2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group D

Group D of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 23 to 30 December 2025. The group consisted of Senegal, DR Congo, Benin, and Botswana.[1]

Senegal and DR Congo as the top two teams, along with Benin 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
D1  Senegal WAFU Group L winners 15 October 2024 18th 2023 Winners (2021) 17 TBA
D2  DR Congo UNIFFAC Group H winners 15 October 2024 21st 2023 Winners (1968, 1974) 61 TBA
D3  Benin WAFU Group D runners-up 18 November 2024 5th 2019 Quarter-finals (2019) 94 TBA
D4  Botswana COSAFA Group C runners-up 19 November 2024 2nd 2012 Group stage (2012) 136 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  Senegal 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  DR Congo 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
3  Benin 3 1 0 2 1 4 −3 3
4  Botswana 3 0 0 3 0 7 −7 0
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

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

Senegal vs Botswana

Senegal 3–0 Botswana
  • Jackson 40', 58'
  • C. Ndiaye 90'
 Report
Attendance: 18,591[2]
Referee: Abdel Aziz Bouh (Mauritania)
Senegal
Botswana
GK 16 Édouard Mendy
RB 15 Krépin Diatta  44'
CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly (c)
CB 19 Moussa Niakhaté
LB 14 Ismail Jakobs
CM 5 Idrissa Gueye
CM 26 Pape Gueye  69'
RW 18 Ismaïla Sarr  85'
AM 13 Iliman Ndiaye  69'
LW 10 Sadio Mané  78'
CF 11 Nicolas Jackson  78'
Substitutes:
MF 8 Lamine Camara  69'
FW 27 Ibrahim Mbaye  69'
FW 12 Cherif Ndiaye  78'
MF 6 Pathé Ciss  78'
FW 21 Cheikh Sabaly  85'
Coach:
Pape Thiaw
GK 23 Goitseone Phoko
RB 5 Alford Velaphi
CB 4 Mosha Gaolaolwe
CB 3 Thatayaone Ditlhokwe (c)
LB 12 Mothusi Johnson
DM 18 Lebogang Ditsele
RM 11 Tumisang Orebonye  61'
CM 15 Mothusi Cooper  81'
CM 6 Gape Mohutsiwa  35'  80'
LM 7 Kabelo Seakanyeng  80'
CF 9 Omaatla Kebatho  51'  61'
Substitutes:
FW 21 Thabo Maponda  61'
FW 10 Thabang Sesinyi  61'
FW 17 Thatayaone Kgamanyane  80'
MF 14 Godiraone Modingwane  80'
MF 22 Gilbert Baruti  81'
Coach:
Morena Ramoreboli

DR Congo vs Benin

DR Congo 1–0 Benin
 Report
Attendance: 13,073[3]
DR Congo
Benin
GK 1 Lionel Mpasi
RB 2 Aaron Wan-Bissaka
CB 22 Chancel Mbemba (c)
CB 4 Axel Tuanzebe
LB 26 Arthur Masuaku  68'
DM 8 Samuel Moutoussamy  20'
RM 10 Théo Bongonda  68'
CM 25 Edo Kayembe  36'  55'
CM 14 Noah Sadiki
LM 10 Nathanaël Mbuku  85'
CF 17 Cédric Bakambu  64'  85'
Substitutes:
MF 6 Ngal'ayel Mukau  55'
MF 13 Meschak Elia  68'
DF 12 Joris Kayembe  68'
MF 20 Brian Cipenga  85'
FW 19 Fiston Mayele  85'
Coach:
Sébastien Desabre
GK 16 Saturnin Allagbé (c)
RB 11 Rachid Moumini  77'
CB 6 Olivier Verdon
CB 5 Yohan Roche
LB 3 Tamimou Ouorou
CM 15 Sessi D'Almeida  82'
CM 8 Hassane Imourane
RW 17 Rodolfo Aloko
AM 19 Dodo Dokou
LW 20 Jodel Dossou  52'  63'
CF 10 Aiyegun Tosin  90+1'
Substitutes:
MF 22 Romaric Amoussou  72'  63'
MF 4 Samadou Attidjikou  82'
MF 25 Olatoundji Tessilimi  90+1'
Coach:
Gernot Rohr

Senegal vs DR Congo

Senegal 1–1 DR Congo
Mané 69' Report Bakambu 61'
Attendance: 41,672[4]
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
Senegal
DR Congo
GK 16 Édouard Mendy
RB 15 Krépin Diatta
CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly (c)
CB 19 Moussa Niakhaté
LB 14 Ismail Jakobs
DM 5 Idrissa Gueye
RM 18 Ismaïla Sarr  62'
CM 13 Iliman Ndiaye  89'
CM 26 Pape Gueye  28'  81'
LM 10 Sadio Mané
CF 11 Nicolas Jackson  81'
Substitutes:
FW 27 Ibrahim Mbaye  62'
FW 20 Habib Diallo  81'
MF 8 Lamine Camara  81'
FW 21 Cheikh Sabaly  89'
Coach:
Pape Thiaw
GK 1 Lionel Mpasi
RB 2 Aaron Wan-Bissaka
CB 22 Chancel Mbemba (c)
CB 4 Axel Tuanzebe
LB 26 Arthur Masuaku  73'
DM 8 Samuel Moutoussamy
RM 10 Théo Bongonda  66'
CM 6 Ngal'ayel Mukau  73'
CM 14 Noah Sadiki
LM 13 Meschak Elia  87'
CF 17 Cédric Bakambu  66'
Substitutes:
MF 7 Nathanaël Mbuku  66'
FW 19 Fiston Mayele  66'
MF 25 Edo Kayembe  73'
DF 12 Joris Kayembe  73'
FW 27 Michel-Ange Balikwisha  87'
Coach:
Sébastien Desabre

