Gabon, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia and Uganda all booked spots at the next Africa Cup of Nations finals on Thursday, some without even playing in the latest qualifiers.

A late equaliser from Victor Osimhen stamped Nigeria's ticket for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday while Tunisia also booked their place with a 3-2 win over Madagascar. - Seesaw struggle - Ali al Abdi scored in the third minute of added time to give 10-man Tunisia a 3-2 victory over Madagascar in Pretoria and qualification from Group A.

Holders Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea became the latest countries to qualify for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals but did not have to kick a ball to do so, as the penultimate round of qualifiers began on Wednesday.

In a match with little scoring action, Equatorial Guinea and Algeria played out a scoreless draw after confirming their qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

The qualification format is very simple: 12 team groups, 4 teams in each, with 2 top teams advancing to the final stage. Before the decisive matches, the intrigue remains in almost all the groups

Holders Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea became the latest countries to qualify for next year's Africa Cup of Nations finals.

Holders Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea became the latest countries to qualify for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals but did not have to kick a ball to do so, as the penultimate round of qualifiers began on Wednesday.

Equatorial Guinea have secured their place in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) without having to kick a ball, The post Equatorial Guinea Host Algeria After Securing 2025 AFCON Qualification first appeared on Africa Top Sports.