Holders Ivory Coast have drawn Cameroon within the group stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Morocco.
At a glittering ceremony in Rabat, the Elephants had been drawn in Group F, the place they can even face Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s Gabon and Mozambique.
Africa’s greatest sporting occasion will start on 21 December and run till 18 January 2026. The opening match will pit hosts Morocco towards Comoros.
Nigeria, who misplaced to Ivory Coast within the Afcon 2023 closing, will play in Group C alongside Tunisia.
In the identical group, Uganda and Tanzania, two of the co-hosts of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, have been pitted towards one another.
In different intriguing regional contests, three southern African groups will function in Group B, with South Africa, Angola and Zimbabwe all drawn collectively together with Mohamed Salah’s Egypt.
Sudan, who certified for Afcon 2025 regardless of the nation being engulfed in a civil battle, will face Algeria in Group E.
Moroccan legend Mustapha Hadji was among the many celebrated footballing figures readily available to help with the draw.
Alongside him was former Nottingham Forest and Tottenham defender Serge Aurier, twice an Afcon winner with Ivory Coast.
Joseph Yobo, captain of Nigeria’s Afcon successful workforce in 2013, was additionally readily available to pick the groups.
Senegal’s former Afcon-winning coach Aliou Cisse, who led the Teranga Lions to victory in 2021, additionally assisted, together with his nation drawn in Group D alongside DR Congo.
The 24 groups have been break up into six teams. The winners and runners-up in every group, plus the very best 4 third-placed groups, will attain the knockout part.
