The draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations has resulted in exciting Arab clashes on the road to qualification for the tournament, which will be hosted by Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. An Arab showdown is set between Egypt and Mauritania in Group C, alongside another clash between Tunisia and Comoros in Group A. The top team and runner-up from each group will qualify for the continental finals, while one team alongside Morocco will advance from Group B. The draw took place in South Africa, featuring Ivory Coast coach Emerse Faé and former Morocco star Marouane Chamakh. The results of the draw are as follows:
- Group A: Tunisia - Madagascar - Comoros - Gambia.
- Group B: Morocco - Gabon - Central African Republic - Lesotho.
- Group C: Egypt - Cape Verde - Mauritania - Botswana.
- Group D: Nigeria - Benin - Libya - Rwanda.
- Group E: Algeria - Equatorial Guinea - Togo - Liberia.
- Group F: Ghana - Angola - Sudan - Niger.
- Group G: Ivory Coast - Zambia - Sierra Leone - Chad.
- Group H: Democratic Republic of Congo - Guinea - Tanzania - Ethiopia.
- Group I: Mali - Mozambique - Guinea-Bissau - Eswatini.
- Group J: Cameroon - Namibia - Kenya - Zimbabwe.
- Group K: South Africa - Uganda - Congo - South Sudan.
- Group L: Senegal - Burkina Faso - Malawi - Burundi.
