The CAN 2025 Qualifiers have officially started, and the first two matchdays have already proven to provide some shocking outcomes and impressive performances. With 2025’s tournament scheduled to take place in Morocco, teams are fighting for a place in this highly anticipated tournament. Here is a summary of the most important developments in the CAN 2025 Qualifiers so far.

Group A: Tunisia Head the Race

In Group A, the group’s leaders are Tunisia, who have won both their opening 2 matches, giving them a total of six points. The Carthage Eagles continue dominating their opponents, managing to beat the Madagascar team with a slim, yet persuasive, 1-0 difference. Comoros follows with two points, while Gambia has struggled, earning only one point from their first two games.

Group B: Morocco’s Domination

As hosts of the competition and defending champions, Morocco has continued to display their prowess. Having confirmed their qualification for the 2025 CAN, they do not relax in the rounds of qualification. Morocco easily thrashed Gabon 4-1 and later on narrowly beat Lesotho again 1-0. Gabon is second placed with 3 points after defeating the Central African Republic 2-0, while Lesotho is sitting last with zero points.

Group C: Egypt in Command

Dominated by the Pharaohs, Egypt’s group has been cruised with two victories, scoring seven goals without conceding a single one. Their authoritative display puts them at the summit of the table with six points, followed by Cape Verde and Mauritania, who both have three points. Botswana remains winless, with a -5-goal difference, struggling to keep up in the CAN 2025 Qualifiers.

Group D: Nigeria Stumbles

The rest of Nigeria’s qualifiers changed in a rather unexpected manner after a convincing 3-0 win in the very first match. The Super Eagles missed a chance for three easy points against Rwanda in a goalless draw. Benin takes the second position with three points, while Rwanda and Libya are battling from behind with two and one point, respectively.

Group E: Algeria’s Clean Start

Group E emerged Algeria as the first runner with 6 points from the first matches. Togo, who managed to earn only 2 points thanks to two draws so far, is far behind the Desert Foxes. Equatorial Guinea and Liberia, with one point each, will need a strong showing in the upcoming fixtures if they hope to challenge Algeria’s dominance.

Group F: Ghana’s Early Struggles

Ghana’s performance, however, has been one of the most disappointing aspects of the CAN 2025 Qualifiers to this point. The Black Stars did well at the last CAN tournament, however, after that, it has been downhill for them. For instance, they lost 1−0 to Angola and even drew 1-1 the game with Niger. On the other hand, Angola is also on top of the group with six points comfortably.

Group G: Côte d’Ivoire on Track

The reigning champions, Côte d’Ivoire, are off to a strong start with two wins, defeating Zambia 2-0 and Chad by the same scoreline. This places them at the top of Group G with six points. Zambia follows with three points, while Sierra Leone and Chad both have one point, facing an uphill battle for qualification.

Other Groups: Cameroon and Senegal’s Challenges

Unexpectedly, Cameroon and Senegal find themselves in second place in their respective groups. In Group H, DR Congo leads with six points, leaving Tanzania and Ethiopia behind. Meanwhile, Group I sees Mozambique and Mali at the top, while Senegal and Burkina Faso face stiff competition in Group L.

Conclusion

The CAN 2025 Qualifiers have already had the eruptions of exciting results, with some of the teams taking control while others are not as balanced as expected. So, Morocco and Côte d’Ivoire have presented themselves as expected, it is the turn of Ghana and Nigeria who need to step up and deliver in the next set of matches.

There will be a need for a pull-together and pull up afterwards even among the teams who wish to progress to Morocco. The path to CAN 2025 is still in place without any hindrances and the upcoming matchdays will be critical for those aiming to make an impact on the continental stage.