Final Draw for the TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Côte d'Ivoire 2025 Concludes in Cairo

TheConfédération Africaine de Football (CAF)conducted theFinal Draw for the TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Côte d'Ivoire 2025onThursday, 13 February 2025, at CAF headquarters inCairo, Egypt.

Thedraw eventwas attended byCAF executives and invited guestswith former Mali international Adama CoulibalyandSenegal legend Souleymane Camaraacting as draw assistants.

The tournament, set to take place from 26 April to 18 May 2025, will feature 13 teams competing for continental glory and four qualification spots for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025.

The draw produced exciting group stage fixtures, with heavyweight clashes expected from the opening rounds as record title holders Nigeria were among three former winners placed in the same group.

The Flying Eagles will play in Group B where they will face former champions Egypt and Morocco as well as South Africa.

In Group A, hosts Côte d'Ivoire will take on DR Congo, Ghana, Tanzania, and a second representative from the UNIFFAC region, making it one of the most competitive groups.

Group C sees Senegal begin their title defence against Zambia, Kenya, and Sierra Leone, promising another fiercely contested group.

TheTotalEnergies CAF U-20 AFCON 2025will follow athree-group format, withGroup A containing five teams, whileGroups B and C each feature four teams.

Thetop two teamsfrom each group will qualify for thequarter-finals, along with the two best third-placed teams.From there, the tournament will proceed in aknockout format, culminating in thefinal on 18 May 2025.

Additionally, thefour semi-finalistswill book their place at theFIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025 later this year, continuing Africa’s proud tradition of excellence on the world stage.

Senegal, the defending champions, are chasing a second title after winning in Egypt 2023. However, they will face stiff competition from Nigeria, themost successful team in the tournament’s historywithseven titles (1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2005, 2011, and 2015).

Ghana, another continental powerhouse, will look to reclaim the title, having won it four times and making history in 2009 by becoming the first and only African team to win the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Egypt, Morocco, and Zambia, all former champions, will also be looking to make an impact, while Côte d'Ivoire aims to shine on home soil.

The groups of the TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d’Ivoire 2025

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