Of late Uganda has been a competitive force in African football despite missing out on the last two Africa Cup of Nations Editions.
Uganda was among the 24 teams that qualified for this 2025 Edition, Group draws were held took place at the Mohammed V National Theatre in Rabat, Morocco
Here the Cranes were placed in Group C alongside 3x Champions Nigeria, Tunisia and fellow East African nation Tanzania.
One that group that looks tough but the easiest any side would except at the Competition.
With the tournament being hosted by Morocco, fans are already anticipating fierce competition as the host nation takes centre stage.
Having won the right to host the 2025 edition, which will kick off with a highly anticipated Group A clash against Comoros on Sunday, 21 December 2025.
This will mark the start of the 35th edition of the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON, and the stakes are high for the Atlas Lions.
Apart from Morocco and Comoros, Group A also holds Mali who have played the most games at the tournament (54) and 2012 AFCON winners Zambia.
The hosts will head into their 20th appearance in the tournament, the national team, led by coach Walid Regragui, is riding high on the momentum of their impressive FIFA World Cup semi-final run.
The team is determined to end their 49-year continental title drought, having last lifted the AFCON trophy in 1976 during the competition held in Ethiopia.
Another group to look out for has 3-time winners and defending Champions Cote D’ Ivore, 5-time winners Cameroon, Gabon and Mozambique.
Group Stage
- Group A: Morocco Mali Zambia Comoros
- Group B: Egypt South Africa Angola Zimbabwe
- Group C: Nigeria Tunisia Uganda Tanzania
- Group D: Senegal DR Congo Benin Botswana
- Group E: Algeria Burkina Faso Equatorial Guinea Sudan
- Group F: Cote D’ Ivoire Cameroon Gabon Mozambique
