Group C of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 23 to 30 December 2025. The group consisted of Nigeria, Tunisia, Uganda, and Tanzania.
Nigeria and Tunisia as the top two teams, along with Tanzania as one of the four best third-placed 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 C1 WAFU Group D winners 14 November 2024 21st 2023 Winners (1980, 1994, 2013) 44 TBA C2 UNAF Group A runners-up 14 November 2024 22nd 2023 Winners (2004) 52 TBA C3 CECAFA Group K runners-up 14 November 2024 8th 2023 Runners-up (1978) 88 TBA C4 CECAFA Group H runners-up 19 November 2024 4th 2021 Group stage (1980, 2019, 2023) 106 TBA Notes
Standings
Matches All times are local, CET (UTC+1).
Nigeria vs Tanzania
GK 23Stanley Nwabali RB 2 Bright Osayi-Samuel CB 6 Semi Ajayi CB 21Calvin Bassey LB 3 Zaidu Sanusi CM 11Samuel Chukwueze CM 4 Wilfred Ndidi (c)CM 17Alex IwobiAM 7 Ademola Lookman CF 9 Victor Osimhen CF 22Akor Adams Substitutes:MF 10Fisayo Dele-Bashiru FW 15Moses Simon FW 19Paul Onuachu Manager: Éric Chelle GK 28Zuberi Foba RB 22Shomari Kapombe CB 14Bakari MwamnyetoCB 4 Ibrahim Hamad LB 15Mohamed HusseiniCM 27Alphonce MsangaCM 20Novatus Miroshi RW 12Simon Msuva AM 8 Charles M'Mombwa LW 26Tarryn Allarakhia CF 10Mbwana Samatta (c)Substitutes:FW 21Kelvin John MF 25Haji Mnoga DF 5 Dickson Job FW 11Kibu Denis Manager: Miguel Gamondi
Tunisia vs Uganda
GK 16Aymen DahmenRB 20 Yan ValeryCB 6 Dylan BronnCB 3Montassar TalbiLB 2 Ali AbdiDM 17 Ellyes Skhiri CM 13Ferjani Sassi (c) CM 10Hannibal Mejbri RF 7 Elias Achouri CF 9 Hazem Mastouri LF 8 Elias Saad Substitutes:FW 19Firas Chaouat MF 5Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane MF 25Houssem Teka MF 11Ismael Gharbi MF 26Sebastian Tounekti Manager: Sami Trabelsi GK 19Jamal SalimRB 5Toby SibbickCB 2Rogers TorachCB 15 Jordan ObitaLB 23Aziz Kayondo RM 22Jude Ssemugabi CM 4Kenneth Semakula CM 8Khalid Aucho (c)LM 7 Rogers Mato AM 27Melvyn Lorenzen CF 11Steven Mukwala Substitutes:FW 10Travis Mutyaba MF 14Denis Omedi DF 12 Baba Alhassan FW 24James Bogere FW 21Allan Okello Manager: Paul Put
Nigeria vs Tunisia
GK 23Stanley Nwabali RB 2 Bright Osayi-Samuel CB 6 Semi Ajayi CB 21Calvin Bassey LB 13Bruno OnyemaechiDM 4 Wilfred Ndidi (c)CM 8 Frank Onyeka CM 17Alex IwobiAM 7 Ademola Lookman CF 9 Victor Osimhen CF 22Akor Adams Substitutes:FW 15Moses Simon FW 24Chidera Ejuke DF 20Chidozie Awaziem Manager: Éric Chelle GK 16Aymen Dahmen RB 20Yan ValeryCB 6 Dylan BronnCB 3 Montassar TalbiLB 2 Ali AbdiDM 17Ellyes Skhiri CM 5 Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane CM 13Ferjani Sassi (c) CM 10Hannibal Mejbri CF 9 Hazem Mastouri CF 7 Elias Achouri Substitutes:MF 26Sebastian Tounekti MF 11Ismaël Gharbi Manager: Sami Trabelsi
Uganda vs Tanzania
GK 18Denis Onyango (c) RB 4 Kenneth Semakula CB 5 Toby Sibbick CB 15Jordan Obita LB 23Aziz Kayondo RM 21Allan Okello CM 6 Bobosi Byaruhanga CM 12Baba Alhassan LM 7 Rogers MatoAM 10Travis Mutyaba CF 22Jude Ssemugabi Substitutes:FW 14Denis Omedi FW 9 Uche Ikpeazu FW 24James Bogere MF 16Ronald Ssekiganda Manager: Paul Put GK 28Zuberi Foba RB 25Haji Mnoga CB 14Bakari Mwamnyeto (c)CB 4 Ibrahim Hamad LB 15Mohamed HusseiniCM 27Alphonce MsangaCM 20Novatus Miroshi RW 26Tarryn Allarakhia AM 6 Feisal Salum LW 12Simon Msuva CF 21Kelvin John Substitutes:DF 5 Dickson Job FW 10Mbwana Samatta FW 8 Charles M'Mombwa Manager: Miguel Gamondi
Uganda vs Nigeria
GK 18Denis Onyango (c) RB 4 Kenneth Semakula CB 5 Toby Sibbick CB 15Jordan Obita LB 23Aziz Kayondo CM 6 Bobosi Byaruhanga CM 12Baba Alhassan RW 14Denis Omedi AM 10Travis Mutyaba LW 7 Rogers MatoCF 9 Uche Ikpeazu Substitutes:GK 19Salim Magoola MF 21Allan Okello FW 11Steven Mukwala GK 1 Nafian Alionzi FW 22Jude Ssemugabi Manager: Paul Put GK 1 Francis Uzoho RB 27Ryan AlebiosuCB 5 Igoh Ogbu CB 21Calvin Bassey LB 13Bruno Onyemaechi RM 11Samuel Chukwueze CM 10Fisayo Dele-Bashiru CM 18Raphael Onyedika LM 15Moses SimonCF 9 Victor Osimhen (c) CF 19Paul Onuachu Substitutes:DF 20Chidozie Awaziem MF 28Tochukwu Nnadi DF 3 Zaidu Sanusi FW 22Akor Adams FW 25Salim Fago Lawal Manager: Éric Chelle
Tanzania vs Tunisia
GK 23Hussein Masalanga CB 5 Dickson Job CB 14Bakari Mwamnyeto CB 4 Ibrahim Hamad RM 25Haji Mnoga CM 27Alphonce Msanga CM 20Novatus Miroshi LM 15Mohamed Husseini AM 6 Feisal Salum CF 12Simon Msuva CF 10Mbwana Samatta (c) Substitutes:FW 9 Selemani Mwalimu DF 2 Pascal Msindo MF 26Tarryn Allarakhia MF 8 Charles M'Mombwa DF 22Shomari Kapombe Manager: Miguel Gamondi GK 16Aymen Dahmen RB 20Yan Valery CB 6 Dylan BronnCB 3 Montassar TalbiLB 2 Ali Abdi (c) DM 17Ellyes Skhiri CM 11Ismaël Gharbi CM 10Hannibal Mejbri RF 7 Elias Achouri CF 9 Hazem Mastouri LF 26Sebastian Tounekti Substitutes:MF 13Ferjani Sassi FW 23Naïm Sliti FW 27Seifeddine Jaziri MF 5 Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane MF 15Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud Manager: Sami Trabelsi
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