Benin vs Botswana

Benin 1–0 Botswana
 Report
Attendance: 7,462[5]
Benin
Botswana
GK 1 Marcel Dandjinou
RB 3 Tamimou Ouorou  85'
CB 6 Olivier Verdon
CB 13 Mohamed Tijani
LB 5 Yohan Roche
CM 15 Sessi D'Almeida  54'
CM 8 Hassane Imourane
RW 10 Aiyegun Tosin  82'
AM 19 Dodo Dokou
LW 18 Junior Olaitan
CF 9 Steve Mounié (c)
Substitutes:
MF 4 Attidjikou Samadou  54'
FW 17 Rodolfo Aloko  90+4'  85'
Coach:
Gernot Rohr
GK 23 Goitseone Phoko
RB 5 Alford Velaphi
CB 4 Mosha Gaolaolwe
CB 3 Thatayaone Ditlhokwe (c)
LB 12 Mothusi Johnson
CM 18 Lebogang Ditsele  44'  46'
CM 6 Gape Mohutsiwa  86'
RW 24 Losika Ratshkudu  46'
AM 11 Tumisang Orebonye  46'
LW 7 Kabelo Seakanyeng  13'
CF 9 Omaatla Kebatho  59'
Substitutes:
MF 22 Gilbert Baruti  46'
MF 15 Mothusi Cooper  46'
FW 13 Segolame Boy  46'
FW 10 Thabang Sesinyi  59'
FW 21 Thabo Maponda  86'
Coach:
Morena Ramoreboli

Benin vs Senegal

Benin 0–3 Senegal
Report
Attendance: 26,707[6]
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
Benin
Senegal
GK 1 Marcel Dandjinou
RB 3 Tamimou Ouorou  85'
CB 6 Olivier Verdon
CB 13 Mohamed Tijani
LB 5 Yohan Roche
CM 8 Hassane Imourane
CM 4 Attidjikou Samadou
RW 10 Aiyegun Tosin  24'  85'
AM 19 Dodo Dokou  20'  46'
LW 18 Junior Olaitan  85'
CF 9 Steve Mounié (c)  82'
Substitutes:
FW 17 Rodolfo Aloko  46'
DF 11 Rachid Moumini  90+4'  85'
MF 22 Romaric Amoussou  85'
MF 27 Gislain Ahoudo  85'
Coach:
Gernot Rohr
GK 16 Édouard Mendy
RB 15 Krépin Diatta
CB 4 Abdoulaye Seck
CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly (c)  71'
LB 25 El Hadji Malick Diouf
DM 5 Idrissa Gueye
CM 8 Lamine Camara  32'  46'
CM 17 Pape Matar Sarr  81'
RF 13 Iliman Ndiaye  46'
CF 20 Habib Diallo  76'
LF 10 Sadio Mané  88'
Substitutes:
MF 7 Habib Diarra  46'
FW 27 Ibrahim Mbaye  46'
DF 2 Mamadou Sarr  76'
MF 6 Pathé Ciss  81'
FW 12 Cherif Ndiaye  88'
Coach:
Pape Thiaw

Botswana vs DR Congo

Botswana 0–3 DR Congo
Report
Attendance: 12,569[7]
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)
Botswana
DR Congo
GK 23 Goitseone Phoko
RB 2 Thabo Leinanyane
CB 4 Mosha Gaolaolwe
CB 3 Thatayaone Ditlhokwe (c)  46'
LB 12 Mothusi Johnson
CM 6 Gape Mohutsiwa  71'
CM 15 Mothusi Cooper
RM 7 Kabelo Seakanyeng  56'
AM 13 Segolame Boy  56'
LM 22 Gilbert Baruti  71'
CF 10 Thabang Sesinyi
Substitutes:
DF 20 Tebogo Kopelang  46'
DF 19 Chicco Molefe  56'
FW 11 Tumisang Orebonye  56'
MF 25 Monty Enosa  71'
MF 14 Godiraone Modingwane  71'
Coach:
Morena Ramoreboli
GK 1 Lionel Mpasi
RB 24 Gedeon Kalulu
CB 22 Chancel Mbemba (c)
CB 15 Rocky Bushiri Kiranga
LB 12 Joris Kayembe
CM 6 Ngal'ayel Mukau
CM 18 Charles Pickel  74'
RM 13 Meschak Elia  57'
AM 11 Gaël Kakuta  74'
LM 7 Nathanaël Mbuku  57'
CF 19 Fiston Mayele  89'
Substitutes:
MF 10 Théo Bongonda  57'
MF 27 Michel-Ange Balikwisha  57'
MF 14 Noah Sadiki  74'
FW 9 Samuel Essende  74'
FW 20 Brian Cipenga  89'
Coach:
Sébastien Desabre

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. ^ "Senegal vs Botswana match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 23 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "DR Congo vs Benin match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 23 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Senegal vs DR Congo match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Benin vs Botswana match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Benin vs Senegal match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Botswana vs DR Congo match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
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