Friday’s results from day five saw three more nations clinch their places in African Football’s flagship competition, Zambia, Mali, Zimbabwe and Comoros.
Nigeria, Tunisia, South Africa, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon clinched their places on Thursday, joining a growing list of African football powerhouses set for the tournament.
The confirmed teams represent a mix of regular AFCON contenders and rising forces in African football.
Host nation Morocco qualified automatically, alongside notable teams like Senegal and Algeria, who earned early qualification thanks to consistent performances.
Egypt and defending champions Ivory Coast also bring strong legacies to the competition, with both countries boasting numerous AFCON titles.
Several teams have returned to the continental scene.
DR Congo, Angola and Equatorial Guinea will look to make a difference, while Uganda and Gabon return with ambitions to progress in the tournament.
For South Africa, the qualification marks a return to Africa’s biggest footballing stage following their performance in the previous competition held in Ivory Coast.
However, the qualification phase is not yet over. Matches on day 5 continue this Saturday, November 16, and day 6 next week is expected to confirm the remaining teams, completing the list of 24 nations for Morocco 2025.
Impatience grows as the final places are contested, with top African teams and emerging challengers vying to be part of the action.
Thus, the 19 countries qualified for the TotalEnergies CAF 2025 CAN:
– Morocco
— Burkina Faso
— Cameroon
— Algeria
— RD Congo
— Senegal
— Egypt
— Angola
— Equatorial Guinea
— Ivory Coast
— Uganda
— South Africa
— Gabon
— Tunisia
— Nigeria
— Zambia
— Mali
— Zimbabwe
— Comoros
Source: CAF online.com
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