Nigeria has been drawn alongside Benin, Libya and Rwanda in Group D of the qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON qualifiers) in Morocco.
This was unveiled on Thursday at the draw ceremony in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The 2025 Nations Cup will be the first in history that the tournament will kick off in December and run over the Christmas and New Year periods.
The tournament will be played from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, following the decision of CAF to adjust the schedule of the tournament for the congested FIFA calendar.
The full draw:
Group A
Tunisia, Madagascar, Comoros, Gambia
Group B
Morocco (hosts), 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 (holders), 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 Brazzaville, South Sudan
Group L
Senegal, Burkina Faso, Malawi, Burundi
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