The teams were drawn into six groups each containing four sides ahead of the 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026 finals tournament that will be spread across six host cities and nine stadia in Morocco as Africa’s best chase the continent’s most coveted trophy.

Mali manager Tom Saintfiet believes his team can go all the way at the Africa Cup of Nations following a favourable group stage draw.  Les Aigles will face hosts Morocco, Zambia and Comoros in Group A and Saintfiet thinks Mali can eclipse the quarter-final result of the previous finals.

The draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, was confirmed on Monday night. DAILY POST reports that the draw ceremony took place at the Mohammed V National Theatre, Rabat, Morocco. Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been drawn in Group C alongside the likes of Tunisia,

Host nation Morocco have been drawn alongside Mali, Zambia and Comoros in the group stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). It was confirmed in June that the next edition of AFCON will take place between December 21,

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle said Nigeria's pursuit of the fourth AFCON title in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be driven

World Cup semifinalist Morocco was drawn in a group with Mali, Zambia and Comoros on Monday for the men’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations it will host.

The 24 qualified teams for the prestigious Africa Cup of Nations from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, in Morocco have been drawn into six groups at a star-studded ceremony in Rabat. Hosts Morocco are in Group A,

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has opened up on the plan he has for the team at AFCON 2025 and he confirmed it aligns with that of his players.

For Super Eagles Head Coach Éric Sékou Chelle, a potential matchup against Mali would carry personal significance

Amadou Haidara's Mali may have been knocked out at the quarterfinals at AFCON 2024, but they certainly won the best kit contest. Ulrik Pedersen/DeFodi Images via Getty Images 10. Mali The biggest ...

The December 21-January 18 tournament will be the biggest soccer event in Morocco before co-hosting the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal

Eric Chelle, the Super Eagles head coach, says the team's goal is "to lift" Africa Cup Nations (AFCON) in Morocco