The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has revealed details for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) draw ceremony, scheduled for 7 p.m. local time on Monday at the Mohammed V National Theatre in Rabat, Morocco.
As the host nation, Morocco has been confirmed as the top seed in Group A (A1), while defending champions Côte d’Ivoire will lead another group. The remaining teams have been divided into four pots based on FIFA’s rankings as of December 19, 2024.
- Pot 1: Morocco, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria.
- Pot 2: Cameroon, Mali, Tunisia, South Africa, DR Congo, Burkina Faso.
- Pot 3: Gabon, Angola, Zambia, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, Benin.
- Pot 4: Mozambique, Comoros, Tanzania, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Botswana.
CAF outlined the draw process, confirming that Morocco’s position (A1) will be assigned first. Teams from Pot 4 will then be sequentially allocated to positions A4 through F4, followed by teams in Pots 3 and 2 for positions A3–F3 and A2–F2. Finally, the remaining Pot 1 teams will occupy positions B1 through F1.
CAF also clarified the tournament format, where the top two teams from each group and the four best third-placed teams will advance to the Round of 16.
The draw ceremony is a key milestone in the buildup to the highly anticipated tournament, which Morocco will host for the first time since 1988.
