2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying: 18 November 2024

by Staff Reporter

Monday Nov 18, 2024. 23:01

Stay with AfricanFootball.com as we bring you the latest updates in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifiers from across the continent.

The 2025 AFCON will be the 35th edition of the biennial continental tournament organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and will be held in Morocco from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026.

Qualifying for the tournament will take place in three ‘blocks’ in September (Matchday 1 & 2), October (Matchday 3 & 4) and November (Matchday 5 & 6) of 2024. The top two teams in each qualifying group will advance to the AFCON tournament.

Matchday 5 and 6 fixtures are taking place from Wednesday 13 November to Tuesday 19 November 2024.

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22h56 – FULL-TIME – Morocco 7-0 Lesotho – The Atlas Lions walked away with a 7-0 win over Lesotho at the Honneur Stadium, finishing off their qualifying campaign for the next AFCON to be hosted on home soil with six wins in a row, and an emphatic 18 point tally in Group B.

22h53: Full-time – Comoros 1 (Bourhane 47′) Madagascar 0

Comoros finish the qualifying campaign unbeaten and they end up top of Group A after Tunisia lost 1-0 to Gambia in a concurrent match.

22h32 – GOAL! Morocco 7-0 Lesotho – Ismael Saibari gets his name on the scoresheet as well for the Atlas Lions and Likuena beginning to look hopeless as the hosts enjoy their last qualifier.

22h30 – GOAL! Morocco 6-0 Lesotho – Brahim Diaz delivers a free-kick into the penalty area and the ball is headed home by Youssef En-Nesyri.

22h19 – Morocco 5-0 Lesotho – Morocco are dominating still with almost 60 minutes played.

22h10: Comoros v Madagascar – Goal for Comoros! Yacine Bourhane scores on the rebound after Warmed Omari’s initial header had been saved.

22h05: Comoros v Madagascar – The hosts get the ball rolling in the second half.

21:48 – GOAL! + HALF-TIME – Morocco 5-0 Lesotho – Once again, one way traffic in the clash as Rahimi gets a brace of his own by converted from the penalty spot.

21h48: Half-time – Comoros 0 Madagascar 0

21:44 – GOAL! Morocco 4-0 Lesotho – A different Atlas Lion gets on the scoresheet in Soufiane Rahimi and it looks like it’s going to be a long night for Likuena in this encounter.

21h38 – GOAL! Morocco 3-0 Lesotho – Real Madrid star Brahim Diaz nets his hat trick and its one way traffic at the Honneur Stadium with the Atlas Lions in the driving seat.

21h40: Comoros v Madagascar – Rabemanantsoa and Andriamanjato have been booked the in the space of a few minutes for Madagascar and they will both have to be cautious for the remainder of the match.

21h36 – Morocco 2-0 Lesotho – The home team looks to be in the driving seat in this encounter, but Lesotho have shaped up defensively and haven’t conceded another goal with thirty minutes played.

21h34: Comoros v Madagascar – Still goalless at the 30-mminute mark as Comoros go in search of their first-ever victory over Madagascar.

21h16 – GOAL! Morocco 2-0 Lesotho – A botched clearance from Tsepang Sefoli sees Brahim Diaz grab his brace as the visitors see themselves two goals behind in just fifteen minutes.

21:05 – GOAL! Morocco 1-0 Lesotho – Brahim Diaz opens the scoring in the fifth minute on behalf of Morocco after receiving a square pass in the box from Azzedine Ounahi!

21h02: Comoros v Madagascar – The visitors kick things off in Al Hoceima.

21h00: Comoros v Madagascar starting line-ups:

Comoros: B. Boina, S. Bakari, A. Abdallah, Y. Zahary, W. Omari, R. Vita, Y. Bourhane, Z. Youssouf, R. Lutin, F. Selemani, M. Maolida.

Madagascar: S. Laiton, T. Fontaine, J. Morgan, S. Tremoulet, R. Rabemanantsoa, M. Ilaimaharitra, R. Raveloson, R. Andriamanjato, R. Ponti, W. Caddy, E. Hadari Raheriniaina.

21h00 – Morocco 0-0 Lesotho – The match has begun at the Honneur Stadium, with the Atlas Lions looking to assert their dominance in Group B and Likuena look to go out of the qualifiers in style.

20h35 – Morocco v Lesotho starting line-ups:

Morocco: Bono, N. Aguerd, S. Amrabat, A. Aznou, E. Ben Seghir, B. Diaz, A. Ezzalzouli, J. Harkass, N. Mazraoui, A. Ounahi, S. Rahimi

Lesotho: S. Moerane, T. Mafatle, T. Makhele, T. Malane, L. Matsau, N. Mokhachane, R. Mokokoana, S. Motebang, T. Phatsisi, R. Rasethuntsa, T. Sefoli

20h17: Nigeria v Rwanda – Rwanda pull off a famous win in Uyo, but it’s not enough to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after Benin finished ahead of them on goal difference following a 0-0 draw with Libya.

