Ivory Coast coach Emerse Fae is confident his team can become the first country since Egypt in 2008 to successfully defend the Africa Cup of Nations title.  "My country has been waiting since 1976 to win the Cup of Nations again.

The draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations is made in Morocco where defending champions Ivory Coast will be in the same group as Cameroon

The draw for the highly anticipated 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) unfolded with all the pomp and ceremony befitting The post AFCON 2025: “Cameroon-Ivory Coast match…is always a war, but a fraternal war” – Fae first appeared on Africa Top Sports.

Uganda, returning to the biannual tournament after two showings in 2017 and 2019 was interrupted by a dip, were in their best form in the qualifiers under Belgian tactician Paul Put.

Ivory Coast will begin the defence of their Africa Cup of Nations title against Mozambique, while hosts and World Cup semifinalists Morocco open the 2025 tournament against the Comoros Islands in Rabat on Dec.

Host nation Morocco have been drawn alongside Mali, Zambia and Comoros in the group stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). It was confirmed in June that the next edition of AFCON will take place between December 21,

Defending African Cup of Nations (AFCON) champions Ivory Coast have been drawn against fellow tournament heavyweights Cameroon in the group stages of the 2025 iteration of the competition. The pair, who have claimed eight AFCON titles between them,

Defending Africa Cup of Nations champion Ivory Coast was drawn alongside 2017 winner Cameroon in a blockbuster pairing of two continental giants in Group F of the 2025 edition of the tournament, to be held in Morocco in December.

The final draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations has been announced by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) .