2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group D

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Group D of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification was one of twelve groups that decided the teams which qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final tournament in Morocco. [1] The group consisted of four teams: Nigeria, Benin, Libya and Rwanda. [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]

Nigeria and Benin, the group winners and runners-up respectively, qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Nigeria.svgFlag of Benin.svgFlag of Rwanda.svgFlag of Libya.svg
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 632193+611 Final tournament — 3–0 1–2 1–0
2Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 62227708 [a] 1–1 — 3–0 2–1
3Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 622257−28 [a] 0–0 2–1 — 0–1
4Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 612337−45 0–3 [b] 0–0 1–1 —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head points: Benin 3, Rwanda 3. Head-to-head goal difference: Benin +2, Rwanda –2
  2. ↑ Nigeria were awarded a 3–0 win following an incident upon their arrival in Libya, where they were stranded at the airport for over 12 hours, before ultimately refusing to play and pulling out. [4]

Matches

Libya  Flag of Libya.svg1–1Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
  • Al-Dhawi Soccerball shade.svg16'
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Tripoli Stadium, Tripoli
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–0Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Report
Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg0–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Report
Amahoro Stadium, Kigali
Referee: Karim Sabry (Morocco)
Benin  Flag of Benin.svg2–1Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
Report
Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
Referee: Abdel Aziz Bouh (Mauritania)
Benin  Flag of Benin.svg3–0Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Report
Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
Referee: Lyes Bekouassa (Algeria)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–0Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
Report
Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
Referee: Godfrey Nkhakananga (Malawi)
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg2–1Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Report
Amahoro Stadium, Kigali
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
Libya  Flag of Libya.svg0–3
Awarded [note 1] 		Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Report
Benina Martyrs Stadium, Benghazi
Referee: Lenine Rocha (Cape Verde)
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg0–1Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
Report Saad Mohamed Soccerball shade.svg84'
Amahoro Stadium, Kigali
Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)
Benin  Flag of Benin.svg1–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Tijani Soccerball shade.svg16' Report Osimhen Soccerball shade.svg81'
Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–2Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Report
Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
Libya  Flag of Libya.svg0–0Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Report
Tripoli Stadium, Tripoli
Referee: Patrice Milazar (Mauritius)

Notes

  1. ↑ Nigeria were awarded a 3–0 walkover win, and fines were applied against Libya, [5] after the match did not take place as scheduled after the Nigerian team was allegedly left stranded at Al Abraq International Airport for more than 12 hours upon arrival, leading the Nigerian federation to refuse to play and send the team back home. [6] [7]

Goalscorers

There were 21 goals scored in 11 matches, for an average of 1.91 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ↑ "Morocco to host 2025 Africa Cup of Nations". CAFOnline.com . 27 September 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Qualifying groups for TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 revealed". CAF . Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  3. ↑ Oyebola, Mike (25 December 2023). "CAF announces kick-off date for AFCON 2025 qualifiers". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "الاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة القدم "كاف" يقرر خسارة المنتخب الليبي أمام نظيره المنتخب النيجيري" [The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided that the Libyan national team will lose to its Nigerian counterpart.]. beIN Sports (in Arabic). 26 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "الاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة القدم "كاف" يقرر خسارة المنتخب الليبي أمام نظيره المنتخب النيجيري" [The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided that the Libyan national team will lose to its Nigerian counterpart.]. beIN Sports (in Arabic). 26 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Nigeria players 'held hostage' in airport and left with no food and water ahead of Libya clash". The Daily Telegraph . 14 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Nigeria's Super Eagles boycott Libya match over 'mind games'". Deutsche Welle . 14 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
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