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.
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 ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance FIFA Rankings December 2024 December 2025 D1 WAFU Group L winners 15 October 2024 18th 2023 Winners (2021) 17 TBA D2 UNIFFAC Group H winners 15 October 2024 21st 2023 Winners (1968, 1974) 61 TBA D3 WAFU Group D runners-up 18 November 2024 5th 2019 Quarter-finals (2019) 94 TBA D4 COSAFA Group C runners-up 19 November 2024 2nd 2012 Group stage (2012) 136 TBA Notes
Standings
Matches All times are local, CET (UTC+1).
Senegal vs Botswana
GK 16Édouard Mendy RB 15Krépin Diatta CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly (c) CB 19Moussa Niakhaté LB 14Ismail Jakobs CM 5 Idrissa Gueye CM 26Pape Gueye RW 18Ismaïla Sarr AM 13Iliman Ndiaye LW 10Sadio Mané CF 11Nicolas Jackson Substitutes:MF 8 Lamine Camara FW 27Ibrahim Mbaye FW 12Cherif Ndiaye MF 6 Pathé Ciss FW 21Cheikh Sabaly Manager: Pape Thiaw GK 23Goitseone Phoko RB 5 Alford VelaphiCB 4 Mosha GaolaolweCB 3 Thatayaone Ditlhokwe (c) LB 12Mothusi JohnsonDM 18Lebogang Ditsele RM 11Tumisang Orebonye CM 15Mothusi Cooper CM 6 Gape Mohutsiwa LM 7 Kabelo Seakanyeng CF 9 Omaatla Kebatho Substitutes:FW 21Thabo Maponda FW 10Thabang Sesinyi FW 17Thatayaone Kgamanyane MF 14Godiraone Modingwane MF 22Gilbert Baruti Manager: Morena Ramoreboli
DR Congo vs Benin
GK 1 Lionel Mpasi RB 2 Aaron Wan-Bissaka CB 22Chancel Mbemba (c)CB 4 Axel Tuanzebe LB 26Arthur Masuaku DM 8 Samuel Moutoussamy RM 10Théo Bongonda CM 25Edo Kayembe CM 14 Noah Sadiki LM 10Nathanaël Mbuku CF 17Cédric Bakambu Substitutes:MF 6 Ngal'ayel Mukau MF 13Meschak Elia DF 12Joris Kayembe MF 20Brian Cipenga FW 19Fiston Mayele Manager: Sébastien Desabre GK 16Saturnin Allagbé (c)RB 11Rachid Moumini CB 6 Olivier VerdonCB 5 Yohan Roche LB 3 Tamimou OuorouCM 15Sessi D'Almeida CM 8 Hassane Imourane RW 17Rodolfo Aloko AM 19Dodo DokouLW 20Jodel Dossou CF 10Aiyegun Tosin Substitutes:MF 22Romaric Amoussou MF 4 Samadou Attidjikou MF 25Olatoundji Tessilimi Manager: Gernot Rohr
Senegal vs DR Congo
GK 16Édouard Mendy RB 15Krépin Diatta CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly (c) CB 19Moussa Niakhaté LB 14Ismail Jakobs DM 5 Idrissa Gueye RM 18Ismaïla Sarr CM 13Iliman Ndiaye CM 26Pape Gueye LM 10Sadio Mané CF 11Nicolas Jackson Substitutes:FW 27Ibrahim Mbaye FW 20Habib Diallo MF 8 Lamine Camara FW 21Cheikh Sabaly Manager: Pape Thiaw GK 1 Lionel Mpasi RB 2 Aaron Wan-BissakaCB 22Chancel Mbemba (c)CB 4 Axel Tuanzebe LB 26Arthur Masuaku DM 8 Samuel Moutoussamy RM 10Théo Bongonda CM 6 Ngal'ayel Mukau CM 14Noah SadikiLM 13Meschak Elia CF 17Cédric Bakambu Substitutes:MF 7 Nathanaël Mbuku FW 19Fiston Mayele MF 25Edo Kayembe DF 12Joris Kayembe FW 27Michel-Ange Balikwisha Manager: Sébastien Desabre
Benin vs Botswana
GK 1 Marcel Dandjinou RB 3 Tamimou Ouorou CB 6 Olivier Verdon CB 13Mohamed Tijani LB 5 Yohan Roche CM 15Sessi D'Almeida CM 8 Hassane ImouraneRW 10Aiyegun Tosin AM 19Dodo Dokou LW 18Junior Olaitan CF 9 Steve Mounié (c) Substitutes:MF 4 Attidjikou Samadou FW 17Rodolfo Aloko Manager: Gernot Rohr GK 23Goitseone Phoko RB 5 Alford VelaphiCB 4 Mosha GaolaolweCB 3 Thatayaone Ditlhokwe (c) LB 12Mothusi JohnsonCM 18Lebogang Ditsele CM 6 Gape Mohutsiwa RW 24Losika Ratshkudu AM 11Tumisang Orebonye LW 7 Kabelo Seakanyeng CF 9 Omaatla Kebatho Substitutes:MF 22Gilbert Baruti MF 15Mothusi Cooper FW 13Segolame Boy FW 10Thabang Sesinyi FW 21Thabo Maponda Manager: Morena Ramoreboli
Benin vs Senegal
GK 1 Marcel Dandjinou RB 3 Tamimou Ouorou CB 6 Olivier Verdon CB 13Mohamed Tijani LB 5 Yohan Roche CM 8Hassane ImouraneCM 4 Attidjikou SamadouRW 10Aiyegun Tosin AM 19Dodo Dokou LW 18Junior Olaitan CF 9 Steve Mounié (c) Substitutes:FW 17Rodolfo Aloko DF 11 Rachid Moumini MF 22 Romaric Amoussou MF 27 Gislain Ahoudo Manager: Gernot Rohr GK 16Édouard Mendy RB 15Krépin Diatta CB 4 Abdoulaye Seck CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly (c) LB 25El Hadji Malick Diouf DM 5 Idrissa Gueye CM 8 Lamine Camara CM 17Pape Matar Sarr RF 13Iliman Ndiaye CF 20Habib Diallo LF 10Sadio Mané Substitutes:MF 7 Habib Diarra FW 27Ibrahim Mbaye DF 2 Mamadou Sarr MF 6 Pathé Ciss FW 12Cherif Ndiaye Manager: Pape Thiaw
Botswana vs DR Congo
GK 23Goitseone Phoko RB 2 Thabo LeinanyaneCB 4 Mosha GaolaolweCB 3 Thatayaone Ditlhokwe (c) LB 12Mothusi JohnsonCM 6 Gape Mohutsiwa CM 15Mothusi CooperRM 7 Kabelo Seakanyeng AM 13Segolame Boy LM 22Gilbert Baruti CF 10Thabang SesinyiSubstitutes:DF 20Tebogo Kopelang DF 19Chicco Molefe FW 11Tumisang Orebonye MF 25Monty Enosa MF 14Godiraone Modingwane Manager: Morena Ramoreboli GK 1 Lionel Mpasi RB 24Gedeon KaluluCB 22Chancel Mbemba (c)CB 15Rocky Bushiri Kiranga LB 12Joris KayembeCM 6 Ngal'ayel Mukau CM 18Charles Pickel RM 13Meschak Elia AM 11Gaël Kakuta LM 7 Nathanaël Mbuku CF 19Fiston Mayele Substitutes:MF 10Théo Bongonda MF 27Michel-Ange Balikwisha MF 14Noah Sadiki FW 9 Samuel Essende FW 20Brian Cipenga Manager: Sébastien Desabre
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