2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group D

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Group D of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 23 to 30 December 2025. The group consisted of Senegal, DR Congo, Benin, and Botswana. [1]

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Senegal and DR Congo as the top two teams, along with Benin as one of the four best third-placed teams, advanced to the round of 16.

Teams

Draw positionTeamZoneMethod of
qualification		Date of
qualification		Finals
appearance		Last
appearance		Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings
December 2024 [nb 1] December 2025
D1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal WAFU Group L winners15 October 202418th 2023 Winners (2021)17TBA
D2Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo UNIFFAC Group H winners15 October 202421st 2023 Winners (1968, 1974)61TBA
D3Flag of Benin.svg  Benin WAFU Group D runners-up18 November 20245th 2019 Quarter-finals (2019)94TBA
D4Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana COSAFA Group C runners-up19 November 20242nd 2012 Group stage (2012)136TBA

Notes

  1. ↑ The rankings of December 2024 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 321071+67Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 321051+47
3Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 310214−33
4Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 300307−70
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

All times are local, CET (UTC+1).

Senegal vs Botswana

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg3–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
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Tangier Grand Stadium, Tangier
Attendance: 18,591 [2]
Referee: Abdel Aziz Bouh (Mauritania)
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Botswana
GK16 Édouard Mendy
RB15 Krépin Diatta Yellow card.svg 44'
CB3 Kalidou Koulibaly (c)
CB19 Moussa Niakhaté
LB14 Ismail Jakobs
CM5 Idrissa Gueye
CM26 Pape Gueye Sub off.svg 69'
RW18 Ismaïla Sarr Sub off.svg 85'
AM13 Iliman Ndiaye Sub off.svg 69'
LW10 Sadio Mané Sub off.svg 78'
CF11 Nicolas Jackson Sub off.svg 78'
Substitutes:
MF8 Lamine Camara Sub on.svg 69'
FW27 Ibrahim Mbaye Sub on.svg 69'
FW12 Cherif Ndiaye Sub on.svg 78'
MF6 Pathé Ciss Sub on.svg 78'
FW21 Cheikh Sabaly Sub on.svg 85'
Coach:
Pape Thiaw
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GK23 Goitseone Phoko
RB5 Alford Velaphi
CB4 Mosha Gaolaolwe
CB3 Thatayaone Ditlhokwe (c)
LB12 Mothusi Johnson
DM18 Lebogang Ditsele
RM11 Tumisang Orebonye Sub off.svg 61'
CM15 Mothusi Cooper Sub off.svg 81'
CM6 Gape Mohutsiwa Yellow card.svg 35'Sub off.svg 80'
LM7 Kabelo Seakanyeng Sub off.svg 80'
CF9 Omaatla Kebatho Yellow card.svg 51'Sub off.svg 61'
Substitutes:
FW21 Thabo Maponda Sub on.svg 61'
FW10 Thabang Sesinyi Sub on.svg 61'
FW17 Thatayaone Kgamanyane Sub on.svg 80'
MF14 Godiraone Modingwane Sub on.svg 80'
MF22 Gilbert Baruti Sub on.svg 81'
Coach:
Flag of South Africa.svg Morena Ramoreboli

DR Congo vs Benin

DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg1–0Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
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Al Medina Stadium, Rabat
Attendance: 13,073 [3]
Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa)
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Benin
GK1 Lionel Mpasi
RB2 Aaron Wan-Bissaka
CB22 Chancel Mbemba (c)
CB4 Axel Tuanzebe
LB26 Arthur Masuaku Sub off.svg 68'
DM8 Samuel Moutoussamy Yellow card.svg 20'
RM10 Théo Bongonda Sub off.svg 68'
CM25 Edo Kayembe Yellow card.svg 36'Sub off.svg 55'
CM14 Noah Sadiki
LM10 Nathanaël Mbuku Sub off.svg 85'
CF17 Cédric Bakambu Yellow card.svg 64'Sub off.svg 85'
Substitutes:
MF6 Ngal'ayel Mukau Sub on.svg 55'
MF13 Meschak Elia Sub on.svg 68'
DF12 Joris Kayembe Sub on.svg 68'
MF20 Brian Cipenga Sub on.svg 85'
FW19 Fiston Mayele Sub on.svg 85'
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Sébastien Desabre
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GK16 Saturnin Allagbé (c)
RB11 Rachid Moumini Yellow card.svg 77'
CB6 Olivier Verdon
CB5 Yohan Roche
LB3 Tamimou Ouorou
CM15 Sessi D'Almeida Sub off.svg 82'
CM8 Hassane Imourane
RW17 Rodolfo Aloko
AM19 Dodo Dokou
LW20 Jodel Dossou Yellow card.svg 52'Sub off.svg 63'
CF10 Aiyegun Tosin Sub off.svg 90+1'
Substitutes:
MF22 Romaric Amoussou Yellow card.svg 72'Sub on.svg 63'
MF4 Samadou Attidjikou Sub on.svg 82'
MF25 Olatoundji Tessilimi Sub on.svg 90+1'
Coach:
Flag of Germany.svg Gernot Rohr

