Road to 2025 AFCON in Morocco now made clear as CAF host qualifying group draw
The draw for the qualifiers of the 2025 AFCON has been made and it comes with a lot of interesting draws and fixtures for football loving fans.
Ghana is drawn in Group F along with Sudan, Niger and Angola. The Sudanese National team is coached by Ghanaian legend and former Black Stars head coach Akwesi Appiah. It is one group that has got most Ghanaians talking as many believe Coach Akwesi Appiah will be looking at having one against the Stars.
Akwesi Appiah will be facing Ghana and Otto Addo for the very first time in his coaching career having worked together with Otto Addo for the Black Stars at the 2014 FIFA world cup in Brazil.
Current title holders, Ivory Coast will also be facing former champions Zambia in Group G. Zambia defeated Ivory Coast on penalties in 2012 to win their first ever AFCON trophy.
Ivory Coast who hosted and won the immediate past AFCON over their West African neighbors Nigeria in a grand style will be looking at qualifying and defending their trophy in Morocco.
The main tournament will be hosted by Morocco and the North Africans are on course to replicate the amazing showcase Ivory Coast displayed in the just ended AFCON.
The groupings for the 2025 AFCON qualifiers are as follows;
GROUP A
Tunisia
Madagascar
Comoros
The Gambia
GROUP B
Morocco
Gabon
Central Africa Republic
Lesotho
GROUP C
Egypt
Cape Verde
Mauritania
Botswana
GROUP D
Nigeria
Benin
Libya
Rwanda
GROUP E
Algeria
Equatorial Guinea
Togo
Liberia
GROUP F
Ghana
Angola
Sudan
Niger
GROUP G
Ivory Coast
Zambia
Sierra Leone
Chad
GROUP H
Dr Congo
Guinea
Tanzania
Ethiopia
GROUP I
Mali
Mozambique
Guinea-Bissau
Eswatini
GROUP J
Cameroon
Namibia
Kenya
Zimbabwe
GROUP K
South Africa
Uganda
Congo
South Sudan
GROUP L
Senegal
Burkina Faso
Malawi
Burundi
There are a lot of expectations for the 2025 AFCON looking at how Ivory Coast amazingly hosted the just ended one. The Black Stars of Ghana will be looking at ending their long wait for an AFCON trophy whereas Ivory Coast will also be looking at defending their trophy. Morocco being the host nation will also yearn to win an AFCON trophy before their Golden Generation comes to an end.
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