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Nigeria has been drawn in Group D alongside Benin, Libya, and Rwanda for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers in Morocco.
The tournament, scheduled for December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, will be the first time in its history that the AFCON will be played over the Christmas and New Year periods.
The draw ceremony in Johannesburg also revealed the groups for other participating teams.
The full draw for 2025 AFCON qualifiers made in Johannesburg on Thursday:
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
