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2.83 Billion Euros Market Value for the 35th Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco

December 17, 2025 albayan.ae
2.83 Billion Euros Market Value for the 35th Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco

The market value of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations is 2.83 billion euros with participation of six Arab teams.

SUMMARY

Morocco hosts the 35th Africa Cup of Nations with 24 teams participating and a total market value of 2.83 billion euros. Morocco and Senegal lead in market value, with six Arab teams participating.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

  • 24 teams participate in the 35th Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from December 21 to January 18.
  • The total market value of the tournament is 2.83 billion euros according to Transfermarkt.
  • Morocco leads the teams in market value with 438.65 million euros.
  • Egypt leads the list of most crowned teams with seven titles.
  • Botswana is the team with the lowest market value at 1.95 million euros.

CORE SUBJECT

Market value of teams in the 35th Africa Cup of Nations

Twenty-four national teams are preparing to compete in the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by the Kingdom of Morocco from December 21 until January 18. The participating teams are competing within six groups in search of the continental title. The tournament features six Arab teams: Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Sudan, and Comoros, with the Egyptian team leading the list of most crowned teams with seven titles.

According to the "Transfermarkt" website, specialized in player and club statistics, the total market value of the tournament is 2.83 billion euros, indicating the strength of the competition and the high technical value of the participating teams. The Moroccan team tops the list of teams with the highest market value, totaling 438.65 million euros.

The list of the top 10 teams by market value in the tournament also includes Senegal, which ranks second with a value of 420.40 million euros, followed by Ivory Coast in third place with 339.03 million euros, Nigeria fourth with 286.80 million euros, and Cameroon fifth with 254.40 million euros. The Algerian team ranks sixth with a market value of 224.80 million euros.

The list of highest market value teams also includes Mali with 148.35 million euros, Egypt with 136.40 million euros, the Democratic Republic of Congo with 133.40 million euros, and Burkina Faso with 119.40 million euros.

The Moroccan team aims to capitalize on the advantages of playing at home and the support of its fans to win its second continental title in history, after its only championship in 1976. Morocco boasts a group of professional players in major European leagues who contributed to reaching the semifinals of the last World Cup "Qatar 2022" and achieving fourth place, the best accomplishment by an African and Arab team in World Cup history. Conversely, Botswana is the team with the lowest market value among the participating teams, valued at 1.95 million euros.

KEYWORDS

Africa Cup of Nations market value African teams Morocco football

MENTIONED ENTITIES 15

Morocco

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Host country of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations

Egypt

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Arab team leading the list of most crowned teams

Algeria

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Arab team participating in the tournament

Tunisia

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Arab team participating in the tournament

Sudan

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Arab team participating in the tournament

Comoros

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Arab team participating in the tournament

Transfermarkt

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Website specialized in player and club statistics

Senegal

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African team in the tournament with high market value

Ivory Coast

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African team in the tournament

Nigeria

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African team in the tournament

Cameroon

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African team in the tournament

Mali

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African team in the tournament

Democratic Republic of Congo

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African team in the tournament

Burkina Faso

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African team in the tournament

Botswana

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Team with the lowest market value in the tournament