CAN 2025: group D overview, teams and schedule

Overview, teams and schedule for group D in CAN 2025

Sénégal/@senego

Group D of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2025) will bring together Senegal, DR Congo, Benin, and Botswana.

The Lions and the Leopards appear well-equipped to contest for the qualifying spots to the next round, though the Squirrels have enough firepower to spring some surprises.

Number of appearances

Senegal: 1965, 1968, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023.

DR Congo: 1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023

Benin: 2004, 2008, 2010, 2019

Botswana: 2012

Best performance

Senegal: Champions 2021

DR Congo: Champions 1968 and 1974

Benin: Quarter-finals 2019

Botswana: Group stage

Schedule

Match: Senegal vs Botswana

Ibn-Batouta Stadium, Tangier

23 December 2025, 18:00

Match: DR Congo vs Benin

Al Barid Stadium, Rabat

23 December 2025, 20:30

Match: Senegal vs DR Congo

Ibn-Batouta Stadium, Tangier

27 December 2025, 18:00