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Egypt and Morocco among huge footballing nations to have already for next year's continental showpiece.
A series of African giants have already qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations including Egypt and Morocco as preparations ramp up for one of Africa's top football tourney.
With the International break coming to an end and the groups beginning to take shape in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers some African giant footballing nations have already etched their names into next year's footballing extravaganza.
Other teams are on the verge of qualifying while some groups will go into the final matchday to determine those who will be joining the continental showpiece.
Who have qualified?
Egypt
The Pharaohs became the latest addition to the teams that have qualified with their narrow 1-0 against Mauritania at the Stade de la Capitale on October 15.
The win earned the Egyptians a qualification to next year’s AFCON as they top group C where they are pooled with Mauritania, Cape Verde and Botswana.
Egypt lead the group with 12 points having won all 4 of their matches played so far, followed by Botswana on 6 points.
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Morocco
Joining the Egyptians are their North African Neighbours Morocco who also earned a qualification after their dominant display against Central Africa republic, winning 4-0 in their latest outing at the Honneur Stadium on October 15.
The Moroccans have won 4 out of 4 matches played in group B, sitting on 12 points at the summit followed by Gabon on 7 points having won 2, drawn 1 and lost 1 in 4 matches.
Senegal
Senegal moved on to 10 points in Group L alongside Burkina Faso with a narrow 1-0 win at the Bingu national stadium yesterday.
A late Sadio Mane winner handed the Teranga Lions a qualification as they joined their fellow West Africans in booking a place at the 2025 Nations Cup in Morocco.
Cameroon
The Indomitable lions booked their place in next year's tournament a 1-0 win against Kenya at the Mandela national stadium on Monday, October 14.
A 60th minute by Boris Enow handed the Cameroonians their historic 21st participation at the AFCON.
The Marc-Brys led side top group J with 10 points having won 3 and drawn 1 with Zimbabwe on their tail with 8 points.
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Angola
Other already qualifying teams include Angola who booked their place in next year’s tournament after a narrow 1-0 win against Niger in group F action.
The result saw the Angolans maintain their 100%-win rate in 4 games and stay at the summit with Sudan trailing them in second place with 7 points.
Burkina Faso
The West Africans make up the two already qualified teams in group L alongside Senegal.
Burkina Faso place at the summit of the group with 3 wins and 1 draw, leveled on 10 points with the Torenga Lions in second.
Algeria
The North Africans who had already automatically qualified by being the host nation have dominated their group B with 4 wins 4, sitting on 12 points with Gabon behind them on 7 points.
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