AFCON qualifiers: All you need to know about the upcoming qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

The qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will begin in March 2023 and will see 54 African nations compete for 24 spots at the tournament. The tournament will be held in Morocco from January 2025 to February 2025.

Who has qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations?

The following teams have already qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations:

• Morocco (host nation)
• Ivory Coast (2023 Africa Cup of Nations champions)

When are the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers?

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers will be played on the following dates:

• Round 1: Matchday 1: March 21-23, 2023; Matchday 2: March 28-30, 2023
• Round 2: Matchday 1: June 12-14, 2023; Matchday 2: June 19-21, 2023
• Round 3: Matchday 1: September 4-6, 2023; Matchday 2: September 8-10, 2023
• Round 4: Matchday 1: October 12-14, 2023; Matchday 2: October 16-18, 2023
• Round 5: Matchday 1: November 13-15, 2023; Matchday 2: November 17-19, 2023

What is the format of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers?

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers will be played in a round-robin format, with the teams in each group playing each other home and away.

The winners of each group will qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

What are the pots for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers?

The pots for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers are as follows:

• Pot 1: Morocco, Algeria, Senegal, Tunisia, Nigeria, Egypt, Cameroon, Ghana
• Pot 2: Mali, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Guinea, South Africa, Cape Verde, Congo DR, Gabon
• Pot 3: Zambia, Benin, Madagascar, Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Togo
• Pot 4: Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho