The Super Eagles performed well in Ivory Coast 2023, reaching the final before losing to the hosts.
Following the success of the 34th African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, preparations for the next tournament in Morocco have begun in earnest, Soccernet.ng reported.
The Confederation of African Football has announced that the draw for the qualifying rounds of the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 will take place on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 in Cairo, Egypt.
The draw, a key moment in determining the fate of the tournament, is scheduled for 1pm Nigerian time.
An important step towards AFCON, the qualifying round will feature the bottom eight teams in the FIFA rankings: Somalia, Djibouti, Sao Tome, Chad, Mauritius, South Sudan, Liberia and Eswatini.
These teams will compete at home and away in the FIFA International Window from March 18th to 26th, 2024.
The stakes are high and competition for coveted spots in the event is intense, as the four teams that win the qualifying round will advance to the 44 exempt teams in the group stage.
AFCON 2023 finalist Nigeria is one of the top ranked teams in the draw.
According to the latest FIFA rankings, the Super Eagles have risen to 3rd place in Africa and 28th place in the world.
This represents a significant increase considering that before the last AFCON we were ranked 42nd in the 6th continent and in the world.
The silver medal won by the Super Eagles in the 2023 Games boosted their overall standings.
Super Eagles’ outstanding performance that saw them reach the 2023 AFCON final despite losing 2-1 to hosts Ivory Coast at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan has strengthened their standing at both continental and global level. increased. p >
Morocco and Senegal are currently the two best teams on the African continent and will be the scene of a tough competition at the upcoming AFCON Morocco 2025.
Nigeria is a three-time AFCON champion and five runners-up in 1980, 1994 and 2013, and is looking to continue its African football tradition with impressive performances in the tournament. We are aiming for
