By Milcah Tanimu

The preliminary draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations took place today at the Confederation of African Football headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, following the conclusion of the 34th edition of the competition hosted by Ivory Coast.

This draw featured the eight lowest-ranked teams according to FIFA rankings: Somalia, Djibouti, Sao Tome, Chad, Mauritius, South Sudan, Liberia, and Eswatini. These teams will engage in home and away fixtures scheduled within the FIFA Window from March 18 to March 26.

Here’s the comprehensive list of the AFCON preliminary draw matchups:

– Somalisa vs Eswatini
– Sao Tome vs South Sudan
– Chad vs Mauritius
– Djibouti vs Liberia

The recent 2023 AFCON, hosted in Côte d’Ivoire, saw the host team, the Elephants, clinching victory. They secured the title by defeating the Super Eagles of Nigeria with a score of 2-1 in the tournament final.