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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 Yellow card 44'
CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly (c)
CB 19 Moussa Niakhaté
LB 14 Ismail Jakobs
CM 5 Idrissa Gueye
CM 26 Pape Gueye downward-facing red arrow 69'
RW 18 Ismaïla Sarr downward-facing red arrow 85'
AM 13 Iliman Ndiaye downward-facing red arrow 69'
LW 10 Sadio Mané downward-facing red arrow 78'
CF 11 Nicolas Jackson downward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutes:
MF 8 Lamine Camara upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 27 Ibrahim Mbaye upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 12 Cherif Ndiaye upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 6 Pathé Ciss upward-facing green arrow 78'
FW 21 Cheikh Sabaly upward-facing green arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 61'
CM 15 Mothusi Cooper downward-facing red arrow 81'
CM 6 Gape Mohutsiwa Yellow card 35' downward-facing red arrow 80'
LM 7 Kabelo Seakanyeng downward-facing red arrow 80'
CF 9 Omaatla Kebatho Yellow card 51' downward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutes:
FW 21 Thabo Maponda upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 10 Thabang Sesinyi upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 17 Thatayaone Kgamanyane upward-facing green arrow 80'
MF 14 Godiraone Modingwane upward-facing green arrow 80'
MF 22 Gilbert Baruti upward-facing green arrow 81'
Coach:
South Africa 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 downward-facing red arrow 68'
DM 8 Samuel Moutoussamy Yellow card 20'
RM 10 Théo Bongonda downward-facing red arrow 68'
CM 25 Edo Kayembe Yellow card 36' downward-facing red arrow 55'
CM 14 Noah Sadiki
LM 10 Nathanaël Mbuku downward-facing red arrow 85'
CF 17 Cédric Bakambu Yellow card 64' downward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutes:
MF 6 Ngal'ayel Mukau upward-facing green arrow 55'
MF 13 Meschak Elia upward-facing green arrow 68'
DF 12 Joris Kayembe upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 20 Brian Cipenga upward-facing green arrow 85'
FW 19 Fiston Mayele upward-facing green arrow 85'
Coach:
France Sébastien Desabre
GK 16 Saturnin Allagbé (c)
RB 11 Rachid Moumini Yellow card 77'
CB 6 Olivier Verdon
CB 5 Yohan Roche
LB 3 Tamimou Ouorou
CM 15 Sessi D'Almeida downward-facing red arrow 82'
CM 8 Hassane Imourane
RW 17 Rodolfo Aloko
AM 19 Dodo Dokou
LW 20 Jodel Dossou Yellow card 52' downward-facing red arrow 63'
CF 10 Aiyegun Tosin downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
Substitutes:
MF 22 Romaric Amoussou Yellow card 72' upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 4 Samadou Attidjikou upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF 25 Olatoundji Tessilimi upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Coach:
Germany 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 downward-facing red arrow 62'
CM 13 Iliman Ndiaye downward-facing red arrow 89'
CM 26 Pape Gueye Yellow card 28' downward-facing red arrow 81'
LM 10 Sadio Mané
CF 11 Nicolas Jackson downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutes:
FW 27 Ibrahim Mbaye upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 20 Habib Diallo upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 8 Lamine Camara upward-facing green arrow 81'
FW 21 Cheikh Sabaly upward-facing green arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 73'
DM 8 Samuel Moutoussamy
RM 10 Théo Bongonda downward-facing red arrow 66'
CM 6 Ngal'ayel Mukau downward-facing red arrow 73'
CM 14 Noah Sadiki
LM 13 Meschak Elia downward-facing red arrow 87'
CF 17 Cédric Bakambu downward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutes:
MF 7 Nathanaël Mbuku upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 19 Fiston Mayele upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 25 Edo Kayembe upward-facing green arrow 73'
DF 12 Joris Kayembe upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 27 Michel-Ange Balikwisha upward-facing green arrow 87'
Coach:
France Sébastien Desabre

Benin vs Botswana

