Football: Africa Cup Of Nations Qualifying Fixtures

Group B: Morocco (hosts), Gabon, Central African Republic, Lesotho

Group C: Egypt, Cape Verde, Mauritania, Botswana

Group D: Nigeria, Benin, Libya, Rwanda

Group E: Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, Togo, Liberia

Group F: Ghana, Angola, Sudan, Niger

Group G: Ivory Coast (holders), Zambia, Sierra Leone, Chad

Group H: Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Tanzania, Ethiopia

Group I: Mali, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Eswatini

Group J: Cameroon, Namibia, Kenya, Zimbabwe

Group K: South Africa, Uganda, Congo Brazzaville, South Sudan

Group L: Senegal, Burkina Faso, Malawi, Burundi

Schedule

Matchday 1 (Sept 2-10)

Tunisia v Madagascar, Comoros v Gambia, Morocco v Gabon, C.A.R. v Lesotho, Egypt v C. Verde, Mauritania v Botswana, Nigeria v Benin, Libya v Rwanda, Algeria v E. Guinea, Togo v Liberia, Ghana v Angola, Sudan v Niger, I. Coast v Zambia, S. Leone v Chad, DR Congo v Guinea, Tanzania v Ethiopia, Mali v Mozambique, G. Bissau v Eswatini, Cameroon v Namibia, Kenya v Zimbabwe, S. Africa v Uganda, Congo v S. Sudan, Senegal v B. Faso, Malawi v Burundi

Matchday 2 (Sept 2-10)

Madagascar v Comoros, Gambia v Tunisia, Gabon v C.A.R., Lesotho v Morocco, Cape Verde v Mauritania, Botswana v Egypt, Benin v Libya, Rwanda v Nigeria, E. Guinea v Togo, Liberia v Algeria, Angola v Sudan, Niger v Ghana, Zambia v S. Leone, Chad v I. Coast, Guinea v Tanzania, Ethiopia v DR Congo, Mozambique v G. Bissau, Eswatini v Mali, Namibia v Kenya, Zimbabwe v Cameroon, Uganda v Congo, S. Sudan v S. Africa, B. Faso v Malawi, Burundi v Senegal

Matchday 3 (Oct 7-15)

Tunisia v Comoros, Madagascar v Gambia, Morocco v C.A.R., Gabon v Lesotho, Egypt v Mauritania, Cape Verde v Botswana, Nigeria v Libya, Benin v Rwanda, Algeria v Togo, E. Guinea v Liberia, Ghana v Sudan, Angola v Niger, I. Coast v S. Leone, Zambia v Chad, DR Congo v Tanzania, Guinea v Ethiopia, Mali v G. Bissau, Mozambique v Eswatini, Cameroon v Kenya, Namibia v Zimbabwe, S. Africa v Congo, Uganda v S. Sudan, Senegal v Malawi, B. Faso v Burundi

Matchday 4 (Oct 7-15)

Comoros v Tunisia, Gambia v Madagascar, C.A.R. v Morocco, Lesotho v Gabon, Mauritania v Egypt, Botswana v C. Verde, Libya v Nigeria, Rwanda v Benin, Togo v Algeria, Liberia v E. Guinea, Sudan v Ghana, Niger v Angola, S. Leone v I. Coast, Chad v Zambia, Tanzania v DR Congo, Ethiopia v Guinea, G. Bissau v Mali, Eswatini v Mozambique, Kenya v Cameroon, Zimbabwe v Namibia, Congo v S. Africa, S. Sudan v Uganda, Malawi v Senegal, Burundi v B. Faso

Matchday 5 (Nov 11-19)

Madagascar v Tunisia, Gambia v Comoros, Gabon v Morocco, Lesotho v C.A.R., C. Verde v Egypt, Botswana v Mauritania, Benin v Nigeria, Rwanda v Libya, E. Guinea v Algeria, Liberia v Togo, Angola v Ghana, Niger v Sudan, Zambia v I. Coast, Chad v S. Leone, Guinea v DR Congo, Ethiopia v Tanzania, Mozambique v Mali, Eswatini v G. Bissau, Namibia v Cameroon, Zimbabwe v Kenya, Uganda v S. Africa, S. Sudan v Congo, B. Faso v Senegal, Burundi v Malawi

Matchday 6 (Nov 11-19)

Comoros v Madagascar, Tunisia v Gambia, C.A.R. v Gabon, Morocco v Lesotho, Mauritania v C. Verde, Egypt v Botswana, Libya v Benin, Nigeria v Rwanda, Togo v E. Guinea, Algeria v Liberia, Sudan v Angola, Ghana v Niger, S. Leone v Zambia, I. Coast v Chad, DR Congo v Ethiopia, Tanzania v Guinea, G. Bissau v Mozambique, Mali v Eswatini, Kenya v Namibia, Cameroon v Zimbabwe, Congo v Uganda, S. Africa v S. Sudan, Malawi v B. Faso, Senegal v Burundi

Notes

— Group winners and runners-up progress to finals except for Group B, where hosts Morocco will qualify irrespective of their final placing along with highest ranked of other three teams

— Tournament kicks off on Dec 21 2025 and ends on Jan 18 2026

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