Bet on Africa Cup of Nations on 1xBet
The Africa Cup of Nations is the continental championship of African football, organized by the Confederation of African Football and contested by the men's national teams of CAF member countries. First held in 1957, the tournament has grown into one of the most-watched international competitions in the world.
Format and Structure of the Africa Cup of Nations
The modern finals bring together 24 national teams, drawn into six groups of four. Every side plays the other three teams in its group once, earning three points for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss. The top two finishers in each group advance automatically to the round of 16, joined by the four best third-placed teams from across all six groups. From that point, the tournament is a straight knockout through the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final, with extra time and penalties used to settle any match still level after ninety minutes.
24-team finals - six groups of four play a single round-robin before the knockout stage begins.
Round of 16 qualification - the top two from each group plus the four best third-placed sides advance.
Straight knockout from there - quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final all decide a winner on the day.
Biennial cycle - the tournament has been held in odd-numbered years since 2013 to avoid clashing with the World Cup.
Why the Africa Cup of Nations Appeals to Bettors
The group stage gives bettors a full round-robin of fixtures to assess before the bracket narrows, while the third-place qualification race adds extra context to matches that might otherwise look low-stakes. Once the knockout rounds begin, every tie has to produce a winner, which puts extra weight on markets covering extra time and penalty shootouts. The tournament's mix of established football nations and emerging sides regularly produces upsets that reward bettors following form closely.
Popular Betting Markets for the Africa Cup of Nations
Match winner and double chance remain the most-used markets across the group stage, where a draw is a realistic outcome. Total goals and both teams to score suit the open, attacking style common in tournament football, while outright markets on the eventual champion or top goalscorer appeal to punters following the competition over its full month-long run. In the knockout rounds, markets on the result after 90 minutes sit alongside the overall to-qualify market.
Match winner, draw, and double chance for group-stage fixtures
Over/under goal totals across both group and knockout matches
Outright tournament winner and top goalscorer markets
To-qualify and extra-time markets once the knockout stage begins
How to Bet on the Africa Cup of Nations at 1xbet
Betting on the Africa Cup of Nations through 1xbet takes only a few steps once an account is active. The platform lists every group and knockout fixture with full pre-match odds, and live in-play betting is available once the action gets underway.
Register an account on 1xbet and verify the details
Deposit funds using any of the supported payment methods
Open the football section and select the Africa Cup of Nations
Choose a match and review the available pre-match markets
Confirm the stake and place the bet before kickoff
Betting on the Africa Cup of Nations Through the 1xbet App
The 1xbet mobile app mirrors the desktop site, giving access to the same Africa Cup of Nations odds and live betting tools from a phone or tablet. Push notifications can alert users to goals, cards, or a penalty shootout during a live match, which suits punters who want to react quickly to in-play shifts. Account management, deposits, and withdrawals work the same way on mobile as on the main 1xbet website, so switching between devices does not interrupt an ongoing betting session.