2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Tournament details
Dates| 20 March – 19 November 2024
Teams| 52 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 103
Goals scored| 224 (2.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)|  Serhou Guirassy
(5 goals)

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All statistics correct as of 15 October 2024.

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The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches are organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to decide the participating teams of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, the 35th edition of the international men's football championship of Africa. The qualification began with the preliminary round which ran from 20 to 26 March 2024 and will conclude with the group stage, which will be played in September, October and November, all in 2024. A total of 24 teams will qualify to play in the final tournament, including automatically-qualified hosts Morocco.

## Entrants

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All CAF member associations entered the competition, except Eritrea and Seychelles, who were excluded from the qualifiers. The seeding was based on the FIFA World Ranking from 15 February 2024, with teams ranked 1st to 44th received a bye to the qualifying group stage, while the teams ranked 45th to 52nd had to participate in the preliminary round.[1]

The preliminary round draw was held on 20 February 2024, 14:00 CAT (UTC+2) at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.[2]

For the first time since their suspensions, Kenya and Zimbabwe made their phased returns to the qualifying stage.

From the February 2024 FIFA World Rankings[3] Bye to group stage  | Participating in preliminary round

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1. Morocco (12; hosts)
2. Senegal (17)
3. Nigeria (28)
4. Egypt (36)
5. Ivory Coast (39)
6. Tunisia (41)
7. Algeria (43)
8. Mali (47)
9. Cameroon (51)
10. South Africa (58)
11. Burkina Faso (61)
12. DR Congo (63)
13. Cape Verde (65)
14. Ghana (67)
15. Guinea (76)
16. Equatorial Guinea (79)
17. Gabon (84)
18. Zambia (87)
19. Uganda (92)
20. Angola (93)
21. Benin (98)
22. Mauritania (106)
23. Namibia (107)
24. Madagascar (109)
25. Mozambique (110)
26. Kenya (111)
27. Congo (112)
28. Togo (116)
29. Guinea-Bissau (118)
30. Tanzania (119)
31. Libya (120)
32. Comoros (121)
33. Malawi (122)
34. Zimbabwe (124)
35. Sierra Leone (126)
36. Sudan (127)
37. Niger (128)
38. Central African Republic (129)
39. Gambia (130)
40. Rwanda (133)
41. Burundi (140)
42. Ethiopia (145)
43. Botswana (146)
44. Lesotho (148)

45. Eswatini (149)
46. Liberia (152)
47. South Sudan (166)
48. Mauritius (177)
49. Chad (181)
50. São Tomé and Príncipe (191)
51. Djibouti (192)
52. Somalia (198)

## Schedule

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The schedule of the qualifying tournament is as follows.[4]

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Preliminary round  | First leg  | 18–22 March 2024  | Team 1 vs. Team 2
Second leg  | 22–26 March 2024  | Team 2 vs. Team 1
Group stage | Matchday 1  | 2–10 September 2024  | Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4
Matchday 2  | Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 4 vs. Team 1
Matchday 3  | 7–15 October 2024  | Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4
Matchday 4  | Team 3 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 2
Matchday 5  | 11–19 November 2024  | Team 2 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 3
Matchday 6  | Team 3 vs. Team 2, Team 1 vs. Team 4

## Preliminary round

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Main article: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification preliminary round

The eight teams were split into four ties which were played in home-and-away two-legged format.[2]

Team 1| Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score| Team 2| 1st leg| 2nd leg

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Somalia | 2–5|  Eswatini| 0–3| 2–2
São Tomé and Príncipe | 1–1 (a)|  South Sudan| 1–1| 0–0
Chad | 3–1|  Mauritius| 1–0| 2–1
Djibouti | 0–2|  Liberia| 0–2| 0–0

## Group stage

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### Draw

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The group stage draw took place on 4 July 2024 at 2:30 pm (UTC+2) in Johannesburg, South Africa. The 48 national teams involved were divided into twelve groups of four each, which consisted of the 44 teams that entered directly, in addition to the four winners of the preliminary round, and were seeded into four pots of twelve each based on the June 2024 FIFA World Rankings (shown in parentheses).[5][6]

Teams in bold qualified for the final tournament.

