The qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations is ongoing, with two rounds of qualifying set to take place during the October international break.
From October 10 to 12, the third round of qualification matches will be held, followed by the fourth round from October 13 to 15. A total of 48 matches are on the schedule, with teams vying for a spot in Africa’s premier football tournament. The qualification process will determine the 24 teams that will participate in the 35th Africa Cup of Nations, which is set for December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026.
The Sportsmacro team has compiled the schedule and results for these rounds. Note that the match times are listed in Central European Time (CET).
2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification – Third Round
October 10 (Thursday):
15:00 Namibia – Zimbabwe
18:00 Cape Verde – Botswana
18:00 DR Congo – Tanzania
18:00 Ghana – Sudan
21:00 Algeria – Togo
21:00 Burkina Faso – Burundi
October 11 (Friday):
15:00 Guinea – Liberia
15:00 Zambia – Chad
15:00 Mozambique – Eswatini
16:00 Madagascar – Gambia
18:00 Egypt – Mauritania
18:00 Nigeria – Libya
18:00 Benin – Rwanda
18:00 Cameroon – Kenya
18:00 Uganda – South Sudan
21:00 South Africa – Congo
21:00 Senegal – Malawi
21:00 Angola – Niger
21:00 Ivory Coast – Sierra Leone
21:00 Mali – Guinea-Bissau
21:00 Tunisia – Comoros
21:00 Gabon – Lesotho
October 12 (Saturday):
18:00 Guinea – Ethiopia
21:00 Morocco – Central African Republic
2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualification – Fourth Round
October 13 (Sunday):
18:00 Burundi – Burkina Faso
October 14 (Monday):
15:00 Sudan – Kenya
15:00 Kenya – Cameroon
16:00 Gambia – Madagascar
18:00 Liberia – Equatorial Guinea
18:00 Togo – Algeria
18:00 Guinea-Bissau – Mali
18:00 Zimbabwe – Namibia
21:00 Ethiopia – Guinea
21:00 Eswatini – Mozambique
October 15 (Tuesday):
15:00 Lesotho – Gabon
15:00 Chad – Zambia
15:00 Tanzania – DR Congo
15:00 South Sudan – Uganda
15:00 Malawi – Senegal
18:00 Botswana – Cape Verde
18:00 Mauritania – Egypt
18:00 Rwanda – Benin
18:00 Niger – Angola
18:00 Sierra Leone – Ivory Coast
18:00 Congo – South Africa
21:00 Comoros – Morocco
21:00 Libya – Nigeria
