AFCON 2025 Draw for preliminary round set for Tuesday, 20th February 2024 in Cairo

AFCON 2025 Draw for preliminary round set for Tuesday, 20th February 2024 in Cairo



Following the conclusion of the 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, the focus has shifted to the upcoming tournament, with the preliminary draw for the 2025 event set to take place on February 20, 2024, in Cairo, Egypt.

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Scheduled to commence at 14:00 local time (12:00 GMT), the preliminary round of AFCON 2025 will feature the eight lowest-ranked teams based on the FIFA ranking.

These include Somalia, Djibouti, Sao Tome, Chad, Mauritius, South Sudan, Liberia, and Eswatini.

During the FIFA Window of March 18-26, 2024, these teams will engage in home and away matches. The four victorious teams will progress to the group stage, joining the 44 exempted teams.

Morocco has been selected as the host nation for AFCON 2025, with newly crowned champions Ivory Coast expected to participate as they endeavor to defend their title.