Pot 1  | Pot 2  | Pot 3  | Pot 4

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Morocco (12; hosts)
Senegal (18)
Egypt (36)
Ivory Coast (37)
Nigeria (38)
Tunisia (41)
Algeria (44)
Cameroon (49)
Mali (50)
South Africa (59)
DR Congo (61)
Ghana (64)

Cape Verde (65)
Burkina Faso (67)
Guinea (77)
Gabon (83)
Equatorial Guinea (89)
Zambia (90)
Benin (91)
Angola (92)
Uganda (94)
Namibia (97)
Mozambique (103)
Madagascar (104)

Kenya (108)
Mauritania (112)
Congo (113)
Tanzania (114)
Guinea-Bissau (115)
Libya (118)
Comoros (119)
Togo (120)
Sudan (121)
Sierra Leone (122)
Malawi (125)
Central African Republic (127)

Niger (128)
Zimbabwe (129)
Rwanda (131)
Gambia (132)
Burundi (140)
Liberia (142)
Ethiopia (143)
Botswana (145)
Lesotho (149)
Eswatini (154)
South Sudan (167)
Chad (178)

### Tiebreakers

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The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order (Regulations Article 14):

1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
4. Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
5. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above will be reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
6. Goal difference in all group matches;
7. Goals scored in all group matches;
8. Away goals scored in all group matches;
9. Drawing of lots

### Group A

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Main article: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group A

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1  |  Tunisia | 4  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 3  | +1  | 7  | Final tournament |  | -- | 0–1 | 17 Nov | 1–0
2  |  Comoros | 4  | 1  | 3  | 0  | 4  | 3  | +1  | 6  |  | 1–1 | -- | 1–1 | 17 Nov
3  |  Gambia | 4  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 0  | 5  |  |  | 1–2 | 15 Nov | -- | 1–0
4  |  Madagascar | 4  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 4  | −2  | 2  |  | 14 Nov | 1–1 | 1–1 | --

Updated to match(es) played on 15 October 2024. Source: CAF

### Group B

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Main article: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group B

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1  |  Morocco[a] (Q) | 4  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 14  | 1  | +13  | 12  | Final tournament |  | -- | 4–1 | 5–0 | 18 Nov
2  |  Gabon | 4  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 5  | 4  | +1  | 7  |  | 15 Nov | -- | 2–0 | 0–0
3  |  Central African Republic | 4  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 12  | −9  | 3  |  |  | 0–4 | 18 Nov | -- | 3–1
4  |  Lesotho (E) | 4  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 1  | 6  | −5  | 1  |  | 0–1 | 0–2 | 14 Nov | --

Updated to match(es) played on 15 October 2024. Source: CAF
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:

1. ^ Morocco has already qualified for the final tournament as the host nation.

### Group C

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Main article: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group C

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1  |  Egypt (Q) | 4  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 10  | 0  | +10  | 12  | Final tournament |  | -- | 19 Nov | 3–0 | 2–0
2  |  Botswana | 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 5  | −3  | 6  |  | 0–4 | -- | 1–0 | 15 Nov
3  |  Cape Verde | 4  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 5  | −3  | 3[a] |  |  | 15 Nov | 0–1 | -- | 2–0
4  |  Mauritania | 4  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 1  | 5  | −4  | 3[a] |  | 0–1 | 1–0 | 19 Nov | --

Updated to match(es) played on 15 October 2024. Source: CAF
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
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1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Cape Verde 3, Mauritania 0.

### Group D

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Main article: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group D

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1  |  Nigeria | 4  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 7  | 0  | +7  | 10  | Final tournament |  | -- | 3–0 | 18 Nov | 1–0
2  |  Benin | 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 6  | 6  | 0  | 6  |  | 14 Nov | -- | 3–0 | 2–1
3  |  Rwanda | 4  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 5  | −2  | 5  |  |  | 0–0 | 2–1 | -- | 14 Nov
4  |  Libya | 4  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 2  | 7  | −5  | 1  |  | 0–3[a] | 18 Nov | 1–1 | --

Updated to match(es) played on 26 October 2024. Source: CAF
Notes:

1. ^ Nigeria were awarded a 3–0 win following an incident upon their arrival in Libya, where they were stranded at the airport for over 12 hours, before ultimately refusing to play and pulling out.[7]

### Group E

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Main article: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group E

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1  |  Algeria (Q) | 4  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 11  | 1  | +10  | 12  | Final tournament |  | -- | 2–0 | 18 Nov | 5–1
2  |  Equatorial Guinea (Q) | 4  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 5  | 5  | 0  | 7  |  | 14 Nov | -- | 1–0 | 2–2
3  |  Liberia (E) | 5  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 3  | 7  | −4  | 4  |  |  | 0–3 | 1–2 | -- | 1–0
4  |  Togo (E) | 5  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 10  | −6  | 2  |  | 0–1 | 18 Nov | 1–1 | --

Updated to match(es) played on 14 October 2024. Source: CAF
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

