2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group C

Group C of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 23 to 30 December 2025. The group consisted of Nigeria, Tunisia, Uganda, and Tanzania.[1]

Nigeria and Tunisia as the top two teams, along with Tanzania as one of the four best third-placed 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
C1  Nigeria WAFU Group D winners 14 November 2024 21st 2023 Winners (1980, 1994, 2013) 44 TBA
C2  Tunisia UNAF Group A runners-up 14 November 2024 22nd 2023 Winners (2004) 52 TBA
C3  Uganda CECAFA Group K runners-up 14 November 2024 8th 2023 Runners-up (1978) 88 TBA
C4  Tanzania CECAFA Group H runners-up 19 November 2024 4th 2021 Group stage (1980, 2019, 2023) 106 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  Nigeria 3 3 0 0 8 4 +4 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Tunisia 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 4
3  Tanzania 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
4  Uganda 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

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

Nigeria vs Tanzania

Nigeria 2–1 Tanzania
  • Ajayi 36'
  • Lookman 52'
Report
Attendance: 11,444[2]
Nigeria
Tanzania
GK 23 Stanley Nwabali
RB 2 Bright Osayi-Samuel
CB 6 Semi Ajayi
CB 21 Calvin Bassey
LB 3 Zaidu Sanusi
CM 11 Samuel Chukwueze  59'
CM 4 Wilfred Ndidi (c)
CM 17 Alex Iwobi
AM 7 Ademola Lookman  58'
CF 9 Victor Osimhen  86'
CF 22 Akor Adams  59'
Substitutes:
MF 10 Fisayo Dele-Bashiru  59'
FW 15 Moses Simon  59'
FW 19 Paul Onuachu  86'
Coach:
Éric Chelle
GK 28 Zuberi Foba
RB 22 Shomari Kapombe  79'
CB 14 Bakari Mwamnyeto
CB 4 Ibrahim Hamad
LB 15 Mohamed Husseini
CM 27 Alphonce Msanga
CM 20 Novatus Miroshi
RW 12 Simon Msuva  62'
AM 8 Charles M'Mombwa  90+1'
LW 26 Tarryn Allarakhia  79'
CF 10 Mbwana Samatta (c)
Substitutes:
FW 21 Kelvin John  62'
MF 25 Haji Mnoga  79'
DF 5 Dickson Job  79'
FW 11 Kibu Denis  90+1'
Coach:
Miguel Gamondi

Tunisia vs Uganda

Tunisia 3–1 Uganda
Report
Attendance: 13,387[3]
Referee: Patrice Mebiame (Gabon)
Tunisia
Uganda
GK 16 Aymen Dahmen
RB 20 Yan Valery
CB 6 Dylan Bronn
CB 3 Montassar Talbi
LB 2 Ali Abdi
DM 17 Ellyes Skhiri
CM 13 Ferjani Sassi (c)  81'
CM 10 Hannibal Mejbri  88'
RF 7 Elias Achouri  82'
CF 9 Hazem Mastouri  46'
LF 8 Elias Saad  50'  55'
Substitutes:
FW 19 Firas Chaouat  46'
MF 5 Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane  55'
MF 25 Houssem Teka  81'
MF 11 Ismael Gharbi  82'
MF 26 Sebastian Tounekti  88'
Coach:
Sami Trabelsi
GK 19 Jamal Salim
RB 5 Toby Sibbick
CB 2 Rogers Torach
CB 15 Jordan Obita
LB 23 Aziz Kayondo  14'
RM 22 Jude Ssemugabi  46'
CM 4 Kenneth Semakula  71'
CM 8 Khalid Aucho (c)
LM 7 Rogers Mato  84'
AM 27 Melvyn Lorenzen  46'
CF 11 Steven Mukwala  71'
Substitutes:
FW 10 Travis Mutyaba  46'
MF 14 Denis Omedi  46'
DF 12 Baba Alhassan  71'  71'
FW 24 James Bogere  71'
FW 21 Allan Okello  84'
Coach:
Paul Put

Nigeria vs Tunisia

Nigeria 3–2 Tunisia
Report
Attendance: 25,544[4]
Referee: Boubou Traore (Mali)
Nigeria
Tunisia
GK 23 Stanley Nwabali  90+6'
RB 2 Bright Osayi-Samuel
CB 6 Semi Ajayi  56'
CB 21 Calvin Bassey
LB 13 Bruno Onyemaechi
DM 4 Wilfred Ndidi (c)
CM 8 Frank Onyeka  79'
CM 17 Alex Iwobi
AM 7 Ademola Lookman  90+2'
CF 9 Victor Osimhen  44'
CF 22 Akor Adams  79'
Substitutes:
FW 15 Moses Simon  79'
FW 24 Chidera Ejuke  79'
DF 20 Chidozie Awaziem  90+2'
Coach:
Éric Chelle
GK 16 Aymen Dahmen
RB 20 Yan Valery
CB 6 Dylan Bronn
CB 3 Montassar Talbi
LB 2 Ali Abdi
DM 17 Ellyes Skhiri
CM 5 Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane  61'
CM 13 Ferjani Sassi (c)
CM 10 Hannibal Mejbri
CF 9 Hazem Mastouri
CF 7 Elias Achouri  75'
Substitutes:
MF 26 Sebastian Tounekti  61'
MF 11 Ismaël Gharbi  75'
Coach:
Sami Trabelsi

