AFCON 2025 draw in full: Mohamed Salah and Egypt face nightmare group as Nigeria take on Tunisia | OneFootball

Tournament begins in Morocco on December 21

Mohamed Salah’s Egypt have been handed a tough draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Defending champions Ivory Coast and Cameroon will face each other in Group F, where both will be confident of finishing above Gabon and Mozambique.

Hosts Morocco will take on Comoros in the opening match of the tournament on December 21, before they turn their focus to Zambia and Mali.

Nigeria will be eyeing a first AFCON title since 2013 and they will start that campaign with an opening Group B match against Tanzania.

The Super Eagles will then face Tunisia, before taking on Uganda in their final group-stage match.

The top two in each group will progress through to the last-16, along with the four best third-placed teams.

AFCON 2025 groups

Group A: Morocco, Mali, Zambia, Comoros

Group B: Egypt, South Africa, Angola, Zimbabwe

Group C: Nigeria, Tunisia, Uganda, Tanzania

Group D: Senegal, DR Congo, Benin, Botswana

Group E: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, Sudan

Group F: Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Gabon, Mozambique