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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) downward-facing red arrow 19'
LB 26 Anass Salah-Eddine
DM 4 Sofyan Amrabat Yellow card 90'
CM 24 Neil El Aynaoui
CM 8 Azzedine Ounahi downward-facing red arrow 65'
RF 10 Brahim Díaz Yellow card 45+3' downward-facing red arrow 76'
CF 9 Soufiane Rahimi downward-facing red arrow 65'
LF 11 Ismael Saibari downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutes:
DF 18 Jawad El Yamiq Yellow card 78' upward-facing green arrow 19'
FW 17 Abde Ezzalzouli upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 20 Ayoub El Kaabi upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 19 Youssef En-Nesyri upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 23 Bilal El Khannouss upward-facing green arrow 76'
Coach:
Walid Regragui
GK 16 Yannick Pandor
RB 4 Kenan Toibibou downward-facing red arrow 79'
CB 5 Ahmed Soilihi
CB 8 Yannis Kari Yellow card 36' downward-facing red arrow 67'
LB 2 Ismaël Boura
RM 15 Benjaloud Youssouf downward-facing red arrow 67'
CM 28 Zaydou Youssouf downward-facing red arrow 79'
CM 6 Iyad Mohamed
LM 7 Faïz Selemani
AM 10 Youssouf M'Changama (c) downward-facing red arrow 82'
CF 11 Rafiki Saïd
Substitutes:
DF 3 Abdel-Hakim Abdallah upward-facing green arrow 67'
DF 22 Saïd Bakari upward-facing green arrow 67'
DF 12 Kassim M'Dahoma upward-facing green arrow 79'
MF 18 Yacine Bourhane upward-facing green arrow 79'
FW 17 Myziane Maolida upward-facing green arrow 82'
Coach:
Canada 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) Yellow card 65'
RW 17 Lassine Sinayoko
AM 19 Kamory Doumbia downward-facing red arrow 86'
LW 7 Dorgeles Nene downward-facing red arrow 76'
CF 9 El Bilal Touré downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutes:
FW 8 Mahamadou Doumbia upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 21 Gaoussou Diarra upward-facing green arrow 76'
DF 4 Amadou Haidara upward-facing green arrow 86'
Coach:
Belgium 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 downward-facing red arrow 67'
RW 9 Lameck Banda downward-facing red arrow 67'
AM 17 Kings Kangwa
LW 10 Fashion Sakala (c) downward-facing red arrow 78'
CF 20 Patson Daka
Substitutes:
MF 28 David Simukonda Yellow card 69' upward-facing green arrow 67'
FW 11 Joseph Banda upward-facing green arrow 67'
FW 19 Kennedy Musonda upward-facing green arrow 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 Yellow card 55'
LB 8 Lubambo Musonda
DM 25 Owen Tembo downward-facing red arrow 89'
CM 17 Kings Kangwa
CM 28 David Simukonda downward-facing red arrow 57'
RF 9 Lameck Banda downward-facing red arrow 70'
CF 20 Patson Daka
LF 10 Fashion Sakala (c) downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutes:
MF 12 Wilson Chisala upward-facing green arrow 57'
FW 19 Kennedy Musonda upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 11 Joseph Sabobo upward-facing green arrow 70'
FW 7 Jack Lahne Yellow card 90+5' upward-facing green arrow 89'
Coach:
Moses Sichone
GK 16 Yannick Pandor
CB 4 Kenan Toibibou
CB 5 Ahmed Soilihi
CB 2 Ismaël Boura downward-facing red arrow 77'
RM 22 Saïd Bakari downward-facing red arrow 58'
CM 18 Yacine Bourhane downward-facing red arrow 62'
CM 28 Zaydou Youssouf
LM 3 Abdel-Hakim Abdallah downward-facing red arrow 58'
AM 10 Youssouf M'Changama (c)
CF 17 Myziane Maolida downward-facing red arrow 77'
CF 11 Rafiki Saïd
Substitutes:
MF 27 Rayan Lutin upward-facing green arrow 58'
DF 8 Yannis Kari upward-facing green arrow 58'
MF 25 Idris Mohamed upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 7 Faïz Selemani upward-facing green arrow 77'
MF 14 Rémy Vita upward-facing green arrow 77'
Coach:
Canada 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 Yellow card 52'
LB 26 Anass Salah-Eddine
DM 4 Sofyan Amrabat downward-facing red arrow 82'
RM 10 Brahim Díaz downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM 24 Neil El Aynaoui
CM 8 Azzedine Ounahi downward-facing red arrow 71'
LM 11 Ismael Saibari downward-facing red arrow 82'
CF 20 Ayoub El Kaabi downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutes:
FW 19 Youssef En-Nesyri upward-facing green arrow 70'
