With a couple matches left in the qualifiers, 15 teams have gotten their places at the profoundly expected TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025, set to be held in Morocco.
Thursday's outcomes on Matchday 5 saw six additional nations Nigeria, Tunisia, South Africa, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon — secure their spots, joining a developing rundown of African football forces to be reckoned with prepared for the competition.
The affirmed groups address a mix of standard AFCON competitors and rising powers in African football.
Host nation Morocco naturally qualified, close by eminent groups like Senegal and Algeria, who got early qualification through predictable performance.
Egypt and champions Cote d'Ivoire likewise carry solid heritages to the opposition, with the two countries flaunting various AFCON titles.
A few groups have gotten back in the saddle to the mainland stage.
DR Congo, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea will hope to have an effect, while Uganda and Gabon are back with aspirations to propel profound into the competition.
For South Africa, qualification denotes a re-visitation of Africa's greatest football stage after past frustrations.
The qualification stage isn't finished at this point. Matchday 5 matches go on into Friday and Saturday, with Matchday 6 one week from now set to affirm the excess groups, adjusting the 24-nation lineup for Morocco 2025.
Expectation is working as the last spaces are challenged, with top African teams and arising challengers competing to be essential for the activity.
The 15 countries qualified for TotalEnergies CAF AFCON 2025
Morocco
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Algeria
DR Congo
Senegal
Egypt
Angola
Equatorial Guinea
Cote d'Ivoire
Uganda
South Africa
Gabon
Tunisia
Nigeria