Preparations for the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025 are underway as 24 teams prepare to meet in Morocco between 21 December 2025 and 18 January 2026. One of those was the tournament’s group stage draw at the Mohammed V National Theatre in Rabat on Monday, 27 January.
Every team was drawn into six groups containing four teams, who will compete for the trophy across six cities and nine stadiums. So, what does the outcome of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 draw look like?
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CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025
Group A
The host nation, Morocco, is in group A and will face Zambia, Comoros, and Mali. They will be expected to come out of the group, with Zambia being their toughest test. Mali is a strong contender, and Comoros is a surprise package.
Head coach Walid Regragui stated that each opponent is worthy and thorough preparations have to be made ahead of the event.
“We’re facing Mali, one of the strongest football nations in Africa, Zambia, a team that’s always tough to handle, and Comoros, the surprise package,” he told Morocco World News.
“We are hoping to make one of the best AFCONs in history, and it will be – especially if we win it,” Regragui said.
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Group B
In group B, seven-time champions Egypt will tussle for the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 against South Africa, Angola, and Zimbabwe. The Pharaohs against South Africa will be an exciting fixture, considering their pedigree. Both will be expected to come out of the group.
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Group C
West African giants Nigeria will lock horns against Tunisia, Tanzania, and Uganda. North African team Tunisia was eliminated in the group stage at the 2023 AFCON, an underwhelming performance compared to 2021 when they finished in the quarterfinals. Apart from that, the East African clash between Tanzania and Uganda is one to look forward to. Nigeria will be expected to top the group, but upsets can happen.
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Group D
Former champions Senegal will go into the tournament with a new coach after parting ways with Aliou Cisse. Nonetheless, they have a relatively comfortable group as they will face Benin, Botswana and DR Congo.
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Group E
Algeria failed to live up to expectations in 2023 after group-stage elimination. They face tricky opponents in Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, and Sudan. Sudan prevented Ghana from qualifying for the finals, and Equatorial Guinea played them in the group stage, so they might have an idea of how they play. Despite Algeria’s shortcomings, they are still expected to qualify past the group stages.
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Group F
Holders Cote d’Ivoire headline group F as they prepare to meet Cameroon, Gabon, Mozambique. Cameroon will be a formidable opponent as they look to go one better after a round of 16 elimination in 2023. Both are favourites to progress out of the group.
A Summary of AFCON 2025 Group Stage Draw
- GROUP A: Morocco, Mali, Zambia, Comoros
- GROUP B: Egypt, South Africa, Angola, Zimbabwe
- GROUP C: Nigeria, Tunisia, Uganda, Tanzania
- GROUP D: Senegal, DR Congo, Benin, Botswana
- GROUP E: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, Sudan
- GROUP F: Cote d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Gabon, Mozambique
Which Africa Cup of Nations 2025 group stage are you looking forward to, and who do you think will win the tournament?
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