Nigeria will face Benin, Libya and Rwanda in Group D of the qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON qualifiers) in Morocco as unveiled on Thursday on the draw ceremony in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The 2025 AFCON might be performed from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026 following the choice of CAF to regulate the schedule of the match for the congested FIFA calendar.
Will probably be the first time in Nations Cup historical past that the match will kick off in December and run over the Christmas and New 12 months durations.
The total draw for 2025 AFCON qualifiers made in Johannesburg on Thursday:
Group A
Tunisia, Madagascar, Comoros, Gambia
Group B
Morocco (hosts), Gabon, Central African 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
Ivory Coast (holders), Zambia, Sierra Leone, Chad
Group H
Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Tanzania, Ethiopia
Group I
Mali, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Eswatini
Group J
Cameroon, Namibia, Kenya, Zimbabwe
Group Ok
South Africa, Uganda, Congo Brazzaville, South Sudan
Group L
Senegal, Burkina Faso, Malawi, Burundi
Dates
Sept 2-10: Matchdays 1, 2
Oct 7-15: Matchdays 3, 4
Nov 11-15: Matchdays 5, 6
Notes
— Liberia, Eswatini, South Sudan and Chad gained preliminary ties; different 44 qualifiers acquired byes.
— Winners and runners-up qualify from every group besides that containing Morocco, who will participate to realize aggressive match apply. Morocco qualify robotically as hosts so solely one of the best positioned of the opposite three groups of their part will safe a spot.
— Morocco will host Cup of Nations from Dec 21 2025 to Jan 18 2026.
AFP