David GOMBE
The final draw of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will be held on Monday, 27th January in Rabat with all the qualified 24 teams for the tournament due in Morocco expected to learn their opponents.
Ahead of the draw, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is expected to have a new virtual identity but what could it be.
It should be remembered that during the AFCON 2023 that was held in Ivory Coast, a fresh logo and identity were specifically crafted for the 34th edition.
Before the edition that was staged in Ivory Coast, the AFCON traditionally utilized the same logo only modifying it by incorporating the host country’s name.
Hosting the AFCON enables countries to educate a wider audience on their culture and what characteristics they hold.
The 2025 Edition that will be hosted in Morocco is also likely to have a new logo and identity. Morocco will be hosting the event for the first time since 1988.
The tournament in Morocco will not be about the matches but also celebration of African and Moroccan culture, unity, and passion for the game. The logo for the tournament in Morocco is expected to symbolize all these.
CAF organized Tournaments such as the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League have all had new logos. Both tournaments also had prize money increased with USD 10.4 million for CHAN and USD 2,350,000 for the Women’s Champions League.
The AFCON Tournament is the third oldest continental competition in football behind South America (1916) and Asia (1956).
All the Qualified 24 teams, with their previous appearances and best finish included:
Algeria (21st appearance, champions in 1990, 2019)
Angola (10th appearance, quarter-finalists in 2008, 2010, 2023)
Benin (5th appearance, quarter-finalists in 2019)
Botswana (2nd appearance, group stages in 2012)
Burkina Faso (14th appearance, runners-up in 2013)
Cameroon (22nd appearance, champions in 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017)
Comoros (2nd appearance, round of 16 in 2021)
Cote d’Ivoire (26th appearance, champions in 1992, 2015, 2023)
Democratic Republic of Congo (21st appearance, champions in 1968, 1974)
Egypt (27th appearance, champions in 1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)
Equatorial Guinea (5th appearance, fourth place in 2015)
Gabon (9th appearance, quarter-finalists in 1996, 2012)
Mali (14th appearance, runners-up in 1972)
Morocco (20th appearances, champions in 1976)
Mozambique (6th appearance, group stages in 1986, 1996, 1998, 2010, 2023)
Nigeria (21st appearance, champions in 1980, 1994, 2013)
Senegal (18th appearance, champions in 2021)
South Africa (12th appearance, champions in 1996)
Sudan (10th appearance, champions in 1970)
Tanzania (4th appearance, group stage in 1980, 2019, 2023)
Tunisia (22nd appearance, champions in 2004)
Uganda (8th appearance, runners-up in 1978)
Zambia (19th appearance, champions in 2012)
Zimbabwe (6th appearance, group stage in 2004, 2006, 2017, 2019, 2021)
