The highly anticipated Final Draw for the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 is scheduled to take place on 27 January 2025 in Rabat. During the event, the 24 competing nations will learn their group-stage opponents as they gear up for Africa’s premier football tournament.

The draw provides national teams with insights into Morocco’s world-class match venues, training facilities, and hotel infrastructure, ensuring optimal preparation for the tournament.

Tournament Format

The 24 qualified teams will be drawn into six groups of four teams. The top two teams from each group, along with the four best third-placed teams, will progress to the round of 16.

Host Nation and Historical Context

Morocco will host the finals for the first time since 1988, a significant milestone as the country prepares to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal.

The 2025 edition marks the 35th AFCON, solidifying its status as one of the world’s oldest continental football tournaments, following South America’s Copa América (1916) and Asia’s AFC Asian Cup (1956).

full list of qualified teams, their tournament appearances, and best finishes:

1. Algeria – 21st appearance, champions in 1990, 2019
2. Angola – 10th appearance, quarter-finalists in 2008, 2010, 2023
3. Benin – 5th appearance, quarter-finalists in 2019
4. Botswana – 2nd appearance, group stages in 2012
5. Burkina Faso – 14th appearance, runners-up in 2013
6. Cameroon – 22nd appearance, champions in 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017
7. Comoros – 2nd appearance, round of 16 in 2021
8. Côte d’Ivoire – 26th appearance, champions in 1992, 2015, 2023
9. Democratic Republic of Congo – 21st appearance, champions in 1968, 1974
10. Egypt – 27th appearance, champions in 1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010
11. Equatorial Guinea – 5th appearance, fourth place in 2015
12. Gabon – 9th appearance, quarter-finalists in 1996, 2012
13. Mali – 14th appearance, runners-up in 1972
14. Morocco – 20th appearance, champions in 1976
15. Mozambique – 6th appearance, group stages in 1986, 1996, 1998, 2010, 2023
16. Nigeria – 21st appearance, champions in 1980, 1994, 2013
17. Senegal – 18th appearance, champions in 2021
18. South Africa – 12th appearance, champions in 1996
19. Sudan – 10th appearance, champions in 1970
20. Tanzania – 4th appearance, group stages in 1980, 2019, 2023
21. Tunisia – 22nd appearance, champions in 2004
22. Uganda – 8th appearance, runners-up in 1978
23. Zambia – 19th appearance, champions in 2012
24. Zimbabwe – 6th appearance, group stages in 2004, 2006, 2017, 2019, 2021

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