This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
HIBAPRESS-RABAT-CAF
The highly anticipated draw for the TotalEnergies Morocco CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025 will take place in Rabat on January 27, 2025, where the 24 participating teams will discover their opponents.
This event, in which delegations from the 24 qualified nations will take part, will begin at 7:00 p.m. local time (6:00 p.m. GMT / 8:00 p.m. Cairo time).
This ceremony offers national teams the opportunity to evaluate Morocco’s superb sports infrastructure, including modern stadiums, state-of-the-art training centers and excellent hotel complexes.
Tournament format:
The 24 teams will be divided into six groups of four. At the end of the group stage, the two best teams from each group as well as the four best third-placed teams will advance to the round of 16.
A historic moment for Morocco:
Morocco is hosting the CAN final phase for the first time since 1988. This event is part of a particularly exciting period for the country, which will also co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup in partnership with Spain and Portugal.
CAN over time:
This 35th edition of the CAN, established in 1957, constitutes the third oldest continental football competition, preceded only by the Copa América (1916) and the Asian Cup (1956).
The qualified nations and their historical journeys:
Here are the 24 teams qualified for this edition, accompanied by their previous participations and their best performances:
South Africa : 12th participation, champion in 1996 Algeria : 21st participation, champion in 1990 and 2019 Angola : 10th participation, quarter-finals in 2008, 2010 and 2023 Benign : 5th participation, quarter-finals in 2019 Botswana : 2nd participation, group stage in 2012 Burkina Faso : 14th participation, finalist in 2013 Cameroon : 22nd participation, champion in 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002 and 2017 Comoros : 2nd participation, round of 16 in 2021 Ivory Coast : 26th participation, champion in 1992, 2015 and 2023 Egypt : 27th participation, champion in 1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008 and 2010 Gabon : 9th participation, quarter-finals in 1996 and 2012 Equatorial Guinea : 5th participation, 4th place in 2015 Mali : 14th participation, finalist in 1972 Morocco : 20th participation, champion in 1976 Mozambique : 6th participation, group stage in 1986, 1996, 1998, 2010 and 2023 Nigeria : 21st participation, champion in 1980, 1994 and 2013 Uganda : 8th participation, finalist in 1978 Democratic Republic of Congo : 21st participation, champion in 1968 and 1974 Senegal : 18th participation, champion in 2021 Sudan : 10th participation, champion in 1970 Tanzania : 4th participation, group stage in 1980, 2019 and 2023 Tunisia : 22nd participation, champion in 2004 Zambia : 19th participation, champion in 2012 Zimbabwe : 6th participation, group stage in 2004, 2006, 2017, 2019 and 2021
