The draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers takes place on Thursday afternoon in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The Super Eagles prepare to discover their opponents for the 35th edition of Africa cup of Nations qualifiers.
The draw set to take place on Thursday afternoon in Johannesburg, South Africa, will determine Nigeria's path towards the most decorated tournament in Africa that is scheduled for December 21st, 2025 to January 18th, 2026 in Morocco.
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The ceremony, set to take place inside the SuperSport studios, will see 48 nations divided into 12 groups, each containing four teams.
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In a standard format, the top two teams from eleven of these groups will secure automatic qualification for the finals.
However, the 12th group, which includes host nation Morocco, will see Morocco automatically qualify regardless of their final position within the group, with only one other team from this group progressing alongside them.
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The qualification matches will be played across the designated FIFA windows of September, October, and November 2024.
Interestingly, all of Nigeria's current competitors in the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Benin Republic, Lesotho, Rwanda, South Africa, and Zimbabwe – will also be thrown into the mix for the AFCON draw, potentially leading to some familiar faces on the pitch.
Super Eagles without coach
Following the resignation of coach Finidi George, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has yet to announce a replacement.
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The resignation comes amidst the team's underwhelming performance in their recent World Cup qualifiers under Finidi, where they managed only a single point from two matches against Benin and South Africa.