The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that the draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will take place on 27 January 2025 in Morocco.
Bafana Bafana, who qualified for the tournament, will be seeded in the draw due to their top-10 ranking in the CAF rankings. This means they will avoid facing strong teams like Senegal, Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Mali, and Tunisia.
However, the final seeding positions could change based on the upcoming FIFA World Ranking, which will be released on 19 December.
The CAF Executive Committee also announced other key dates for upcoming competitions:
- TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025:
- Opening Match: Sunday, 30 March 2025
- Final Match: Saturday, 19 April 2025
- TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2025:
- Opening Match: Saturday, 26 April 2025
- Final Match: Sunday, 18 May 2025
- TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup 2024-25:
- Final, First Leg: Saturday, 17 May 2025
- Final, Second Leg: Sunday, 25 May 2025
- TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2024-25:
- Final, First Leg: Saturday, 24 May 2025
- Final, Second Leg: Sunday, 1 June 2025
- CAF Women’s Champions League 2025:
- Opening Match: Saturday, 8 November 2025
- Final Match: Sunday, 23 November 2025
- TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025:
- Opening Match: Sunday, 21 December 2025
- Final Match: Sunday, 18 January 2026
CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe also held a meeting with the 54 CAF Member Associations to discuss the development of football in Africa, including strengthening partnerships with governments, FIFA, other confederations, and the private sector.
The CAF Awards 2024 will be held later tonight in Morocco.