Harambee Stars will discover their opponents for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers when the draw takes place tomorrow in South Africa.
A total of 48 nations have qualified for the draw, with half of them set to advance to next year’s AFCON in Morocco.
The 48 African nations await with bated breath for Thursday’s event which marks an exciting milestone towards the 35th edition of CAF’s flagship competition, that has since surpassed all expectations at its recent staging in Cote d’Ivoire earlier this year.
Hailed as the best CAF AFCON thanks to the breathtaking moments on the pitch, world-class viewing experience, exceptional organisation and record global viewership, the biggest event on African soil has catapulted to its greatest heights.
With the baton now officially handed over to Morocco following its unparalleled success in Cote d’Ivoire, all nations will be aiming at securing a place at what has now become one of the biggest tournaments in world football.
The draw on Thursday officially maps the pathway to qualification to Morocco, where each of the 48 nations will be drawn into the Twelve (12) groups of four (4) that will determine who qualifies for next year’s continental showpiece set to be contested by 24 nations.
Qualified Nations for the Qualifiers Draw:
Morocco (hosts), Côte d’Ivoire, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, DR Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The draw will commence at 3:30 PM East Africa Time.
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