Benin 1–0 Botswana
 Report
Attendance: 7,462[5]
Benin
Botswana
GK 1 Marcel Dandjinou
RB 3 Tamimou Ouorou Yellow card 85'
CB 6 Olivier Verdon
CB 13 Mohamed Tijani
LB 5 Yohan Roche
CM 15 Sessi D'Almeida downward-facing red arrow 54'
CM 8 Hassane Imourane
RW 10 Aiyegun Tosin downward-facing red arrow 82'
AM 19 Dodo Dokou
LW 18 Junior Olaitan
CF 9 Steve Mounié (c)
Substitutes:
MF 4 Attidjikou Samadou upward-facing green arrow 54'
FW 17 Rodolfo Aloko Yellow card 90+4' upward-facing green arrow 85'
Coach:
Germany 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 Yellow card 44' downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 6 Gape Mohutsiwa downward-facing red arrow 86'
RW 24 Losika Ratshkudu downward-facing red arrow 46'
AM 11 Tumisang Orebonye downward-facing red arrow 46'
LW 7 Kabelo Seakanyeng Yellow card 13'
CF 9 Omaatla Kebatho downward-facing red arrow 59'
Substitutes:
MF 22 Gilbert Baruti upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 15 Mothusi Cooper upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 13 Segolame Boy upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 10 Thabang Sesinyi upward-facing green arrow 59'
FW 21 Thabo Maponda upward-facing green arrow 86'
Coach:
South Africa 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 downward-facing red arrow 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 Yellow card 24' downward-facing red arrow 85'
AM 19 Dodo Dokou Yellow card 20' downward-facing red arrow 46'
LW 18 Junior Olaitan downward-facing red arrow 85'
CF 9 Steve Mounié (c) Yellow card 82'
Substitutes:
FW 17 Rodolfo Aloko upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 11 Rachid Moumini Yellow card 90+4' upward-facing green arrow 85'
MF 22 Romaric Amoussou upward-facing green arrow 85'
MF 27 Gislain Ahoudo upward-facing green arrow 85'
Coach:
Germany Gernot Rohr
GK 16 Édouard Mendy
RB 15 Krépin Diatta
CB 4 Abdoulaye Seck
CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly (c) Red card 71'
LB 25 El Hadji Malick Diouf
DM 5 Idrissa Gueye
CM 8 Lamine Camara Yellow card 32' downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 17 Pape Matar Sarr downward-facing red arrow 81'
RF 13 Iliman Ndiaye downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 20 Habib Diallo downward-facing red arrow 76'
LF 10 Sadio Mané downward-facing red arrow 88'
Substitutes:
MF 7 Habib Diarra upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 27 Ibrahim Mbaye upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 2 Mamadou Sarr upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 6 Pathé Ciss upward-facing green arrow 81'
FW 12 Cherif Ndiaye upward-facing green arrow 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) downward-facing red arrow 46'
LB 12 Mothusi Johnson
CM 6 Gape Mohutsiwa downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM 15 Mothusi Cooper
RM 7 Kabelo Seakanyeng downward-facing red arrow 56'
AM 13 Segolame Boy downward-facing red arrow 56'
LM 22 Gilbert Baruti downward-facing red arrow 71'
CF 10 Thabang Sesinyi
Substitutes:
DF 20 Tebogo Kopelang upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 19 Chicco Molefe upward-facing green arrow 56'
FW 11 Tumisang Orebonye upward-facing green arrow 56'
MF 25 Monty Enosa upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 14 Godiraone Modingwane upward-facing green arrow 71'
Coach:
South Africa 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 downward-facing red arrow 74'
RM 13 Meschak Elia downward-facing red arrow 57'
AM 11 Gaël Kakuta downward-facing red arrow 74'
LM 7 Nathanaël Mbuku downward-facing red arrow 57'
CF 19 Fiston Mayele downward-facing red arrow 89'
Substitutes:
MF 10 Théo Bongonda upward-facing green arrow 57'
MF 27 Michel-Ange Balikwisha upward-facing green arrow 57'
MF 14 Noah Sadiki upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 9 Samuel Essende upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 20 Brian Cipenga upward-facing green arrow 89'
Coach:
France 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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