The Black Stars are set to keep away from a number of the heavyweights on the continent after being seeded in Pot 1, alongside hosts Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Mali, Tunisia, Algeria Cameroon, South Africa and DR Congo.
Black Stars in Pot 1 for 2025 AFCON draw
Pot 2 additionally incorporates Burkina Faso, Gabon, Angola, and Zambia, amongst others, whereas Pot C consists of Togo, Libya, Tanzania, Kenya and Mauritania.
“The highest ranked nations as per the latest FIFA Rankings issued out on 20 June 2024 will occupy Pot 1, with the same procedure to be followed for Pot 2, 3 and 4 to make up the 48 nations,” CAF stated.
“The concluded draw of the qualifiers will be made up of 12 Groups of 4 teams (Group A to L), where the first and runners-up in the eleven (11) groups that do not involve tournament hosts Morocco, will gain qualification to the competition.”
Meanwhile, the 2025 AFCON is scheduled for December and January after CAF determined a postponement was greatest to keep away from a conflict with different occasions on the FIFA calendar.