With appropriate two TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Countries titles to its title, the Southern African allege’s continental ambitions would possibly be at an all-time high when the a lot-anticipated continental showpiece takes centre stage in Morocco in about a months’ time.
For the first time in the historical previous of the competition, the Southern African allege (COSAFA) can maintain a epic seven representatives competing at Africa’s most prestigious competition in Morocco between 21 December 2025 – 18 January 2026.
Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe are the seven licensed nations from the allege which is a main since CAF’s expansion of participating teams from 16 to 24 on the Egypt 2019 finals.
South Africa (1996) and Zambia (2012) are the handiest two Southern African nations to take the coveted title since the match’s 1957 inception.
Essentially the most most modern podium finish for a Southern African nation came currently on the Cote d’Ivoire finals when Bafana Bafana edged DR Congo for a third-allege finish, whereas Zambia who had been also in Cote d’Ivoire bowed out in the group phases.
Chipolopolo maintain the epic for the most TotalEnergies CAF AFCON appearances, with the Morocco finals distress to be their nineteenth appearance, whereas South Africa prepare to produce it 12 and Angola having the third most qualifications at 10.
Botswana and Comoros produce a return to the finals and will both be making their second appearances.
The Zebras final seemed in the 2012 finals, whereas the Coelacanths made an spectacular debut in the 2021 version where they reached the Round of 16.
With the gap evidently narrowing in African football as seen on the Cote d’Ivoire finals and across CAF’s males’s and females’s Interclub competitions, the stage is made up our minds for the Southern African allege to produce its influence against the most effective teams on the African continent.
Looking on the teams, Zambia and Comoros face an uphill battle against hosts, Morocco and West African powerhouse, Mali in Community A.
Community B will behold a trio of Southern African illustration as Angola, South Africa and Zimbabwe join epic holders, Egypt.
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Botswana are drawn against former champions Senegal, DR Congo in addition to Benin in Community D, whereas Mozambique find themselves in Community F against reigning champions Cote d’Ivoire, Cameroon and Gabon.
Southern African nations TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Community Phases:
Community A: Morocco, Mali, Zambia, Comoros
Community B: Egypt, South Africa, Angola, Zimbabwe
Community D: Senegal, DR Congo, Benin, Botswana
Community F: Cote d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Gabon, Mozambique
