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2025 Afcon: Ivory Coast begin defence against Mozambique

Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast president Alassane Ouattara celebrates with the trophy alongside the players after winning the Africa Cup of Nations final against Nigeria at the Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara, Abidjan, Ivory Coast on February 11, 2024.

Photo credit: File | Reuters

By  Reuters

What you need to know:

  • Of the top seeds, Algeria look to have drawn the most favourable section in Group E with Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea and Sudan.
  • Algeria crashed out in the first round in the last two tournaments.

Rabat

Ivory Coast will begin the defence of their Africa Cup of Nations title against Mozambique, while hosts Morocco open the 2025 tournament against the Comoros Islands in Rabat on Dec. 21.

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