The wait is almost over! The journey to the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 will take a major step forward with the draw for the qualifiers, scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 4, 2024, in Johannesburg, South Africa. The highly anticipated draw will be conducted at SuperSport studios in South Africa at 14:30 local time (15:30 Cairo time, 12:30 GMT) and will see 48 nations, including the four winners from the preliminary round (Chad, Eswatini, Liberia, and South Sudan), drawn into 12 groups of four teams each. The teams will then battle for places at the finals, with the top teams earning a spot in the prestigious tournament. The confirmed nations for the draw include reigning African champions Cote d'Ivoire, along with a star-studded lineup of teams, including Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, DR Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The qualifiers will kick off in September 2024 to determine the first 24 nations to compete in Africa's biggest event, the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco in 2025. Fresh from the thrills and successes of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d'Ivoire 2023, where the host nation defied all odds to claim their third title, the road to Morocco 2025 promises to be an exciting one, with a lineup of intriguing matches expected along the way. The draw will be attended by a host of esteemed guests, including selected CAF legends, representatives of the participating teams, and members of the Local Organising Committee for TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025, among others. Stay tuned for what promises to be an unforgettable journey to the 35th edition of the showpiece continental sporting event! Follow Zed Sport for all the latest sports news and updates.