The preliminary draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations was held yesterday at the Confederations of African Football headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.
The draw followed the conclusion of the 34th edition of the competition hosted by Ivory Coast.
The preliminary draw had the eight lowest-ranked teams according to the FIFA ranking: Somalia, Djibouti, Sao Tome, Chad, Mauritius, South Sudan, Liberia and Eswatini.
The teams will play on home and away basis during the FIFA Window of March 18 to March 26. After that the four that progress will join the rest in group draw expected soon.
Below is the full list of the AFCON preliminary draw:
Somalisa Vs Eswatini
Sao Tome Vs South Sudan
Chad Vs Mauritius
Djibouti Vs Liberia
The just concluded 2023 AFCON was held in Côte d’Ivoire and won by the host team, the Elephants.
They defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria 2-1 in the final of the tournament.