Senegal vs DR Congo

Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg1–1Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
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Tangier Grand Stadium, Tangier
Attendance: 41,672 [4]
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
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DR Congo
GK16 Édouard Mendy
RB15 Krépin Diatta
CB3 Kalidou Koulibaly (c)
CB19 Moussa Niakhaté
LB14 Ismail Jakobs
DM5 Idrissa Gueye
RM18 Ismaïla Sarr Sub off.svg 62'
CM13 Iliman Ndiaye Sub off.svg 89'
CM26 Pape Gueye Yellow card.svg 28'Sub off.svg 81'
LM10 Sadio Mané
CF11 Nicolas Jackson Sub off.svg 81'
Substitutes:
FW27 Ibrahim Mbaye Sub on.svg 62'
FW20 Habib Diallo Sub on.svg 81'
MF8 Lamine Camara Sub on.svg 81'
FW21 Cheikh Sabaly Sub on.svg 89'
Coach:
Pape Thiaw
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GK1 Lionel Mpasi
RB2 Aaron Wan-Bissaka
CB22 Chancel Mbemba (c)
CB4 Axel Tuanzebe
LB26 Arthur Masuaku Sub off.svg 73'
DM8 Samuel Moutoussamy
RM10 Théo Bongonda Sub off.svg 66'
CM6 Ngal'ayel Mukau Sub off.svg 73'
CM14 Noah Sadiki
LM13 Meschak Elia Sub off.svg 87'
CF17 Cédric Bakambu Sub off.svg 66'
Substitutes:
MF7 Nathanaël Mbuku Sub on.svg 66'
FW19 Fiston Mayele Sub on.svg 66'
MF25 Edo Kayembe Sub on.svg 73'
DF12 Joris Kayembe Sub on.svg 73'
FW27 Michel-Ange Balikwisha Sub on.svg 87'
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Sébastien Desabre

Benin vs Botswana

Benin  Flag of Benin.svg1–0Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
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Rabat Olympic Stadium, Rabat
Attendance: 7,462 [5]
Referee: Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)
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Botswana
GK1 Marcel Dandjinou
RB3 Tamimou Ouorou Yellow card.svg 85'
CB6 Olivier Verdon
CB13 Mohamed Tijani
LB5 Yohan Roche
CM15 Sessi D'Almeida Sub off.svg 54'
CM8 Hassane Imourane
RW10 Aiyegun Tosin Sub off.svg 82'
AM19 Dodo Dokou
LW18 Junior Olaitan
CF9 Steve Mounié (c)
Substitutes:
MF4 Attidjikou Samadou Sub on.svg 54'
FW17 Rodolfo Aloko Yellow card.svg 90+4'Sub on.svg 85'
Coach:
Flag of Germany.svg Gernot Rohr
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GK23 Goitseone Phoko
RB5 Alford Velaphi
CB4 Mosha Gaolaolwe
CB3 Thatayaone Ditlhokwe (c)
LB12 Mothusi Johnson
CM18 Lebogang Ditsele Yellow card.svg 44'Sub off.svg 46'
CM6 Gape Mohutsiwa Sub off.svg 86'
RW24 Losika Ratshkudu Sub off.svg 46'
AM11 Tumisang Orebonye Sub off.svg 46'
LW7 Kabelo Seakanyeng Yellow card.svg 13'
CF9 Omaatla Kebatho Sub off.svg 59'
Substitutes:
MF22 Gilbert Baruti Sub on.svg 46'
MF15 Mothusi Cooper Sub on.svg 46'
FW13 Segolame Boy Sub on.svg 46'
FW10 Thabang Sesinyi Sub on.svg 59'
FW21 Thabo Maponda Sub on.svg 86'
Coach:
Flag of South Africa.svg Morena Ramoreboli

