Uganda has been pitted against South Africa, Congo Brazaville and neighbouring South Sudan in Group K of the draws for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers conducted on Thursday in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The draw event was conducted by Ivory Coast Head Coach Emerse Faé and former Morocco international Marouane Chamakh.
Prior to the draws, Uganda was placed in Pot 2 and thus had to face a team from the rest of Pots 1, 2, and 4.
South Africa was seeded in Pot A, while Congo and South Sudan were in Pots 3 and 4, respectively.
Uganda has not been to the Africa Cup of Nations for the last two editions, and the ultimate target will be to return to the coveted championship next year before co-hosting the 2027 AFCON edition with Tanzania and Kenya.
The qualification games will be played in September, October, and November this year. Only the top two teams, besides the group that hosts Morocco, qualify for the final tournament.
Full Draw
Group A
Tunisia
Madagascar
Comoros
The Gambia
Group B
Morocco
Gabon
Central African Republic
Lesotho
Group C
Egypt
Cape Verde
Mauritania
Botswana
Group D
Nigeria
Benin
Libya
Rwanda
Group E
Algeria
Equatorial Guinea
Togo
Liberia
Group F
Ghana
Angola
Sudan
Niger
Group G
Ivory Coast
Zambia
Sierra Leone
Chad
Group H
DR Congo
Guinea
Tanzania
Ethiopia
Group I
Mali
Mozambique
Guinea Bissau
Eswatini
Group J
Cameroon
Namibia
Kenya
Zimbabwe
Group K
South Africa
Uganda
Congo
South Sudan
Group L
Senegal
Burkina Faso
Malawi
Burundi
