Not less than three international locations have been eradicated from the continued 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Morocco after failing to register a single level within the group stage up to now.
The three international locations are Botswana, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
Regardless of having one closing recreation to play within the group stage fixtures this week, the aforementioned international locations will pack their luggage and depart Morocco no matter the result of their final group stage matches.
Botswana is at the moment within the backside place in Group D with zero factors after struggling consecutive defeats of their opening two matches.
They have been crushed 3–0 by Senegal earlier than shedding 1–0 to the Benin Republic.
The Zebras nonetheless have a closing group fixture towards DR Congo on Tuesday; the outcomes elsewhere of their group have already confirmed their elimination from the competitors.
Equally, Equatorial Guinea additionally suffered two defeats in Group E. They misplaced 2–1 towards Burkina Faso of their first recreation earlier than shedding 1–0 to Sudan, leaving them and not using a level.
Additionally, Gabon bowed out early in Group F after back-to-back defeats. They misplaced their first recreation 1–0 towards Cameroon earlier than falling 3–2 to Mozambique of their second recreation.
Gabon sits backside place within the group and are mathematically eradicated.
They may play for pleasure once they face Ivory Coast on Wednesday of their final group fixture.
