The long anticipated draw for the AFCON 2025 has been drawn and many have said the Super Eagles of Nigeria will have no room excuses if they don’t win it. Nigeria was drawn in Group C which has Tunisia, Uganda, and Tanzania, their only difficulty will be Tunisia so they are should make it of the group many have said.
Defending champions Ivory Coast was drawn in Group F which has Cameroon, Gabon, and Mozambique. The tournament which is Africa’s biggest sporting event will begin on the 21st of December and run until 18 January 2026 will be played in Morocco. The opening match will pit hosts Morocco against Comoros.
Nigeria, who lost to Ivory Coast in the Afcon 2023 final, will play in Group C alongside Tunisia. In the same group, Uganda and Tanzania, two of the co-hosts of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, have been pitted against each other.
In other intriguing regional contests, three southern African teams will feature in Group B, with South Africa, Angola and Zimbabwe all drawn together along with Mohamed Salah’s Egypt. Sudan will face Algeria in Group E. The draw for Afcon 2025 was conducted by (from left to right) Mustapha Hadji, Serge Aurier, Caf’s Samson Adamu, Aliou Cisse and Joseph Yobo
AFCON 2025 Group 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: Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Gabon, Mozambique
