Nigeria’s Super Eagles and 14 other countries have confirmed their place at next year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
The Super Eagles qualification was sealed on Thursday thanks to Libya’s 1-0 win away to Rwanda in Kigali in Group D.
Despite confirming their place, the Eagles went on to battle the Benin Republic to a 1-1 draw following Victor Osimhen’s late header.
Aside from the Super Eagles, South Africa, Tunisia, and Uganda all confirmed their places on Thursday.
Tunisia clinched a dramatic 3-2 victory over Madagascar, courtesy of Ali El Abdi’s stoppage-time header, ensuring their record 18th consecutive AFCON appearance.
South Africa and Uganda advanced without taking to the pitch, cementing the top two places in Group K after Congo lost 3-2 to South Sudan.
Gabon qualified from Group B without playing, as their closest rival, the Central African Republic, lost 1-0 to Lesotho.
For four-time AFCON winners Black Stars of Ghana, their qualification hopes were revived after Sudan suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat to Niger, setting up a tense finish in Group F.
However, Ghana must win their remaining two fixtures and hope Sudan falter in their last match against Angola.
Also, Algeria, already qualified alongside Equatorial Guinea from Group E, dropped their first points of the campaign in a goalless draw against Equatorial Guinea in stifling Malabo heat.
The AFCON 2025 will be hosted by Morocco, December from 2025 to January 2026.
This is the second time Morocco will host the tournament, having first doing so in 1988.
