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.
Morocco and Mali as the top two teams advanced to the round of 16.
Teams Draw position Team Zone Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance FIFA Rankings December 2024 December 2025 A1 UNAF Hosts and Group B winners 27 September 2023 20th 2023 Winners (1976) 14 TBA A2 WAFU Group I winners 15 November 2024 14th 2023 Runners-up (1972) 51 TBA A3 COSAFA Group G winners 15 November 2024 19th 2023 Winners (2012) 87 TBA A4 COSAFA Group A winners 15 November 2024 2nd 2021 Round of 16 (2021) 103 TBA Notes
Standings
Matches All times are local, CET (UTC+1).
Morocco vs Comoros
GK 1 Yassine Bounou RB 3 Noussair Mazraoui CB 5 Nayef Aguerd CB 6 Romain Saïss (c) LB 26Anass Salah-EddineDM 4 Sofyan Amrabat CM 24Neil El Aynaoui CM 8 Azzedine Ounahi RF 10Brahim Díaz CF 9 Soufiane Rahimi LF 11Ismael Saibari Substitutes:DF 18Jawad El Yamiq FW 17Abde Ezzalzouli FW 20Ayoub El Kaabi FW 19Youssef En-Nesyri MF 23Bilal El Khannouss Manager:Walid Regragui GK 16Yannick PandorRB 4 Kenan Toibibou CB 5 Ahmed SoilihiCB 8 Yannis Kari LB 2 Ismaël BouraRM 15Benjaloud Youssouf CM 28Zaydou Youssouf CM 6 Iyad Mohamed LM 7 Faïz SelemaniAM 10Youssouf M'Changama (c) CF 11Rafiki SaïdSubstitutes:DF 3 Abdel-Hakim Abdallah DF 22Saïd Bakari DF 12Kassim M'Dahoma MF 18Yacine Bourhane FW 17Myziane Maolida Manager: Stefano Cusin
Mali vs Zambia
GK 16Djigui DiarraRB 26Woyo Coulibaly CB 5 Abdoulaye Diaby CB 15Mamadou Fofana LB 3 Amadou DanteCM 20Mamadou Sangaré CM 23Aliou Dieng (c) RW 17Lassine SinayokoAM 19Kamory Doumbia LW 7 Dorgeles Nene CF 9 El Bilal Touré Substitutes:FW 8 Mahamadou Doumbia FW 21Gaoussou Diarra DF 4 Amadou Haidara Manager: Tom Saintfiet GK 1 Willard MwanzaRB 2 Mathews BandaCB 6 Benson SakalaCB 21Dominic ChandaLB 8 Lubambo MusondaCM 25Owen Tembo CM 5 Miguel Chaiwa RW 9 Lameck Banda AM 17Kings KangwaLW 10Fashion Sakala (c) CF 20Patson DakaSubstitutes:MF 28David Simukonda FW 11Joseph Banda FW 19Kennedy Musonda Manager: Moses Sichone
Zambia vs Comoros
GK 1 Willard Mwanza RB 2 Mathews BandaCB 6 Benson SakalaCB 21Dominic Chanda LB 8 Lubambo MusondaDM 25Owen Tembo CM 17Kings KangwaCM 28David Simukonda RF 9 Lameck Banda CF 20Patson Daka LF 10Fashion Sakala (c) Substitutes:MF 12Wilson Chisala FW 19Kennedy Musonda MF 11Joseph Sabobo FW 7 Jack Lahne Manager:Moses Sichone GK 16Yannick PandorCB 4 Kenan Toibibou CB 5 Ahmed SoilihiCB 2 Ismaël Boura RM 22Saïd Bakari CM 18Yacine Bourhane CM 28Zaydou Youssouf LM 3 Abdel-Hakim Abdallah AM 10Youssouf M'Changama (c) CF 17Myziane Maolida CF 11Rafiki SaïdSubstitutes:MF 27Rayan Lutin DF 8 Yannis Kari MF 25Idris Mohamed FW 7 Faïz Selemani MF 14Rémy Vita Manager: Stefano Cusin
Morocco vs Mali
GK 1 Yassine Bounou (c)RB 3 Noussair MazraouiCB 18Jawad El YamiqCB 5 Nayef Aguerd LB 26Anass Salah-EddineDM 4 Sofyan Amrabat RM 10Brahim Díaz CM 24Neil El AynaouiCM 8 Azzedine Ounahi LM 11Ismael Saibari CF 20Ayoub El Kaabi Substitutes:FW 19Youssef En-Nesyri FW 17Abde Ezzalzouli MF 23Bilal El Khannouss FW 9 Soufiane Rahimi FW 13Eliesse Ben Seghir Manager:Walid Regragui GK 16Djigui Diarra RB 26Woyo Coulibaly CB 5 Abdoulaye Diaby CB 25Ousmane Camara LB 28Nathan GassamaRM 20Mamadou Sangaré CM 11Lassana CoulibalyCM 23Aliou DiengLM 8 Mamadou Doumbia AM 10Yves Bissouma (c) CF 17Lassine Sinayoko Substitutes:FW 21Gaoussou Diarra FW 9 El Bilal Touré FW 7 Dorgeles Nene MF 19Kamory Doumbia Manager: Tom Saintfiet
Zambia vs Morocco
GK 1 Willard Mwanza RB 2 Mathews Banda CB 14Kabaso Chongo CB 21Dominic ChandaLB 22David Hamansenya CM 6 Benson SakalaCM 26Joseph Liteta RW 8 Lubambo Musonda (c)AM 5 Miguel Chaiwa LW 17Kings Kangwa CF 20Patson Daka Substitutes:FW 27Elia Mandanji FW 9 Lameck Banda MF 11Joseph Sabobo MF 12Wilson Chisala MF 15Given Kalusa Manager:Moses Sichone GK 1 Yassine Bounou (c)RB 15Mohamed ChibiCB 5 Nayef AguerdLB 25Adam MasinaLB 3 Noussair Mazraoui CM 24Neil El AynaouiCM 8 Azzedine Ounahi RW 10Brahim Díaz AM 11Ismael Saibari LW 17Abde Ezzalzouli CF 20Ayoub El Kaabi Substitutes:FW 13Eliesse Ben Seghir FW 16Ilias Akhomach DF 2 Achraf Hakimi FW 21Chemsdine Talbi FW 19Youssef En-Nesyri Manager: Walid Regragui
Comoros vs Mali
GK 16Yannick Pandor (c)CB 4 Kenan Toibibou CB 5 Ahmed Soilihi CB 8Yannis KariRWB15Benjaloud Youssouf LWB3 Abdel-Hakim Abdallah CM 7 Faïz Selemani CM 28Zaydou Youssouf CM 18Yacine Bourhane CF 17Myziane Maolida CF 11Rafiki Saïd Substitutes:DF 2 Ismaël Boura FW 21El Fardou Ben Nabouhane MF 6 Iyad Mohamed MF 10Youssouf M'Changama DF 22Saïd Bakari Manager: Stefano Cusin GK 16Djigui Diarra RB 13Fodé Doucouré CB 5 Abdoulaye Diaby CB 25Ousmane Camara LB 28Nathan GassamaCM 12Mohamed Camara CM 10Yves Bissouma (c) RW 20Mamadou Sangaré AM 19Kamory DoumbiaLW 7 Dorgeles Nene CF 17Lassine Sinayoko Substitutes:FW 18Mamadou Doumbia MF 4 Amadou Haidara FW 21Gaoussou Diarra MF 11Lassana Coulibaly FW 14Mamadou Camara Manager: Tom Saintfiet
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