African Nations Championship: Algeria, South Africa complete the field

The field is now complete for the 8th edition of the African Nations Championship, which was scheduled for February but has now been rescheduled for 2nd—30th August 2025.

Algeria and South Africa grabbed the two last qualifying slots and will both team up with joint-hosts Uganda, Niger Republic and Guinea in group C.

The 2018 silver-medallists Nigeria will be up against Senegal, Equatorial Guinea and Sudan in group D, after earlier-drawn Congo Brazzaville was thrown out following a protest lodged by Equatorial Guinea.

Joint-hosts Kenya head group A that also includes Morocco, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia.

Kenya and 2018 winners Morocco will clash in the opening match of the tournament.

Tanzania, another joint-host, head group B, and will battle Madagascar,

Mauritania, Burkina Faso and Central African Republic – conquerors of

Cameroon. All five will fight for two slots in the knockout rounds.

Teams

GROUP A: Kenya, Morocco, Angola, DR Congo, Zambia

GROUP B: Tanzania, Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic

GROUP C: Uganda, Niger Republic, Guinea, Algeria, South Africa

GROUP D: Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, Sudan, Nigeria