The draw for qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 has taken place

Today, the draw for the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 qualifiers took place in Morocco.

The 48 teams were divided into 12 groups, each containing 4 teams. A total of 24 teams will advance to the final stage of the Africa Cup of Nations – the top 2 teams from each group.

Results of the AFCON 2025 qualifying draw

• Group A: Tunisia, Madagascar, Comoros, Gambia
• Group B: Morocco, Gabon, CAR, Lesotho
• Group C: Egypt, Cape Verde, Mauritania, Botswana
• Group D: Nigeria, Benin, Libya, Rwanda
• Group E: Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, Togo, Liberia
• Group F: Ghana, Angola, Sudan, Niger
• Group G: Ivory Coast, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Chad
• Group H: DR Congo, Guinea, Tanzania, Ethiopia
• Group I: Mali, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Eswatini
• Group J: Cameroon, Namibia, Kenya, Zimbabwe
• Group K: South Africa, Uganda, Congo, South Sudan
• Group L: Senegal, Burkina Faso, Malawi, Burundi

It is worth noting that the current champions of Africa are the Ivory Coast.

Initially, the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 was scheduled to take place in Morocco during the summer, but the organizers later postponed the tournament. It will now be held from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026.