The battle for the remaining nine spots in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has intensified, with 15 teams already securing qualification.
Defending champion Côte d’Ivoire and runner-up Nigeria have secured their spots in the tournament, scheduled to take place in Morocco from December 2025 to January 2026.
Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia, and Uganda confirmed their places on Thursday. Tunisia clinched a dramatic 3-2 victory over Madagascar, while South Africa and Uganda advanced without playing. Nigeria benefited from Libya’s 1-0 win over Rwanda.
Gabon qualified from Group B without playing, as the Central African Republic lost 1-0 to Lesotho. Ghana’s qualification hopes were revived after Sudan suffered a 4-0 defeat to Niger. Algeria dropped their first points in a goalless draw against Equatorial Guinea.
Qualified Teams
1. Morocco (Host)
2. Burkina Faso (Group L)
3. Cameroon (Group J)
4. Algeria (Group E)
5. DR Congo (Group H)
6. Senegal (Group L)
7. Egypt (Group C)
8. Angola (Group F)
9. Equatorial Guinea (Group E)
10. Côte d’Ivoire (Group G)
11. Gabon (Group B)
12. Uganda (Group K)
13. South Africa (Group K)
14. Tunisia (Group A)
15. Nigeria (Group D)
Ten matches are scheduled for Friday, with teams like Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe poised to claim their places with home victories. Others will fight to keep their dreams alive. The race to complete the list of finalists continues.
