AFCON 2025: Draw to be held on January 27 in Morocco

The draw for the final phase of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will take place in Rabat, Morocco, on January 27, 2025. This highly anticipated event will reveal the matchups for the 24 participating teams, generating immense excitement as the tournament approaches in December 2025 and January 2026.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that this draw will not only determine each team’s opponents but will also highlight Morocco’s exceptional sporting infrastructure. The country boasts modern stadiums, state-of-the-art training facilities, and top-notch hospitality complexes, making it an ideal host for this prestigious competition.

Qualified Countries:

Morocco (host nation)
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Algeria
Senegal
Angola
DR Congo
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Ivory Coast
South Africa
Uganda
Gabon
Tunisia
Nigeria
Mali
Zimbabwe
Zambia
Comoros
Benin
Sudan
Tanzania
Botswana
Mozambique

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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