As the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will kick-off on Sunday, 27 April, 2025 in Egypt with 13 teams competing for the ultimate prize, Nigeria’s Flying Eagles – the most successful side in the history of the competition – will chasing a record-extending eighth title.
Aliyu Zubairu’s tutored side are drawn in Group B with Tunisia, Morocco and Kenya.
The Flying Eagles will begin their campaign against Tunisia at the June 30 Stadium, Cairo next on Thursday, 1May, 2025.
Hosts Egypt will take on the Amajita of South Africa in the competition’s opening fixture at the Cairo International Stadium tonight.
Zambia will face debutants Sierra Leone in Ismailia in another Group A game also on Sunday.
The four finalists will feature at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile later this year.