### Group F

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Main article: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group F

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1  |  Angola (Q) | 4  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 6  | 1  | +5  | 12  | Final tournament |  | -- | 2–1 | 15 Nov | 2–0
2  |  Sudan | 4  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 2  | +2  | 7  |  | 18 Nov | -- | 2–0 | 1–0
3  |  Ghana | 4  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 4  | −3  | 2  |  |  | 0–1 | 0–0 | -- | 18 Nov
4  |  Niger | 4  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 1  | 5  | −4  | 1  |  | 0–1 | 14 Nov | 1–1 | --

Updated to match(es) played on 15 October 2024. Source: CAF
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

### Group G

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Main article: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group G

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1  |  Ivory Coast (Q) | 4  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 8  | 2  | +6  | 9  | Final tournament |  | -- | 2–0 | 4–1 | 18 Nov
2  |  Zambia | 4  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 0  | 7  |  | 15 Nov | -- | 3–2 | 0–0
3  |  Sierra Leone | 5  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 5  | 8  | −3  | 5  |  |  | 1–0 | 18 Nov | -- | 0–0
4  |  Chad (E) | 5  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 4  | −3  | 3  |  | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | --

Updated to match(es) played on 13 November 2024. Source: CAF
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

### Group H

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Main article: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group H

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1  |  DR Congo (Q) | 4  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 6  | 0  | +6  | 12  | Final tournament |  | -- | 1–0 | 1–0 | 18 Nov
2  |  Guinea | 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 8  | 4  | +4  | 6  |  | 16 Nov | -- | 1–2 | 4–1
3  |  Tanzania | 4  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 4  | −2  | 4  |  |  | 0–2 | 18 Nov | -- | 0–0
4  |  Ethiopia | 4  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 1  | 9  | −8  | 1  |  | 0–2 | 0–3 | 16 Nov | --

Updated to match(es) played on 15 October 2024. Source: CAF
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

### Group I

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Main article: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group I

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1  |  Mozambique | 4  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 7  | 3  | +4  | 8  | Final tournament |  | -- | 15 Nov | 2–1 | 1–1
2  |  Mali | 4  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 3  | 1  | +2  | 8  |  | 1–1 | -- | 1–0 | 18 Nov
3  |  Guinea-Bissau | 4  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 3  | −1  | 4  |  |  | 18 Nov | 0–0 | -- | 1–0
4  |  Eswatini (E) | 4  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 1  | 6  | −5  | 1  |  | 0–3 | 0–1 | 15 Nov | --

Updated to match(es) played on 15 Ocotber 2024. Source: CAF
(E) Eliminated

### Group J

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Main article: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group J

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1  |  Cameroon (Q) | 5  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 6  | 1  | +5  | 11  | Final tournament |  | -- | 18 Nov | 4–1 | 1–0
2  |  Zimbabwe | 4  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 1  | +3  | 8  |  | 0–0 | -- | 15 Nov | 3–1
3  |  Kenya | 4  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 6  | −3  | 4  |  |  | 0–1 | 0–0 | -- | 18 Nov
4  |  Namibia (E) | 5  | 0  | 1  | 4  | 2  | 7  | −5  | 1  |  | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | --

Updated to match(es) played on 13 November 2024. Source: CAF
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

### Group K

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Main article: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group K

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1  |  Uganda | 4  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 7  | 3  | +4  | 10  | Final tournament |  | -- | 15 Nov | 2–0 | 1–0
2  |  South Africa | 4  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 11  | 5  | +6  | 8  |  | 2–2 | -- | 5–0 | 18 Nov
3  |  Congo | 4  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 8  | −6  | 4  |  |  | 18 Nov | 1–1 | -- | 1–0
4  |  South Sudan (E) | 4  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 3  | 7  | −4  | 0  |  | 1–2 | 2–3 | 14 Nov | --

Updated to match(es) played on 15 October 2024. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated

### Group L

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Main article: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group L

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1  |  Burkina Faso (Q) | 4  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 10  | 3  | +7  | 10[a] | Final tournament |  | -- | 14 Nov | 4–1 | 3–1
2  |  Senegal (Q) | 4  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 7  | 1  | +6  | 10[a] |  | 1–1 | -- | 18 Nov | 4–0
3  |  Burundi (E) | 4  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 4  | 9  | −5  | 3  |  |  | 0–2 | 0–1 | -- | 14 Nov
4  |  Malawi (E) | 4  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 3  | 11  | −8  | 0  |  | 18 Nov | 0–1 | 2–3 | --

Updated to match(es) played on 15 October 2024. Source: CAF
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:

1. ^ a b Head-to-head away goals scored: Burkina Faso 1, Senegal 0.

