The draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tournament has now been officially decided.
Group A: Morocco, Mali, Comoros, Zambia
Group B: Egypt, South Africa, Angola, Zimbabwe
Group C: Nigeria, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda
Group D: Senegal, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Benin, Botswana
Group E: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, Sudan
The group consists of: F: Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Gabon, Mozambique
What will be the opening match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations?
Morocco will face off against Comoros in their inaugural match on December 21, 2025.
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying competition, with its subsequent draw for the 2025 edition, followed a standard format. The draw is conducted annually, one day after the AFCON has taken place on the continent. A three-tier association team competition is divided into nine zones: CAF Najem organizers draw groups with participating teams placed in each zone using maps.
The 24 selected teams were grouped into four pots before being divided into six groups, each consisting of four teams.
The initial materials.
Group 1: Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria, and Côte d'Ivoire
Pot 2: Cameroon, Mali, Tunisia, South Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Burkina Faso
Pot 3: Gabon, Angola, Zambia, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, and Benin
Group 4: Mozambique, Comoros, Tanzania, Sudan, Zimbabwe, and Botswana
More to follow