AFCON 2025: [Full List] Nigeria, Other 14 Countries That Have Secured Qualifications

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By Abiola Olawale

The list of countries that have secured qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which will takes place in Morocco, has begun to grow longer.

This is as Nigeria joined the list of countries that will participate in the most prestigious cup competition in Africa.

With just a few matches remaining in the qualifiers, Nigeria, Egypt, and 13 other teams have secured their spots for the

The Super Eagles of Nigeria secured their qualification with Libya’s 1-0 victory over Rwanda in Kigali.

Later, Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw by Benin, with Victor Osimhen’s late goal earning Nigeria a share of the spoils and sparing them from defeat.

Below is the full list of the 15 countries that qualified for AFCON 2025

1). Morocco

2). Burkina Faso

3). Cameroon

4). Algeria

5). DR Congo

6). Senegal

7). Egypt

8). Angola

9). Equatorial Guinea

10). Cote d’Ivoire

11). Uganda

12). South Africa

13). Gabon

14). Tunisia

15). Nigeria

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