2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group D

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

Teams

Draw position Team Zone Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
December 2024[nb 1] December 2025
D1  Senegal WAFU Group L winners 15 October 2024 18th 2023 Winners (2021) 17 TBA
D2  DR Congo UNIFFAC Group H winners 15 October 2024 21st 2023 Winners (1968, 1974) 61 TBA
D3  Benin WAFU Group D runners-up 18 November 2024 5th 2019 Quarter-finals (2019) 94 TBA
D4  Botswana COSAFA Group C runners-up 19 November 2024 2nd 2012 Group stage (2012) 136 TBA

Notes

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

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Senegal 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3 Advance to knockout stage
2  DR Congo 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
3  Benin 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Botswana 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 0
Updated to match(es) played on 23 December 2025. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

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

Senegal vs Botswana

Senegal 3–0 Botswana
  • Jackson 40', 58'
  • C. Ndiaye 90'
 Report
Attendance: 18,591[2]
Referee: Abdel Aziz Bouh (Mauritania)
Senegal
Botswana
GK 16 Édouard Mendy
RB 15 Krépin Diatta  44'
CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly (c)
CB 19 Moussa Niakhaté
LB 14 Ismail Jakobs
CM 5 Idrissa Gueye
CM 26 Pape Gueye  69'
RW 18 Ismaïla Sarr  85'
AM 13 Iliman Ndiaye  69'
LW 10 Sadio Mané  78'
CF 11 Nicolas Jackson  78'
Substitutes:
MF 8 Lamine Camara  69'
FW 27 Ibrahim Mbaye  69'
FW 12 Cherif Ndiaye  78'
MF 6 Pathé Ciss  78'
FW 21 Cheikh Sabaly  85'
Coach:
Pape Thiaw
GK 23 Goitseone Phoko
RB 5 Alford Velaphi
CB 4 Mosha Gaolaolwe
CB 3 Thatayaone Ditlhokwe (c)
LB 12 Mothusi Johnson
DM 18 Lebogang Ditsele
RM 11 Tumisang Orebonye  61'
CM 15 Mothusi Cooper  81'
CM 6 Gape Mohutsiwa  35'  80'
LM 7 Kabelo Seakanyeng  80'
CF 9 Omaatla Kebatho  51'  61'
Substitutes:
FW 21 Thabo Maponda  61'
FW 10 Thabang Sesinyi  61'
FW 17 Thatayaone Kgamanyane  80'
MF 14 Godiraone Modingwane  80'
MF 22 Gilbert Baruti  81'
Coach:
Morena Ramoreboli

DR Congo vs Benin

DR Congo 1–0 Benin
 Report
Attendance: 13,073[3]
DR Congo
Benin
GK 1 Lionel Mpasi
RB 2 Aaron Wan-Bissaka
CB 22 Chancel Mbemba (c)
CB 4 Axel Tuanzebe
LB 26 Arthur Masuaku  68'
DM 8 Samuel Moutoussamy  20'
RM 10 Théo Bongonda  68'
CM 25 Edo Kayembe  36'  55'
CM 14 Noah Sadiki
LM 10 Nathanaël Mbuku  85'
CF 17 Cédric Bakambu  64'  85'
Substitutes:
MF 6 Ngal'ayel Mukau  55'
MF 13 Meschak Elia  68'
DF 12 Joris Kayembe  68'
MF 20 Brian Cipenga  85'
FW 19 Fiston Mayele  85'
Coach:
Sébastien Desabre
GK 16 Saturnin Allagbé (c)
RB 11 Rachid Moumini  77'
CB 6 Olivier Verdon
CB 5 Yohan Roche
LB 3 Tamimou Ouorou
CM 15 Sessi D'Almeida  82'
CM 8 Hassane Imourane
RW 17 Rodolfo Aloko
AM 19 Dodo Dokou
LW 20 Jodel Dossou  52'  63'
CF 10 Aiyegun Tosin  90+1'
Substitutes:
MF 22 Romaric Amoussou  72'  63'
MF 4 Attidjikou Samadou  82'
MF 25 Olatoundji Tessilimi  90+1'
Coach:
Gernot Rohr

Senegal vs DR Congo

Senegal v DR Congo
Report

Benin vs Botswana

Benin v Botswana
Report

Benin vs Senegal

Benin v Senegal
Report

Botswana vs DR Congo

Botswana v DR Congo
Report

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". flashscore.com. Retrieved 23 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "DR Congo vs Benin match report". flashscore.com. Retrieved 23 December 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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