Ivory Coast will begin the defence of their Africa Cup of Nations title against Mozambique, while hosts Morocco open the 2025 tournament against the Comoros Islands in Rabat on December 21st.
Ivory Coast, who won the last edition on home soil 12 months ago, are in Group F along with five-time winners Cameroon, Gabon and Mozambique.
Morocco are top seeds in Group A where they will also be up against Mali and Zambia.
Egypt and South Africa were drawn together in Group B, rekindling a rivalry in the tournament stretching back to 1996.
Of the top seeds, Algeria look to have drawn the most favourable section in Group E with Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea and Sudan. Nigeria will face Tunisia, Uganda and Tanzania in a competitive Group C.
Full draw:
Group A
Morocco, Mali, Zambia, Comoros
Group B
Egypt, South Africa, Angola, Zimbabwe
Group C
Nigeria, Tunisia, Uganda, Tanzania
Group D
Senegal, Democratic Republic of Congo, Benin, Botswana
Group E
Algeria, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, Sudan
Group F
Ivory Coast (holders), Cameroon, Gabon, Mozambique
The 24-team event sees six first-round groups with the top two in each section, plus the four best third-placed finishers, advancing to the last 16.
The tournament is being held in six Moroccan cities from December 21st 2025 to January 18th, 2026.