The preliminary draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations took place today at the Confederation of African Football headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, following the conclusion of the 34th edition of the competition hosted by Ivory Coast.
The draw included the eight lowest-ranked teams according to the FIFA ranking: Somalia, Djibouti, Sao Tome, Chad, Mauritius, South Sudan, Liberia, and Eswatini, who will compete in home and away matches during the FIFA Window from March 18 to March 26.
The just-concluded 2023 AFCON was held in Côte d’Ivoire and was won by the host team, the Elephants, who defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria 2-1 in the final.