Benin vs Senegal

Benin  Flag of Benin.svg0–3Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
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Tangier Grand Stadium, Tangier
Attendance: 26,707 [6]
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
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Senegal
GK1 Marcel Dandjinou
RB3 Tamimou Ouorou Sub off.svg 85'
CB6 Olivier Verdon
CB13 Mohamed Tijani
LB5 Yohan Roche
CM8 Hassane Imourane
CM4 Attidjikou Samadou
RW10 Aiyegun Tosin Yellow card.svg 24'Sub off.svg 85'
AM19 Dodo Dokou Yellow card.svg 20'Sub off.svg 46'
LW18 Junior Olaitan Sub off.svg 85'
CF9 Steve Mounié (c)Yellow card.svg 82'
Substitutes:
FW17 Rodolfo Aloko Sub on.svg 46'
DF11 Rachid Moumini Yellow card.svg 90+4'Sub on.svg 85'
MF22 Romaric Amoussou  [ de ]Sub on.svg 85'
MF27 Gislain Ahoudo Sub on.svg 85'
Coach:
Flag of Germany.svg Gernot Rohr
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GK16 Édouard Mendy
RB15 Krépin Diatta
CB4 Abdoulaye Seck
CB3 Kalidou Koulibaly (c)Red card.svg 71'
LB25 El Hadji Malick Diouf
DM5 Idrissa Gueye
CM8 Lamine Camara Yellow card.svg 32'Sub off.svg 46'
CM17 Pape Matar Sarr Sub off.svg 81'
RF13 Iliman Ndiaye Sub off.svg 46'
CF20 Habib Diallo Sub off.svg 76'
LF10 Sadio Mané Sub off.svg 88'
Substitutes:
MF7 Habib Diarra Sub on.svg 46'
FW27 Ibrahim Mbaye Sub on.svg 46'
DF2 Mamadou Sarr Sub on.svg 76'
MF6 Pathé Ciss Sub on.svg 81'
FW12 Cherif Ndiaye Sub on.svg 88'
Coach:
Pape Thiaw

Botswana vs DR Congo

Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0–3Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
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Al Medina Stadium, Rabat
Attendance: 12,569 [7]
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)
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Botswana
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DR Congo
GK23 Goitseone Phoko
RB2 Thabo Leinanyane
CB4 Mosha Gaolaolwe
CB3 Thatayaone Ditlhokwe (c)Sub off.svg 46'
LB12 Mothusi Johnson
CM6 Gape Mohutsiwa Sub off.svg 71'
CM15 Mothusi Cooper
RM7 Kabelo Seakanyeng Sub off.svg 56'
AM13 Segolame Boy Sub off.svg 56'
LM22 Gilbert Baruti Sub off.svg 71'
CF10 Thabang Sesinyi
Substitutes:
DF20 Tebogo Kopelang Sub on.svg 46'
DF19 Chicco Molefe Sub on.svg 56'
FW11 Tumisang Orebonye Sub on.svg 56'
MF25 Monty Enosa Sub on.svg 71'
MF14 Godiraone Modingwane Sub on.svg 71'
Coach:
Flag of South Africa.svg Morena Ramoreboli
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GK1 Lionel Mpasi
RB24 Gedeon Kalulu
CB22 Chancel Mbemba (c)
CB15 Rocky Bushiri Kiranga
LB12 Joris Kayembe
CM6 Ngal'ayel Mukau
CM18 Charles Pickel Sub off.svg 74'
RM13 Meschak Elia Sub off.svg 57'
AM11 Gaël Kakuta Sub off.svg 74'
LM7 Nathanaël Mbuku Sub off.svg 57'
CF19 Fiston Mayele Sub off.svg 89'
Substitutes:
MF10 Théo Bongonda Sub on.svg 57'
MF27 Michel-Ange Balikwisha Sub on.svg 57'
MF14 Noah Sadiki Sub on.svg 74'
FW9 Samuel Essende Sub on.svg 74'
FW20 Brian Cipenga Sub on.svg 89'
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Sébastien Desabre

References

  1. ↑ "Final Draw for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025 produces intriguing groups for continent's greatest show". CAF. 27 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Senegal vs Botswana match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 23 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "DR Congo vs Benin match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 23 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "Senegal vs DR Congo match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Benin vs Botswana match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Benin vs Senegal match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Botswana vs DR Congo match report". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
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