## Goalscorers

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There have been 224 goals scored in 103 matches, for an average of 2.17 goals per match (as of 15 October 2024). Players highlighted in bold are still active in the competition.

5 goals

* Serhou Guirassy

3 goals

* Trézéguet
* Amine Gouiri
* Jean-Philippe Krasso
* Sadio Mané

2 goals

* Houssem Aouar
* Saïd Benrahma
* Mabululu
* Felício Milson
* Andréas Hountondji
* Steve Mounié
* Dango Ouattara
* Lassina Traoré
* Oumar Diakité
* Franck Kessié
* Vincent Aboubakar
* Ryan Mendes
* Meschak Elia
* Youssouf M'Changama
* Louis Mafouta
* Ibrahim Adel
* Mohamed Salah
* Luis Nlavo
* Sabelo Ndzinisa
* Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
* Shavy Babicka
* Musa Barrow
* William Gibson
* Yves Bissouma
* Eliesse Ben Seghir
* Brahim Díaz
* Abde Ezzalzouli
* Azzedine Ounahi
* Hakim Ziyech
* Geny Catamo
* Stanley Ratifo
* Ademola Lookman
* Mohamed Awad
* Oswin Appollis
* Thalente Mbatha
* Teboho Mokoena
* Lyle Foster
* Innocent Nshuti
* Denis Omedi
* Kennedy Musonda
* Walter Musona

1 goal

* Mohamed Amoura
* Ramy Bensebaini
* Baghdad Bounedjah
* Adem Zorgane
* Randy Nteka
* Zini
* Tumisang Orebonye
* Thabang Sesinyi
* Mokono Eldhino
* Jean-Claude Girumugisha
* Bienvenue Kanakimana
* Hassane Imourane
* Junior Olaitan
* Hassane Bandé
* Sacha Bansé
* Ousseni Bouda
* Issoufou Dayo
* Mohamed Konaté
* Bertrand Traoré
* Goduine Koyalipou
* Ousmane Hissein
* Amine Hiver
* Mahamat Thiam
* Mons Bassouamina
* Chandrel Massanga
* Christian Bassogog
* Boris Enow
* Martin Hongla
* Bryan Mbeumo
* Théo Bongonda
* Edo Kayembe
* Fiston Mayele
* Rafiki Saïd
* Faïz Selemani
* Mostafa Fathi
* Omar Marmoush
* Ramy Rabia
* Kenean Markneh
* Jannick Buyla
* Dorian Jr.
* Iban Salvador
* Justice Figuareido
* Bongwa Matsebula
* Thubelihle Mavuso
* Kwakhe Thwala
* Rody Effaghe
* Yankuba Minteh
* Ali Sowe
* Alidu Seidu
* Mama Baldé
* Burá
* Mohamed Bayo
* Seydouba Cissé
* Abdoulaye Touré
* Nicolas Pépé
* Duke Abuya
* John Avire
* Michael Olunga
* Sera Motebang
* Oscar Dorley
* Mohammed Sangare
* Faisal Al Badri
* Subhi Al-Dhawi
* Carolus Andriamatsinoro
* Clément Couturier
* Ayoub El Kaabi
* Youssef En-Nesyri
* Achraf Hakimi
* Soufiane Rahimi
* El Bilal Touré
* Domingues
* Elias
* Guima
* Jérémy Villeneuve
* Sidi Bouna Amar
* Chawanangwa Kawonga
* Lanjesi Nkhoma
* Zeliat Nkhoma
* Godwin Eiseb
* Deon Hotto
* Oumar Sako
* Victor Osimhen
* Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
* Bathusi Aubaas
* Elias Mokwana
* Iqraam Rayners
* Djihad Bizimana
* Luís Leal
* Boulaye Dia
* Pape Gueye
* Nicolas Jackson
* Ismaïla Sarr
* Amadou Bakayoko
* Augustus Kargbo
* Alhassan Koroma
* Hindolo Mustapha
* Data Elly
* Yohanna Juma
* Tito Okello
* Valentino Yuel
* Mohamed Abdelrahman
* Ahmed Al-Tash
* Abo Eisa
* Mustafa Karshoum
* Feisal Salum
* Mudathir Yahya
* Roger Aholou
* Kévin Denkey
* Thibault Klidjé
* Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba
* Ali Abdi
* Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane
* Yassine Meriah
* Ferjani Sassi
* Aziz Kayondo
* Rogers Mato
* Bevis Mugabi
* Jude Ssemugabi
* Kelvin Kampamba
* Kings Kangwa
* Khama Billiat
* Prince Dube

1 own goal

* Chimwemwe Idana (against Burundi)
* Alfred Leku (against Uganda)
* Clement Mzize (against DR Congo)

## Qualified teams

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Team qualified

Team failed to qualify

Team banned or did not enter

Not a member of CAF

The following teams have qualified for the final tournament.

