Senegal has been awarded a place of choice in the upcoming draw of the African Cup of Nations (CAN) 2025. According to the information reported by the Senegalese press agency (APS), the African Football Confederation (CAF) classified Senegal among the teams forming hat 1 in anticipation of this event.
This prestigious competition, scheduled from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026, will begin its draw on Monday January 27 in the Moroccan capital, Rabat. Six nations received the status of seeded for this edition. In addition to Senegal, they are the Ivory Coast, reigning African champion, Morocco, designated host country, Nigeria, reigning vice-champion, as well as Algeria and Egypt.
Hat 2 is made up of Tunisia, Cameroon, Mali, the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa and Burkina Faso. In addition, hat 3 will bring together Angola, Gabon, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, Zambia, and Benin. Finally, hat 4 will bring together Mozambique, Comoros, Sudan, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Botswana.
In total, the draw for the CAN 2025 will form six groups, each made up of four teams. The details of this crucial event for African football are available on the APS website, a reliable source of information for this type of sporting subject.
