After a remarkable performance in the last edition of the African Nations Championship (ANC), Mozambique's national team, the Mambas, is about to discover their opponents in the qualifying round for the 2025 African Nations Championship, which will be held in Morocco. The draw for the group stage will take place tomorrow in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Mozambique was placed in Pot 2, and after the groups are defined, the team will seek to repeat the historic feat of 1998, when it qualified for two consecutive editions of the CAN. After their participation in 1996 in South Africa, the Mambas secured a place in the tournament again in Burkina Faso in 1998.
Participation History
Mozambique's journey in the CAN began in 1986, when it participated in the tournament in Egypt. Since then, the national team has participated in the following editions:
– 1996, in South Africa
– 1998, in Burkina Faso
– 2010, in Angola
– 2023, in Ivory Coast
After a 12-year absence, Mozambique returned to the CAN in 2010, and after another 13-year hiatus, they returned to the tournament in 2023 in Ivory Coast. This last edition marked the Mambas' best performance, finishing the group stage with 2 points and a total of 4 goals scored.
Expectations for CAN 2025
Tomorrow, after learning their opponents in the qualifying group stage, Mozambique will begin its journey with the goal of securing a spot at the 2025 African Cup of Nations. If they qualify, this will be the team's sixth appearance in Africa's biggest football tournament. The Mambas' ambition is not only to repeat, but to surpass their performance in the last edition.
The Mambas' preparation and focus will be crucial in this qualifying phase, and expectations are high among Mozambican fans, who hope to see their team continue to evolve and compete at the highest level on the African continent.
With a history of sporadic but significant participation in the African Cup of Nations, the Mozambique national team is determined to build on its recent success. The group stage opponents will be determined tomorrow in Johannesburg, marking the beginning of a new campaign, in which the Mambas will once again seek to make history in African football.