Team  | Qualified as  | Qualified on  | Previous appearances in Africa Cup of Nations1

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Morocco | Hosts | 27 September 2023 | 19 (1972, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
Burkina Faso | Group L winners or runners-up | 13 October 2024 | 13 (1978, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2023)
Cameroon | Group J winners or runners-up | 14 October 2024 | 21 (1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
Algeria | Group E winners or runners-up | 14 October 2024 | 20 (1968, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
DR Congo | Group H winners or runners-up | 15 October 2024 | 20 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023)
Senegal | Group L winners or runners-up | 15 October 2024 | 17 (1965, 1968, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
Egypt | Group C winners or runners-up | 15 October 2024 | 26 (1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
Angola | Group F winners or runners-up | 15 October 2024 | 9 (1996, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2023)
Equatorial Guinea | Group E winners or runners-up | 13 November 2024 | 4 (2012, 2015, 2021, 2023)
Ivory Coast | Group G winners or runners-up | 13 November 2024 | 25 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)

1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italics indicates hosts for that year.

## References

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1. ^ "Draw for TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Preliminary Round set for Tuesday". CAFOnline.com. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
2. ^ a b "TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Preliminary Draw conducted". CAFOnline.com. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
3. ^ "Men's Ranking". FIFA. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
4. ^ Oyebola, Mike (25 December 2023). "CAF announces kick-off date for AFCON 2025 qualifiers". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
5. ^ "Draw for TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Qualifiers set for 04 July in Johannesburg". Draw for TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Qualifiers set for 04 July in Johannesburg. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
6. ^ "Men's Ranking". FIFA. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
7. ^ "الاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة القدم "كاف" يقرر خسارة المنتخب الليبي أمام نظيره المنتخب النيجيري" [The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided that the Libyan national team will lose to its Nigerian counterpart.]. beIN Sports (in Arabic). 26 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.

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* Group C
* Group D
* Group E
* Group F
* Group G
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* Group I
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* Group K
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Stages|

* Group stage
* Group A
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* Group C
* Group D
* Group E
* Group F
* Knockout stage
* Final

General information|

* Qualification
* Squads

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Editions|

* Sudan 1957
* United Arab Republic 1959
* Ethiopia 1962
* Ghana 1963
* Tunisia 1965
* Ethiopia 1968
* Sudan 1970
* Cameroon 1972
* Egypt 1974
* Ethiopia 1976
* Ghana 1978
* Nigeria 1980
* Libya 1982
* Ivory Coast 1984
* Egypt 1986
* Morocco 1988
* Algeria 1990
* Senegal 1992
* Tunisia 1994
* South Africa 1996
* Burkina Faso 1998
* Ghana/Nigeria 2000
* Mali 2002
* Tunisia 2004
* Egypt 2006
* Ghana 2008
* Angola 2010
* Gabon/Equatorial Guinea 2012
* South Africa 2013
* Equatorial Guinea 2015
* Gabon 2017
* Egypt 2019
* Cameroon 2021
* Ivory Coast 2023
* Morocco 2025
* Kenya/Tanzania/Uganda 2027
* TBD 2029

Qualification|

* 1957
* 1959
* 1962
* 1963
* 1965
* 1968
* 1970
* 1972
* 1974
* 1976
* 1978
* 1980
* 1982
* 1984
* 1986
* 1988
* 1990
* 1992
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* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
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* 2015
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Finals|

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* 1982
* 1984
* 1986
* 1988
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* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2013
* 2015
* 2017
* 2019
* 2021
* 2023

Bids|

* 2027
* 2029

Squads|

* 1957
* 1959
* 1962
* 1963
* 1965
* 1968
* 1970
* 1972
* 1974
* 1976
* 1978
* 1980
* 1982
* 1984
* 1986
* 1988
* 1990
* 1992
* 1994
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2013
* 2015
* 2017
* 2019
* 2021
* 2023

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Notes
The 2021 and 2023 tournaments were actually held in 2022 and 2024 respectively.
There were no 1957 and 1959 qualifications as places were given by invitation only.
The "finals" articles for 1959 and 1976 are about the decisive matches of final group stages.

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