20h00 – Full-Time: Ghana 1-2 Niger (Afriyie 67′, Badamassi 22′, Sako 90’+2).

Ghana end a disappointing campaign in fourth spot in the Group F standings – a place below Niger who fail to qualify for the AFCON finals.

19h59: Full-time – Nigeria 1 (Chukwueze 59′) Rwanda 2 (Mutsinzi 72′, Nshuti 75′)

19h59 – Ghana 1-2 Niger: The Black Stars are awarded a late penalty in stoppage time and Kudus is denied by keeper Tandje. .

19h54 – GOAL! Ghana 1-2 Niger: Sako grabs a late goal in stoppage time after the Black Stars defence was caught napping.

19h38: Nigeria v Rwanda – Rwanda strike again! Innocent Nshuti nutmegs Okoye from an angle on the left after getting on the end of a deflected cross.

19h37 – 77′ Ghana 1-1 Niger: The momentum is now with the Black Stars who are keen to take the lead for the first time this evening, but the Menas are looking dangerous on the counter-attack..

19h35: Nigeria v Rwanda – Goal for Rwanda! Ange Mutsinzi glances a header into the bottom left corner of the net from a free-kick on the right to level matters.

19h28 – GOAL! Ghana 1-1 Niger: Teenage sensation Afriyie proves to be an inspired substitute as the Ghana under-20 striker scores to level matter matters in the 67th minute.

19h22: Nigeria v Rwanda – Goal for Nigeria! Samuel Chukwueze surges through the middle and advances into the box before lashing a left-shooted shot past Ntwari to open the scoring.

19h14: Nigeria v Rwanda – Victor Boniface towers above the defenders to power a header on goal from a corner, but Ntwari makes a fantastic save and William Troost-Ekong heads the rebound over the crossbar.

19h15 – Ghana 0-1 Niger: Annan and Abban have both being introduced by coach Otto Addo as the Black Stars search for the equalising goal.

19h10: Nigeria v Rwanda – Magisha gets off a shot in the opening seconds, but his volley clears the crossbar by a good few yards.

19h09: Nigeria v Rwanda – Rwanda get the ball rolling in the second half.

18h50: Half-time – Nigeria 0 Rwanda 0

Not a great first half from Nigeria, who haven’t been enterprising enough on the ball and they’ve looked pedestrian off it. Rwanda just need to show more patience in possession and they could yet cause an upset in Uyo.

18h50′ Half-Time: Ghana 0-1 Niger – The Menas are leading at the interval thanks to Badamassi’s header from Rahim’s corner-kick in the 22nd minute.

18h49: Nigeria v Rwanda – Kelechi Iheanacho forces Ntwari into a save with a shot on the turn inside the box following good work from Moses Simon on the left.

18h34: Nigeria v Rwanda – 30 minutes played and neither team have created a clear-cut chance, with Fiacre Ntwari yet to be tested.

18h35 – 35′ Ghana 0-1 Niger: The Black Stars are pushing for the equalising goal as we approach the half-time break.

18h26: Nigeria v Rwanda – Okoye has the first save to make as Mugisha sends the ball staright into his gloves with a miscued cross after cutting inside from the left.

18h24: Nigeria v Rwanda – Rwanda continue to see plenty of the ball, but they’ve looked to knock it long without any success in the opening 20 minutes.

18h22 – GOAL! Ghana 0-1 Niger: The Menas unsurprisingly take the lead as Badamassi beats goalkeeper Nurudeen to hand the visitors the lead in the 22nd minute.

18h20 – Ghana 0-0 Niger: The Menas have been the better side thus far and they have already registered two shots on target.

18h14: Nigeria v Rwanda – No chances yet at either end after 10 minutes played, although Rwanda have looked the better team thus far.

17h10 – Ghana 0-0 Niger – It remains goalless at the Accra Sports Stadium with 10 minutes played.

18h02: Nigeria v Rwanda – The match gets underway in Uyo as Nigeria look to keep their unbeaten record in Group D intact.

17h 55 – Ghana vs Niger starting line-ups;

Ghana XI: Nurudeen, Simpson, Schindler, Yegbe, Kudus, Sulemana, Nuamah, Königsdörffer, Abu, I. Afful, Adjei

Niger XI: Tandja, Sako, Nasser, Kairou, Sossah, Badamassi, Katkore, Youssif, Rahim, Hainikoye, Ali.

17h30: Nigeria v Rwanda starting line-ups:

Nigeria: M. Okoye, B. Osayi-Samuel, W. Troost-Ekong, G. Osho, B. Onyemaechi, A. Yusuf, R. Onyedika, F. Dele-Bashiru, K. Iheanacho, V. Boniface, M. Simon.

Rwanda: F. Ntwari, F. Omborenga, T. Manzi, A. Mutsinzi, E. Imanishimwe, J. Ruboneka, D. Bizimana, B. Mugisha, O. Dushimimana, I. Nshuti, G. Mugisha.