David GOMBE
The Final Draw for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 will be held at the Mohammed V National Theatre in Rabat on Monday, 27 January.
The Mohammed V National Theatre embodies the elegance and rich cultural heritage of Morocco was Inaugurated in 1961 by King Hassan II out of respect to his father, the theatre is an architectural jewel located in the heart of the Moroccan capital.
Morocco will host the 35th edition of the AFCON from 21 December, 2025 to 18 January, 2026. The country will be hosting the event for the first time since 1988.
Rabat is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg and has a metropolitan population of 1.8-million.
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)