Uganda vs Tanzania

Uganda 1–1 Tanzania
Report
Attendance: 10,540[5]
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
Uganda
Tanzania
GK 18 Denis Onyango (c)  71'
RB 4 Kenneth Semakula  45+5'
CB 5 Toby Sibbick
CB 15 Jordan Obita
LB 23 Aziz Kayondo
RM 21 Allan Okello  90+6'
CM 6 Bobosi Byaruhanga
CM 12 Baba Alhassan  65'
LM 7 Rogers Mato
AM 10 Travis Mutyaba  77'
CF 22 Jude Ssemugabi  77'
Substitutes:
FW 14 Denis Omedi  65'
FW 9 Uche Ikpeazu  90+4'  77'
FW 24 James Bogere  77'
MF 16 Ronald Ssekiganda  90+6'
Coach:
Paul Put
GK 28 Zuberi Foba
RB 25 Haji Mnoga  88'
CB 14 Bakari Mwamnyeto (c)
CB 4 Ibrahim Hamad
LB 15 Mohamed Husseini
CM 27 Alphonce Msanga
CM 20 Novatus Miroshi
RW 26 Tarryn Allarakhia  64'
AM 6 Feisal Salum  84'
LW 12 Simon Msuva
CF 21 Kelvin John  64'
Substitutes:
DF 5 Dickson Job  73'  64'
FW 10 Mbwana Samatta  64'
FW 8 Charles M'Mombwa  84'
Coach:
Miguel Gamondi

Uganda vs Nigeria

Uganda 1–3 Nigeria
Report
Attendance: 11,545[6]
Referee: Djindo Louis Houngnandande (Benin)
Uganda
Nigeria
GK 18 Denis Onyango (c)  46'
RB 4 Kenneth Semakula
CB 5 Toby Sibbick
CB 15 Jordan Obita
LB 23 Aziz Kayondo
CM 6 Bobosi Byaruhanga
CM 12 Baba Alhassan  59'
RW 14 Denis Omedi  46'
AM 10 Travis Mutyaba  46'
LW 7 Rogers Mato
CF 9 Uche Ikpeazu  66'  85'
Substitutes:
GK 19 Salim Magoola  56'  46'
MF 21 Allan Okello  46'
FW 11 Steven Mukwala  46'
GK 1 Nafian Alionzi  59'
FW 22 Jude Ssemugabi  85'
Coach:
Paul Put
GK 1 Francis Uzoho
RB 27 Ryan Alebiosu
CB 5 Igoh Ogbu
CB 21 Calvin Bassey  4'  46'
LB 13 Bruno Onyemaechi  77'
RM 11 Samuel Chukwueze  90+3'
CM 10 Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
CM 18 Raphael Onyedika
LM 15 Moses Simon
CF 9 Victor Osimhen (c)  87'
CF 19 Paul Onuachu  77'
Substitutes:
DF 20 Chidozie Awaziem  90'  46'
MF 28 Tochukwu Nnadi  77'
DF 3 Zaidu Sanusi  77'
FW 22 Akor Adams  87'
FW 25 Salim Fago Lawal  90+3'
Coach:
Éric Chelle

Tanzania vs Tunisia

Tanzania 1–1 Tunisia
Report
Tanzania
Tunisia
GK 23 Hussein Masalanga
CB 5 Dickson Job
CB 14 Bakari Mwamnyeto  57'
CB 4 Ibrahim Hamad  41'
RM 25 Haji Mnoga  90+5'
CM 27 Alphonce Msanga
CM 20 Novatus Miroshi
LM 15 Mohamed Husseini  67'
AM 6 Feisal Salum  86'
CF 12 Simon Msuva  59'  85'
CF 10 Mbwana Samatta (c)  46'
Substitutes:
FW 9 Selemani Mwalimu  46'
DF 2 Pascal Msindo  67'
MF 26 Tarryn Allarakhia  85'
MF 8 Charles M'Mombwa  85'
DF 22 Shomari Kapombe  90+5'
Coach:
Miguel Gamondi
GK 16 Aymen Dahmen
RB 20 Yan Valery  31'
CB 6 Dylan Bronn
CB 3 Montassar Talbi
LB 2 Ali Abdi (c)
DM 17 Ellyes Skhiri
CM 11 Ismaël Gharbi  88'
CM 10 Hannibal Mejbri  88'
RF 7 Elias Achouri  52'
CF 9 Hazem Mastouri  64'
LF 26 Sebastian Tounekti  64'
Substitutes:
MF 13 Ferjani Sassi  52'
FW 23 Naïm Sliti  64'
FW 27 Seifeddine Jaziri  64'
MF 5 Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane  88'
MF 15 Hadj Mahmoud  88'
Coach:
Sami Trabelsi

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. ^ "Nigeria vs Tanzania match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 23 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Tunisia vs Uganda match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 23 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Nigeria vs Tunisia match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Uganda vs Tanzania match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Uganda vs Nigeria match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Tanzania vs Tunisia match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 30 December 2025.