2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group B

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Group B of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification was one of twelve groups that decided which teams which qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final tournament in Morocco. [1] The group consisted of four teams: finals hosts Morocco, Gabon, Central African Republic and Lesotho. [2]

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The teams played against each other in a home-and-away round-robin format between September and November 2024. [3]

Gabon, the group runners-up, joined Morocco, the group winners and tournament hosts, in qualifying for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Morocco.svgFlag of Gabon.svgFlag of Lesotho.svgFlag of the Central African Republic.svg
1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco [a] 6600262+2418 Final tournament 4–1 7–0 5–0
2Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 631279210 1–5 0–0 2–0
3Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 6114213114 0–1 0–2 1–0
4Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 6105314113 0–4 0–1 3–1
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Morocco had already qualified for the final tournament as the host nation.

Matches

Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg3–1Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
Report
Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida (Morocco)
Referee: Youcef Gamouh (Algeria)
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg4–1Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Report
Adrar Stadium, Agadir
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)

Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho.svg0–1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report
Adrar Stadium, Agadir (Morocco)
Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast)
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg2–0Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
Report
Stade de Franceville, Franceville
Attendance: 8,679
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)

Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg0–0Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
Report
Stade de Franceville, Franceville
Referee: Adissa Abdul Raphiou Ligali (Benin)
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg5–0Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
Report
Honor Stadium, Oujda
Attendance: 19,800
Referee: Alhasan Bass (Gambia)

Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho.svg0–2Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Report
Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban (South Africa)
Referee: Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea (Ghana)
Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg0–4Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report
Honor Stadium, Oujda (Morocco)
Referee: Naby Laye Touré (Guinea)

Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho.svg1–0Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
Mokhachane Soccerball shade.svg51' Report
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein (South Africa)
Referee: Ahmed Arajiga (Tanzania)
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg1–5Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Report

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg7–0Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
Report
Honor Stadium, Oujda
Referee: Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (Congo DR)
Central African Republic  Flag of the Central African Republic.svg0–1Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
Report
Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg (South Africa)
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)

Goalscorers

There were 38 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 3.17 goals per match.

7 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

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