 and January 18, 2026.
The deadline for Gameweek 1 is December 21 at 6:30 PM GMT.
INTRODUCTION TO THE GAME
Similar to the basic rules of Fantasy Premier League (FPL), AFCON Fantasy managers receive €100 million to spend on a squad of 15 players, whose real performance on the field during the tournament.
Further similarities in the AFCON Fantasy Rules to FPL and other Fantasy games include:
- A limit of three players per country (although this increases to four and eventually six as the knockout stages progress).
- A starting XI formation with at least one goalkeeper, at least three defenders and at least one attacker.
- A free switching allowance.
- You may replace any unlocked player – anyone who has yet to play in that round – from your bench with any player in your starting lineup, as long as your starting XI still meets the formation restrictions.
- Your chosen captain earns double points in each round of competition. Unlike FPL, but similar to games like UCL Fantasy, managers can change their captain within a game round, provided the new option has not yet played their match in that round.
A few differences in the meantime are:
- You must pick a minimum of three midfielders in AFCON Fantasy, while two is the minimum in FPL.
- Defenders and goalkeepers earn an extra point (four each) for assists, while midfielders receive no reward for clean sheets.
- A different system for earning points for both defensive contributions and goalkeeper saves.
- Varied points penalty for red cards depending on the phase of the match.
- Additional points are available for high pass and dribble completion rates, as well as for key passes.
- Players can gain or lose as many as -2 or +3 Fantasy Points based on their Sofascore ratings from each match.
We’ll cover the ins and outs of all these aspects of the game in our upcoming ‘How to Play’ guide.
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