Super Eagles of Nigeria has been drawn in Group D of the forthcoming 2025 TotalEnergies CAF African Cup of Nations in Morocco with rivals such as Libya, Benin and Rwanda.
The official draw, which was held on Thursday in Johannesburg, South Africa, unveiled the exciting matchups that will see 48 national teams contesting for a coveted spot in the final tournament.
The qualifiers promise to be a thrilling spectacle, showcasing the continent’s finest footballers battling it out for a chance to compete on the biggest stage.
The engaged teams were grouped into four pots of 12.
The highest ranked nations as per the latest FIFA Rankings issued out on 20 June 2024 occupied Pot 1, as the same procedure was followed for Pot 2, 3 and 4 to make up the 48 nations.
The concluded draw of the qualifiers was then made up of 12 Groups of 4 teams (Group A to L), where the first and runners-up in the eleven (11) groups that do not involve tournament hosts Morocco gained qualification to the competition.
For teams that finish first and second in a group consisting of Morocco, who by virtue of being tournament hosts, they gained automatic qualification.
Below are the draws:
Group A: Tunisia, Madagascar, Comoros, 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: Cote d’Ivoire, 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
