AFCON 2025 Draw Finalizes Groups for Morocco Tournament

The Africa Cup of Nations draw in Rabat determines group-stage matchups for the December tournament featuring 24 teams.

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will be hosted in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, marking its first time hosting since 1988.
The group stage draw, conducted in Rabat, placed 24 qualified teams into six groups, with Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria, and Ivory Coast seeded in Pot 1.
Notable absences include Ghana, which failed to qualify for the tournament for the first time since 2004, while Botswana and Comoros make rare appearances.
The top two teams from each group, along with the four best third-placed teams, will advance to the knockout stage of the competition.
Morocco enters the tournament as a strong contender, leveraging home advantage and a talented squad, while defending champions Ivory Coast and finalists Nigeria aim to replicate their 2024 success.