Group K of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification was one of twelve groups that decided the teams which qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final tournament in Morocco.[1] The group consisted of four teams: South Africa, Uganda, Congo and South Sudan.[2]
The teams played against each other in a home-and-away round-robin format between September and November 2024.[3]
South Africa and Uganda, the group winners and runners-up respectively, qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | South Africa
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 14 | Final tournament | — | 2–2 | 5–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Uganda
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 13 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Congo
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | South Sudan
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 3 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 3–2 | — |
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Matches
edit| Congo | 1–0 | South Sudan |
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Referee: Celso Armindo Alvação (Mozambique)
| South Africa | 2–2 | Uganda |
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Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
| South Sudan | 2–3 | South Africa |
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Referee: Joseph Ogabor (Nigeria)
| Uganda | 1–0 | South Sudan |
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Referee: Kalilou Ibrahim Traoré (Ivory Coast)
| South Africa | 5–0 | Congo |
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Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
| South Sudan | 1–2 | Uganda |
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Referee: Ahmed Al Ghandour (Egypt)
| Congo | 1–1 | South Africa |
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Referee: Mahmood Ali Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
| South Sudan | 3–2 | Congo |
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Referee: Aklesso Gnama (Togo)
| Uganda | 0–2 | South Africa |
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Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)
| South Africa | 3–0 | South Sudan |
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Referee: Adalbert Diouf (Senegal)
Goalscorers
editThere were 34 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.83 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Alfred Leku (against Uganda)
References
edit- ^ "Morocco to host 2025 Africa Cup of Nations". CAFOnline.com. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying groups for TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 revealed". CAF. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ Oyebola, Mike (25 December 2023). "CAF announces kick-off date for AFCON 2025 qualifiers". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 10 April 2024.