COSAFA Teams Brace For A Challenging AFCON 2025 Journey, Nigeria Pitched Against CECAFA Neighbours
The AFCON 2025 draw has set up an exciting but demanding path for COSAFA teams. Seven Southern African nations will battle some of the continent’s heavyweights, making qualification from the group stages a daunting prospect.
Group A: Zambia faces hosts Morocco and a strong Mali side, while debutant Comoros could struggle to keep up with the competition. Zambia’s experience gives them a fighting chance, but Morocco’s home advantage may overshadow the group.
Group B: Angola, South Africa, and Zimbabwe must battle Egypt and each other. South Africa’s third-place finish in 2023 makes them a favourite to advance, but Egypt, led by Mohamed Salah, poses a serious challenge.
Zimbabwe’s return from a FIFA ban adds intrigue but also leaves questions about their form.
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Group D & F: Botswana faces Sadio Mané’s Senegal, DR Congo, and Benin. Mozambique, meanwhile, has an uphill battle against defending champions Ivory Coast, Cameroon, and Gabon. Both face groups stacked with talent and experience.
CECAFA Teams’ Test: Uganda and Tanzania face Tunisia and Nigeria in a competitive Group C.
Nigeria’s pedigree and Tunisia’s tactical edge may overshadow the CECAFA neighbours, who will need to maximize their clashes to stand a chance of advancing.
For COSAFA and CECAFA teams, navigating the preliminary stages will require flawless performances and tactical brilliance.
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