2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group A

Group A of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 21 to 29 December 2025. The group consisted of hosts Morocco, Mali, Zambia, and Comoros.[1]

Morocco and Mali as the top two teams advanced to the round of 16.

Teams

Draw position Team Zone Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
December 2024[nb 1] December 2025
A1  Morocco UNAF Hosts and Group B winners 27 September 2023 20th 2023 Winners (1976) 14 TBA
A2  Mali WAFU Group I winners 15 November 2024 14th 2023 Runners-up (1972) 51 TBA
A3  Zambia COSAFA Group G winners 15 November 2024 19th 2023 Winners (2012) 87 TBA
A4  Comoros COSAFA Group A winners 15 November 2024 2nd 2021 Round of 16 (2021) 103 TBA

Notes

  1. ^ The rankings of December 2024 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Morocco (H) 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Mali 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3
3  Comoros 3 0 2 1 0 2 −2 2
4  Zambia 3 0 2 1 1 4 −3 2
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Matches

All times are local, CET (UTC+1).

Morocco vs Comoros

Morocco 2–0 Comoros
  • Brahim 55'
  • El Kaabi 74'
 Report
Attendance: 60,180[2]
Morocco
Comoros
GK 1 Yassine Bounou
RB 3 Noussair Mazraoui
CB 5 Nayef Aguerd
CB 6 Romain Saïss (c)  19'
LB 26 Anass Salah-Eddine
DM 4 Sofyan Amrabat  90'
CM 24 Neil El Aynaoui
CM 8 Azzedine Ounahi  65'
RF 10 Brahim Díaz  45+3'  76'
CF 9 Soufiane Rahimi  65'
LF 11 Ismael Saibari  76'
Substitutes:
DF 18 Jawad El Yamiq  78'  19'
FW 17 Abde Ezzalzouli  65'
FW 20 Ayoub El Kaabi  65'
FW 19 Youssef En-Nesyri  76'
MF 23 Bilal El Khannouss  76'
Coach:
Walid Regragui
GK 16 Yannick Pandor
RB 4 Kenan Toibibou  79'
CB 5 Ahmed Soilihi
CB 8 Yannis Kari  36'  67'
LB 2 Ismaël Boura
RM 15 Benjaloud Youssouf  67'
CM 28 Zaydou Youssouf  79'
CM 6 Iyad Mohamed
LM 7 Faïz Selemani
AM 10 Youssouf M'Changama (c)  82'
CF 11 Rafiki Saïd
Substitutes:
DF 3 Abdel-Hakim Abdallah  67'
DF 22 Saïd Bakari  67'
DF 12 Kassim M'Dahoma  79'
MF 18 Yacine Bourhane  79'
FW 17 Myziane Maolida  82'
Coach:
Stefano Cusin

Mali vs Zambia

Mali 1–1 Zambia
 Report
Attendance: 10,124[3]
Mali
Zambia
GK 16 Djigui Diarra
RB 26 Woyo Coulibaly
CB 5 Abdoulaye Diaby
CB 15 Mamadou Fofana
LB 3 Amadou Dante
CM 20 Mamadou Sangaré
CM 23 Aliou Dieng (c)  65'
RW 17 Lassine Sinayoko
AM 19 Kamory Doumbia  86'
LW 7 Dorgeles Nene  76'
CF 9 El Bilal Touré  76'
Substitutes:
FW 8 Mahamadou Doumbia  76'
FW 21 Gaoussou Diarra  76'
DF 4 Amadou Haidara  86'
Coach:
Tom Saintfiet
GK 1 Willard Mwanza
RB 2 Mathews Banda
CB 6 Benson Sakala
CB 21 Dominic Chanda
LB 8 Lubambo Musonda
CM 25 Owen Tembo
CM 5 Miguel Chaiwa  67'
RW 9 Lameck Banda  67'
AM 17 Kings Kangwa
LW 10 Fashion Sakala (c)  78'
CF 20 Patson Daka
Substitutes:
MF 28 David Simukonda  69'  67'
FW 11 Joseph Banda  67'
FW 19 Kennedy Musonda  78'
Coach:
Moses Sichone

Zambia vs Comoros

Zambia 0–0 Comoros
Report
Attendance: 7,829[4]
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)
Zambia
Comoros
GK 1 Willard Mwanza
RB 2 Mathews Banda
CB 6 Benson Sakala
CB 21 Dominic Chanda  55'
LB 8 Lubambo Musonda
DM 25 Owen Tembo  89'
CM 17 Kings Kangwa
CM 28 David Simukonda  57'
RF 9 Lameck Banda  70'
CF 20 Patson Daka
LF 10 Fashion Sakala (c)  70'
Substitutes:
MF 12 Wilson Chisala  57'
FW 19 Kennedy Musonda  70'
MF 11 Joseph Sabobo  70'
FW 7 Jack Lahne  90+5'  89'
Coach:
Moses Sichone
GK 16 Yannick Pandor
CB 4 Kenan Toibibou
CB 5 Ahmed Soilihi
CB 2 Ismaël Boura  77'
RM 22 Saïd Bakari  58'
CM 18 Yacine Bourhane  62'
CM 28 Zaydou Youssouf
LM 3 Abdel-Hakim Abdallah  58'
AM 10 Youssouf M'Changama (c)
CF 17 Myziane Maolida  77'
CF 11 Rafiki Saïd
Substitutes:
MF 27 Rayan Lutin  58'
DF 8 Yannis Kari  58'
MF 25 Idris Mohamed  62'
FW 7 Faïz Selemani  77'
MF 14 Rémy Vita  77'
Coach:
Stefano Cusin

