The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers will begin on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, with several nations starting their quest to qualify for the tournament.

In Group F, Sudan and Niger are scheduled to play at the Juba Stadium in South Sudan on Wednesday afternoon.

Sudan, the 1970 competition winners, missed the most recent edition in the Ivory Coast.

Niger aims to qualify for the third time in their history, with their last appearance in the 2013 showpiece.

Another highly anticipated qualifier will feature Libya and Rwanda at the 11 June Stadium on Wednesday evening.

Under the guidance of former Orlando Pirates coach Milutin Sredojevic, known as ‘Micho’, Libya has suffered only one defeat in 11 matches since October last year.

The qualifiers will determine the 24 teams for the 35th edition of Africa’s biggest sports event, which will be held in a North African nation from December 21 to January 18.