FW 17 Abde Ezzalzouli upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 23 Bilal El Khannouss upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 9 Soufiane Rahimi upward-facing green arrow 82'
FW 13 Eliesse Ben Seghir upward-facing green arrow 82'
Coach:
Walid Regragui
GK 16 Djigui Diarra Yellow card 82'
RB 26 Woyo Coulibaly Yellow card 51'
CB 5 Abdoulaye Diaby Yellow card 45+5'
CB 25 Ousmane Camara Yellow card 22'
LB 28 Nathan Gassama
RM 20 Mamadou Sangaré downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CM 11 Lassana Coulibaly
CM 23 Aliou Dieng
LM 8 Mamadou Doumbia Yellow card 49' downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
AM 10 Yves Bissouma (c) downward-facing red arrow 57'
CF 17 Lassine Sinayoko Yellow card 63' downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutes:
FW 21 Gaoussou Diarra upward-facing green arrow 57'
FW 9 El Bilal Touré upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 7 Dorgeles Nene Yellow card 90+7' upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
MF 19 Kamory Doumbia Yellow card 90+2' upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Coach:
Belgium 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 downward-facing red arrow 63'
CB 14 Kabaso Chongo Yellow card 39' downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 21 Dominic Chanda
LB 22 David Hamansenya Yellow card 85'
CM 6 Benson Sakala
CM 26 Joseph Liteta downward-facing red arrow 46'
RW 8 Lubambo Musonda (c)
AM 5 Miguel Chaiwa Yellow card 29'
LW 17 Kings Kangwa Red card 90+5' downward-facing red arrow 79'
CF 20 Patson Daka downward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutes:
FW 27 Elia Mandanji Yellow card 55' upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 9 Lameck Banda upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 11 Joseph Sabobo upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 12 Wilson Chisala upward-facing green arrow 79'
MF 15 Given Kalusa upward-facing green arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 64'
CM 24 Neil El Aynaoui
CM 8 Azzedine Ounahi Yellow card 90+3'
RW 10 Brahim Díaz downward-facing red arrow 64'
AM 11 Ismael Saibari downward-facing red arrow 64'
LW 17 Abde Ezzalzouli downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 20 Ayoub El Kaabi downward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutes:
FW 13 Eliesse Ben Seghir upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 16 Ilias Akhomach upward-facing green arrow 64'
DF 2 Achraf Hakimi upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 21 Chemsdine Talbi upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 19 Youssef En-Nesyri upward-facing green arrow 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 Yellow card 34'
CB 5 Ahmed Soilihi downward-facing red arrow 57'
CB 8 Yannis Kari
RWB 15 Benjaloud Youssouf downward-facing red arrow 84'
LWB 3 Abdel-Hakim Abdallah
CM 7 Faïz Selemani
CM 28 Zaydou Youssouf downward-facing red arrow 72'
CM 18 Yacine Bourhane downward-facing red arrow 72'
CF 17 Myziane Maolida downward-facing red arrow 58'
CF 11 Rafiki Saïd
Substitutes:
DF 2 Ismaël Boura Yellow card 79' upward-facing green arrow 57'
FW 21 El Fardou Ben Nabouhane Yellow card 90+1' upward-facing green arrow 58'
MF 6 Iyad Mohamed upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 10 Youssouf M'Changama upward-facing green arrow 72'
DF 22 Saïd Bakari upward-facing green arrow 84'
Coach:
Canada 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 Yellow card 47' downward-facing red arrow 70'
CM 10 Yves Bissouma (c) downward-facing red arrow 63'
RW 20 Mamadou Sangaré downward-facing red arrow 83'
AM 19 Kamory Doumbia
LW 7 Dorgeles Nene downward-facing red arrow 70'
CF 17 Lassine Sinayoko downward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutes:
FW 18 Mamadou Doumbia upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 4 Amadou Haidara Red card 88' upward-facing green arrow 70'
FW 21 Gaoussou Diarra upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 11 Lassana Coulibaly upward-facing green arrow 83'
FW 14 Mamadou Camara upward-facing green arrow 83'
Coach:
Belgium 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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