{"id":102719,"date":"2024-11-19T11:03:23","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T11:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2024\/11\/19\/afcon-2025-final-3-teams-to-be-known-today-as-qualifiers-set-to-conclude\/"},"modified":"2024-11-19T11:03:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T11:03:23","slug":"afcon-2025-final-3-teams-to-be-known-today-as-qualifiers-set-to-conclude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/afcon-2025-final-3-teams-to-be-known-today-as-qualifiers-set-to-conclude\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON 2025: Final 3 teams to be known today as qualifiers set to conclude"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The final 12 AFCON 2025 qualifier matches of the group phases will be played on Tuesday, 19th November, with three slots up for grabs for the 35th edition of the finals set for Morocco in a year\u2019s time.<\/p>\n<p>A number of nations will be playing for their pride and dignity while others will look to assert their dominance.<\/p>\n<p>Cameroon will go up against Zimbabwe at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Group J, and the stakes are high as both nations have already sealed their fate and will be featuring in the next continental showpiece.<\/p>\n<p>The Indomitable Lions are a force to be reckoned with in African football, winning the AFCON a stunning five times (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017), and to top it all off, the nation is the first and, as of 2022, the only African team to defeat Brazil in tournament play.<\/p>\n<p>But even so, Zimbabwe is on the up right now and will not be a walk in the park to defeat. The Warriors are currently on a high following the confirmation that they will be taking part in the next AFCON.<\/p>\n<p>Khama Billiat of Zimbabwe during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers match between Zimbabwe and Kenya at the Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane on the 15 November 2024 \u00a9Muzi Ntombela\/BackpagePix<\/p>\n<p>The match will be beamed live on Gotv.<\/p>\n<p>Kenya will be hosting the brave Warriors of Namibia in Polokwane in a dead rubber match as both sides are already out of contention after Cameroon and Zimbabwe secured the two available tickets to Morocco AFCON next year.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday also brings a potentially mouthwatering clash between Tanzania and Guinea in Group H at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in Dar es Salaam as both sides seek to grab the remaining ticket to the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Taifa Stars find themselves in a \u201cmust-win\u201d situation, as anything less than that is not enough to get them over the line.<\/p>\n<p>The Syli Nationale of Guinea will qualify with any result other than a defeat but will be extra vigilant against Tanzania, who beat them 2-1 in the 1st leg.<\/p>\n<p>Catch the action live on Gotv.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Mambas of Mozambique are away to Guinea Bissau with any result apart from a 2-0 or bigger defeat securing their qualification.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, host Bissau will need a 2-0 win to secure their slot for the Morocco finals.<\/p>\n<p>Group C is wide open, with two teams, Botswana and Mauritania, competing for the single available ticket.<\/p>\n<p>In order to qualify for the finals, Mauritania, who will be hosting the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde, must defeat their guest and hope that their opponents, Botswana, lose to Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>Botswana must win or draw against record AFCON champions Egypt to lock out their rivals for the single slot available.<\/p>\n<p>Cape Verde is out of contention after losing both matches against Botswana.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, 19 November<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 15:00: Kenya v Namibia\u2014LIVE on SuperSport Football<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 15:00: Cameroon v Zimbabwe\u2014LIVE on SuperSport LaLiga<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 18:00: South Africa v South Sudan\u2014LIVE on SuperSport Action<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 18:00: Sierra Leone v Zambia\u2014LIVE on SuperSport Football<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 18:00: Tanzania v Guinea\u2014LIVE on SuperSport Variety 3<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 18:00: Guinea-Bissau v Mozambique\u2014LIVE on SuperSport Football Plus<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 18:00: DR Congo v Ethiopia\u2014LIVE on SuperSport La Liga<\/p>\n<p>21 teams have secured their places at the highly anticipated TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025, set to be held in Morocco.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualified Nations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Morocco<br \/>\n2. Burkina Faso<br \/>\n3. Cameroon<br \/>\n4. Algeria<br \/>\n5. DR Congo<br \/>\n6. Senegal<br \/>\n7. Egypt<br \/>\n8. Angola<br \/>\n9. Equatorial Guinea<br \/>\n10. Cote d\u2019Ivoire<br \/>\n11. Uganda<br \/>\n12. South Africa<br \/>\n13. Gabon<br \/>\n14. Tunisia<br \/>\n15. Nigeria<br \/>\n16. Zambia<br \/>\n17. Mali<br \/>\n18. Zimbabwe<br \/>\n19. Comoros<br \/>\n20. Sudan<br \/>\n21. Benin<\/p>\n<p>The 35th edition of the AFCON finals will be staged in Morocco from 21st December 2025 to 18th January 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbc.co.ke\/afcon-2025-final-3-teams-to-be-known-today-as-qualifiers-set-to-conclude\/\">AFCON 2025: Final 3 teams to be known today as qualifiers set to conclude<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbc.co.ke\/\">KBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbc.co.ke\/afcon-2025-final-3-teams-to-be-known-today-as-qualifiers-set-to-conclude\/\">AFCON 2025: Final 3 teams to be known today as qualifiers set to conclude<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbc.co.ke\/\">KBC<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The final 12 AFCON 2025 qualifier matches of the group phases will be played on Tuesday, 19th November, with three slots up for grabs for the 35th edition of the finals set for Morocco in a year\u2019s time. 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