Gabon, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia and Uganda all booked spots at the next Africa Cup of Nations finals on Thursday, some without even playing in the latest qualifiers.

Holders Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea became the latest countries to qualify for next year's Africa Cup of Nations finals.

In a match with little scoring action, Equatorial Guinea and Algeria played out a scoreless draw after confirming their qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

A late equaliser from Victor Osimhen stamped Nigeria's ticket for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday while Tunisia also booked their place with a 3-2 win over Madagascar.

Zimbabwe come into this one on the back of an impressive 3-1 defeat of an underperforming Namibian side in Johannesburg last month. They began their campaign with back-to-back goalless draws against Kenya and Cameroon before beating Namibia in South Africa as well.

Holders Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea became the latest countries to qualify for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals but did not have to kick a ball to do so, as the penultimate round of qualifiers began on Wednesday.

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