Morocco vs Mali

Morocco 1–1 Mali
 Report
Attendance: 63,844[5]
Referee: Abdou Mefire (Cameroon)
Morocco
Mali
GK 1 Yassine Bounou (c)
RB 3 Noussair Mazraoui
CB 18 Jawad El Yamiq
CB 5 Nayef Aguerd  52'
LB 26 Anass Salah-Eddine
DM 4 Sofyan Amrabat  82'
RM 10 Brahim Díaz  71'
CM 24 Neil El Aynaoui
CM 8 Azzedine Ounahi  71'
LM 11 Ismael Saibari  82'
CF 20 Ayoub El Kaabi  70'
Substitutes:
FW 19 Youssef En-Nesyri  70'
FW 17 Abde Ezzalzouli  71'
MF 23 Bilal El Khannouss  71'
FW 9 Soufiane Rahimi  82'
FW 13 Eliesse Ben Seghir  82'
Coach:
Walid Regragui
GK 16 Djigui Diarra  82'
RB 26 Woyo Coulibaly  51'
CB 5 Abdoulaye Diaby  45+5'
CB 25 Ousmane Camara  22'
LB 28 Nathan Gassama
RM 20 Mamadou Sangaré  90+1'
CM 11 Lassana Coulibaly
CM 23 Aliou Dieng
LM 8 Mamadou Doumbia  49'  90+1'
AM 10 Yves Bissouma (c)  57'
CF 17 Lassine Sinayoko  63'  76'
Substitutes:
FW 21 Gaoussou Diarra  57'
FW 9 El Bilal Touré  76'
FW 7 Dorgeles Nene  90+7'  90+1'
MF 19 Kamory Doumbia  90+2'  90+1'
Coach:
Tom Saintfiet

Zambia vs Morocco

Zambia 0–3 Morocco
Report
Attendance: 62,532[6]
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
Zambia
Morocco
GK 1 Willard Mwanza
RB 2 Mathews Banda  63'
CB 14 Kabaso Chongo  39'  46'
CB 21 Dominic Chanda
LB 22 David Hamansenya  85'
CM 6 Benson Sakala
CM 26 Joseph Liteta  46'
RW 8 Lubambo Musonda (c)
AM 5 Miguel Chaiwa  29'
LW 17 Kings Kangwa  90+5'  79'
CF 20 Patson Daka  79'
Substitutes:
FW 27 Elia Mandanji  55'  46'
FW 9 Lameck Banda  46'
MF 11 Joseph Sabobo  63'
MF 12 Wilson Chisala  79'
MF 15 Given Kalusa  79'
Coach:
Moses Sichone
GK 1 Yassine Bounou (c)
RB 15 Mohamed Chibi
CB 5 Nayef Aguerd
LB 25 Adam Masina
LB 3 Noussair Mazraoui  64'
CM 24 Neil El Aynaoui
CM 8 Azzedine Ounahi  90+3'
RW 10 Brahim Díaz  64'
AM 11 Ismael Saibari  64'
LW 17 Abde Ezzalzouli  74'
CF 20 Ayoub El Kaabi  74'
Substitutes:
FW 13 Eliesse Ben Seghir  64'
FW 16 Ilias Akhomach  64'
DF 2 Achraf Hakimi  64'
FW 21 Chemsdine Talbi  74'
FW 19 Youssef En-Nesyri  74'
Coach:
Walid Regragui

Comoros vs Mali

Comoros 0–0 Mali
Report
Attendance: 8,842[7]
Referee: Mahamat Alhadji Allaou (Chad)
Comoros
Mali
GK 16 Yannick Pandor (c)
CB 4 Kenan Toibibou  34'
CB 5 Ahmed Soilihi  57'
CB 8 Yannis Kari
RWB 15 Benjaloud Youssouf  84'
LWB 3 Abdel-Hakim Abdallah
CM 7 Faïz Selemani
CM 28 Zaydou Youssouf  72'
CM 18 Yacine Bourhane  72'
CF 17 Myziane Maolida  58'
CF 11 Rafiki Saïd
Substitutes:
DF 2 Ismaël Boura  79'  57'
FW 21 El Fardou Ben Nabouhane  90+1'  58'
MF 6 Iyad Mohamed  72'
MF 10 Youssouf M'Changama  72'
DF 22 Saïd Bakari  84'
Coach:
Stefano Cusin
GK 16 Djigui Diarra
RB 13 Fodé Doucouré
CB 5 Abdoulaye Diaby
CB 25 Ousmane Camara
LB 28 Nathan Gassama
CM 12 Mohamed Camara  47'  70'
CM 10 Yves Bissouma (c)  63'
RW 20 Mamadou Sangaré  83'
AM 19 Kamory Doumbia
LW 7 Dorgeles Nene  70'
CF 17 Lassine Sinayoko  83'
Substitutes:
FW 18 Mamadou Doumbia  63'
MF 4 Amadou Haidara  88'  70'
FW 21 Gaoussou Diarra  70'
MF 11 Lassana Coulibaly  83'
FW 14 Mamadou Camara  83'
Coach:
Tom Saintfiet

References

  1. ^ "Final Draw for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025 produces intriguing groups for continent's greatest show". CAF. 27 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Morocco vs Comoros match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Mali vs Zambia match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Zambia vs Comoros match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Morocco vs Mali match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 26 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Zambia vs Morocco match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Comoros vs Mali match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
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