All is set for the AFCON 2025 draw as the 24 teams competing for the continental trophy in Morocco have been revealed.
The final places for the 24-team event were determined on Tuesday, November 19.
While Morocco was the only team currently assured of a place in the tournament as the host nation, the remaining 23 spots was decided through a rigorous qualifying process.
The qualifiers, which kicked off in September 2024 saw 48 nations divided into 12 groups, with the top two teams from each group securing their place in Morocco.
The qualification process was intense, with teams like reigning champions Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, and Algeria all vying for a spot.
Most of the giants secured their places while others like Ghana and Guinea could not qualify for the competition.
The AFCON AFCON is scheduled to begin on December 21, 2025, and will culminate with the final on January 18, 2026.
The 24 countries qualified for AFCON 2025
- Morocco (Hosts)
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Algeria
- DR Congo
- Senegal
- Egypt
- Angola
- Equatorial Guinea
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Uganda
- South Africa
- Gabon
- Tunisia
- Nigeria
- Zambia
- Mali
- Zimbabwe
- Comoros
- Sudan
- Benin
- Tanzania
- Botswana
- Mozambique