Super Eagles know AFCON 2025 foes today

Newly appointed Super Eagles coach Eric Sekou Chelle, alongside former Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr, will be part of today’s much-anticipated Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 Final Draw in Rabat, Morocco.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced over the weekend that the Super Eagles’ delegation attending the event at the iconic Mohammed V National Theatre will include Chelle, Team Administrator Dayo Enebi Achor, and NFF Technical and Development Committee Chairman Alhaji Sharif Rabiu Inuwa. Rohr, who helped the Republic of Benin qualify for the tournament, confirmed to NationSports that he will also attend. CAF organizers confirmed that over 20 coaches and prominent African football legends have already arrived in Rabat for the occasion.
The draw, which kicks off at 7pm Nigerian time, will determine the composition of the six groups of four teams. The top two teams from each group, plus the four best third-placed teams, will advance to the knockout rounds. Nigeria, three-time African champions, have been placed in Pot 1 alongside seven-time winners Egypt, defending champions and three-time winners Côte d’Ivoire, two-time winners Algeria, hosts Morocco, and 2021 champions Senegal.
CAF confirmed that several notable figures are already in Rabat, including Emerse Faé, who led Côte d’Ivoire to AFCON glory on home soil in 2023, and Pape Thiaw, the head coach of Senegal. Also present is Vladimir Petković, who is tasked with revitalizing Algeria’s fortunes.
Football legends such as Cameroon’s Rigobert Song, who holds the record for the most AFCON matches played, Egypt’s Essam El Hadary, the record-setting goalkeeper, Morocco’s Mustapha Hadji, and Côte d’Ivoire’s Serge Aurier will also be attending.
In related news, CAF announced that the Final Draw will be broadcast to over 90 countries across Africa, the Middle East, Europe, North and South America. Key broadcasters include beIN Sport, Canal+, SABC, Azam Media, AfroSport, Nigeria Broadcasting Corporation, SNRT, DAZN, and many others. It will also be streamed live on CAF’s official website, CAFONLINE.COM, and CAFTV on YouTube. The draw will be available on Free to Air platforms in 46 African countries, ensuring widespread access for fans.
The 2025 AFCON in Morocco will take place from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026.
AFCON 2025 DRAWS: THE POTS
Pot 1: Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire
Pot 2: Cameroon, Mali, Tunisia, South Africa, DR Congo, Burkina Faso
Pot 3: Gabon, Angola, Zambia, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, Benin Republic
Pot 4: Mozambique, Comoros, Tanzania, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Botswana