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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag 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 62225728 [a] 0–0 2–1 0–1
4Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 61233745 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'
Report
Tripoli Stadium, Tripoli
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg3–0Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Report
Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo
Referee: Alamin Alhadi Mohamed (Sudan)

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
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

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