The Davido French Montana AFCON 2025 opening ceremony performance officially ignited the 35th Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Held at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, the ceremony saw the Afrobeats icon and the Moroccan-American rapper unite to deliver a high-octane rendition of the tournament’s official soundtrack. Despite a steady evening rain, the energy inside the 67,000-capacity stadium remained at a fever pitch as the duo celebrated African unity and football excellence.
During the Davido French Montana AFCON 2025 opening ceremony flagship segment, titled “Le Show,” the two stars appeared in coordinated maroon outfits, joined on stage by legendary producer RedOne. The performance featured hundreds of dancers forming intricate mosaics representing the 54 nations of Africa. For Davido, this marked a historic return to the AFCON stage for the first time since 2017, while for French Montana, it served as a symbolic homecoming to the country of his birth.
The Davido French Montana AFCON 2025 opening ceremony spectacle blended traditional Moroccan heritage with modern Pan-African sounds. The pitch was transformed by vibrant light displays inspired by Moroccan zellige patterns, while the music fused Amazigh rhythms with contemporary Afrobeats and Hip-Hop. CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe and FIFA President Gianni Infantino were both in attendance, hailing the event as a masterclass in cultural diplomacy that projected African creativity to a global audience of millions.
Following the Davido French Montana AFCON 2025 opening ceremony, the focus shifted to the pitch where the host nation, Morocco, secured a dominant 2-0 victory over Comoros. With goals from Brahim Díaz and a spectacular bicycle kick from Ayoub El Kaabi, the “Atlas Lions” matched the electric energy set by the opening performers. As the tournament continues across six host cities, the performance by Davido and French Montana has already been hailed as one of the most visually striking openers in the history of the competition.
