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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong> <\/span>The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco, promises to be an intense and highly competitive tournament. After the first few matchdays of the group stage, several teams have already established a strong position to qualify, while the battle for the round of 16 remains wide open in other groups.<\/b>
\nEgypt in a good position before its last match<\/b><\/p>\n

The Egyptian national team, led by Hossam Hassan, plays its final group stage match against Angola. The Pharaohs have had a strong run so far and are among the favorites to advance to the next round.<\/p>\n

Group standings after the first matchdays<\/b>
\nGroup A<\/b><\/p>\n

The host country benefits from home advantage and occupies first place, although qualification is still open.<\/p>\n

Morocco<\/b>: 4 points<\/p>\n

Mali<\/b>: 2 points<\/p>\n

Zambia<\/b>: 2 points<\/p>\n

Comoros<\/b>: 1 point<\/p>\n

Group B<\/b><\/p>\n

Egypt clearly dominates its group thanks to two consecutive victories. The battle remains tight for the second qualifying spot.<\/p>\n

Egypt<\/b>: 6 points<\/p>\n

South Africa<\/b>: 3 points<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe<\/b>: 1 point<\/p>\n

Angola<\/b>: 1 point<\/p>\n

Group C<\/b><\/p>\n

Nigeria confirms its status as favorite, while Tunisia still needs to secure its qualification.<\/p>\n

Nigeria<\/b>: 6 points<\/p>\n

Tunisia<\/b>: 3 points<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/b>: 1 point<\/p>\n

Tanzania<\/b>: 1 point<\/p>\n

Group D<\/b><\/p>\n

Group D is one of the most balanced, with two teams tied for first place.<\/p>\n

Senegal<\/b>: 4 points<\/p>\n

DR Congo<\/b>: 4 points<\/p>\n

Benin<\/b>: 3 points<\/p>\n

Botswana<\/b>: 0 points<\/p>\n

Group E<\/b><\/p>\n

Algeria is impressing with a flawless run and clearly dominates its group.<\/p>\n

Algeria<\/b>: 6 points<\/p>\n

Burkina Faso<\/b>: 3 points<\/p>\n

Sudan<\/b>: 3 points<\/p>\n

Equatorial Guinea<\/b>: 0 points<\/p>\n

Group F<\/b><\/p>\n

The fight is very close between Ivory Coast and Cameroon, while Mozambique remains in ambush.<\/p>\n

Ivory Coast<\/b>: 4 points<\/p>\n

Cameroon<\/b>: 4 points<\/p>\n

Mozambique<\/b>: 3 points<\/p>\n

Gabon<\/b>: 0 points<\/p>\n

A suspenseful group stage<\/b><\/p>\n

This group stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations confirms the high level of the competition, with several evenly matched games and minimal gaps in the standings. The final matches will be decisive in determining the teams that qualify for the round of 16 and promise plenty of intensity and suspense.<\/p>\n

Find more news and analyses on Lesotho<\/span> on the Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Lesotho. The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco, promises to be an intense and highly competitive tournament. After the first few matchdays of the group stage, several teams have already established a strong position to qualify, while the battle for the round of 16 remains wide open in other groups. Egypt […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":65800,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,17],"tags":[2167,4301,125,245,239],"class_list":["post-65801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-sport","tag-caf","tag-can-2025","tag-football","tag-lesotho","tag-morocco"],"yoast_head":"\n2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group Stage Overview - Lesotho<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"-article-header-tag"> Africa-Press - Lesotho. 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