{"id":454598,"date":"2025-05-08T11:16:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T03:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/?p=454598"},"modified":"2025-05-08T11:16:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T03:16:55","slug":"afcon-x-nike-air-max-plus-release-date-price-where-to-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2025\/05\/08\/afcon-x-nike-air-max-plus-release-date-price-where-to-buy\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON x Nike Air Max Plus [Release Date\/Price\/Where To Buy]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The UEFA Champions League Final is on the horizon, and domestic football leagues are concluding. Shifting focus to the African continent, the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is set to commence on 21 December in Morocco, where 24 national teams will compete for the prestigious title of Africa\u2019s top football nation. This edition marks Morocco\u2019s second time hosting the tournament, the first since 1988, and will run through 18 January 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In conjunction with this marquee sporting event, Nike is reportedly preparing a special edition Air Max Plus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the AFCON x Nike Air Max Plus<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The news was broken by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DJWE6rAKtUG\/\" title=\"\">@Bubbl<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DJWE6rAKtUG\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">e<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DJWE6rAKtUG\/\" title=\"\">Koppe<\/a> on Instagram, following the brand&#8217;s notable Tuned Air concepts. Nike\u2019s recent sponsorship of the Homecoming Festival in Lagos, Nigeria, further highlights its growing engagement with African culture and markets.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/08105337\/AFCON-x-Nike-Air-Max-Plus-1-1024x1024.webp\" alt=\"AFCON x Nike Air Max Plus\" class=\"wp-image-454645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/08105337\/AFCON-x-Nike-Air-Max-Plus-1-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/08105337\/AFCON-x-Nike-Air-Max-Plus-1-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/08105337\/AFCON-x-Nike-Air-Max-Plus-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/08105337\/AFCON-x-Nike-Air-Max-Plus-1-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/08105337\/AFCON-x-Nike-Air-Max-Plus-1-260x260.webp 260w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/08105337\/AFCON-x-Nike-Air-Max-Plus-1-120x120.webp 120w, https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/08105337\/AFCON-x-Nike-Air-Max-Plus-1.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The AFCON x Air Max Plus will feature a color palette inspired by the Confederation of African Football\u2019s official logo, incorporating White, Black, Kelly Green, and University Red.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The design will likely include co-branding elements referencing the tournament, which will be hosted across six Moroccan cities and nine stadiums and culminate in the final at Rabat\u2019s Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Release Details<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The AFCON x Nike Air Max Plus is expected to arrive in Spring 2026 and cost US$210. Stay tuned for more details and images of the pair in the coming weeks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elsewhere, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2025\/05\/07\/nike-total-90-iii-sp-inside-out-release-date-price-where-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Nike Total 90 III SP \u201cInside Out\u201d<\/a>.<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"> You<\/span> can also head to the SNKRDUNK App via the banner below and browse the latest and greatest in sneakers, streetwear, and TCG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Follow us on:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/snkrdunk\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" 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