The Final Draw for the Total Energies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2025, concluded following a star-studded ceremony at the Mohammed V National Theatre in Rabat on Monday, 27 January. Each of the 24 qualified teams now understands a highlight of their path to the trophy.
TOTAL ENERGIES CAF AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS(AFCON), MOROCCO 2025
- 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
The teams have been drawn into six groups, each containing four teams. Africa’s prestigious tournament is set for 21 December 2025 to 18 January 202. Matches will be spread across six host cities and nine stadiums in Morocco.
Hosts Morocco headline Group A and will take on Mali, Zambia and Comoros in what looks a hotly contested pool. Seven-time champions, Egypt face three Southern African teams in Group B in the form of South Africa, Angola and Zimbabwe.
In Group C, Nigeria will lock horns with Tunisia and two East African countries, Uganda and Tanzania. The 2021 champions Senegal go up against the Democratic Republic of Congo, Benin, and Botswana in Group D. Algeria, winners in 2019, take on Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, and Sudan in an interesting Group E.
Cote d’Ivoire, who are the defending champions will face old rivals and five-time winners Cameroon, Gabon, and Mozambique in Group F as they look to reclaim the title on a back-to-back.
In the chase for Africa’s most coveted trophy, the top two teams in each pool will advance to the round of 16, along with the four best third-placed sides.
The draw, which was broadcast in over 90 countries worldwide, was conducted with the assistance of African legends Serge Aurier, Aliou Cissé, Joseph Yobo and Mustapha Hadji.
Morocco is hosting the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON for the first time since 1988. Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania will be TotalEnergies CAF AFCON co-hosts in 2027.
