Afcon draw LIVE: Africa Cup of Nations groups revealed ahead of 2025 tournament
The draw for the Africa Cup of Nations is complete, with defending champions Ivory Coast facing rivals Cameroon in Group F
The draw for the 2025/26 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations has taken place, with hosts Morocco facing Mali, Zambia and Comoros in Group A.
Seven-time champions Egypt, who will likely be led by Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush, will play South Africa, Angola and Zimbabwe in Group B.
In Group C, Nigeria will start their campaign to win a first Afcon title since 2013 by taking on Tunisia, Uganda and Tanzania.
Senegal won a memorable first title in 2021 and the the Teranga Lions will play DR Congo, Benin and Botswana, with the Zebras making their just their second Africa Cup of Nations appearance.
In Group E, Algeria will play Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea and Sudan, while Group F will stage a mouth-watering clash between rivals Cote d’Ivoire and Cameroon, as well as Gabon and Mozambique.
Cote d’Ivoire are the defending champions and the the tournament will begin on 21 December with Morocco opening against Comoros.
The final will be held at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium on 18 January 2026. Follow the latest updates from the draw in Rabat here:
Ivory Coast will begin the defence of their Africa Cup of Nations title against Mozambique, while hosts Morocco open the 2025 tournament against the Comoros Islands in Rabat on Dec. 21.
Ivory Coast, who won the last edition on home soil 12 months ago, are in Group F along with five-time winners Cameroon, Gabon and Mozambique, who they meet in Marrakesh on Dec. 24.
The draw was conducted in Rabat on Monday, some 11 months before the event kicks off. Morocco are top seeds in Group A where they will also be up against Mali and Zambia.
Egypt and South Africa were drawn together in Group B, rekindling a rivalry in the tournament stretching back to 1996.
Of the top seeds, Algeria look to have drawn the most favourable section in Group E with Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea and Sudan. Algeria crashed out in the first round in the last two tournaments.
The 24-team event sees six first round groups with the top two in each section, plus the four best third-placed finishers, advancing to the last 16
Afcon draw
The draw is complete!
And immediately, Ivory Coast and Cameroon is the big clash in Group F! What a draw for the defending champions, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s Gabon and Mozambique there too!
Afcon 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
Afcon draw
Just one more pot left... and it’s the big one!
Senegal, Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria, and Cote d’Ivoire remain.
Afcon draw
Group A: Morocco, Mali, Zambia, Comoros
Group B: South Africa, Angola, Zimbabwe
Group C: Tunisia, Uganda, Tanzania
Group D: DR Congo, Benin, Botswana
Group E: Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, Sudan
Group F: Cameroon, Gabon, Mozambique
Afcon draw
Pot 2 next, after that Group A will be complete.
Cameroon, Mali, Tunisia, South Africa, DR Congo, Burkina Faso are in this pot.
Afcon draw
Pot 3 is drawn!
Group A: Morocco, Zambia, Comoros
Group B: Angola, Zimbabwe
Group C: Uganda, Tanzania
Group D: Benin, Botswana
Group E: Equatorial Guinea, Sudan
Group F: Gabon, Mozambique
Afcon draw
Pot 4 is drawn!
Group A: Morocco, Comoros
Group B: Zimbabwe
Group C: Tanzania
Group D: Botswana
Group E: Sudan
Group F: Mozambique
Afcon draw
Group A: Morocco, Comoros
Comoros, one of the stories of the last Afcon, join hosts Morocco in Group A! That will also be the opening game.
Afcon draw
The draw is underway! Morocco, of course, are placed in Group A.
We will continue by drawing the teams from Pot 4.
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