2025 AFCON preliminary draw details revealed

The Confederation of African Football has announced that the preliminary draw of the 2025 AFCON will take place on Tuesday.

The draw will be conducted at 14h00 local time (12h00 GMT) and it will feature the eight lowest-ranked teams according to the FIFA ranking.

The eight teams are Somalia, Djibouti, Sao Tome, Chad, Mauritius, South Sudan, Liberia and Eswatini.

CAF issued the following statement on Monday regarding the draw:

“Following the conclusion of the 34th edition of TotalEnergies CAF AFCON, the focus has shifted to the next edition, with the preliminary draw of TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 scheduled for Tuesday, 20 February 2024 in Cairo, Egypt,” a statement read. https://www.cafonline.com/caf-africa-cup-of-nations/news/draw-for-totalenergies-caf-africa-cup-of-nations-morocco-2025-preliminary-round-set-for-tuesday/

“The draw will be conducted at 14h00 local time (12h00 GMT). The preliminary round of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 will include the eight (8) lowest-ranked teams according to the FIFA ranking: Somalia, Djibouti, Sao Tome, Chad, Mauritius, South Sudan, Liberia and Eswatini.

“The matches will be played on home and away basis during the FIFA Window of 18-26 March 2024. The four (4) preliminary round winners will join the 44 exempted teams for the group stage.”