AFCON 2025: FIRST-WEEK SUMMARY – RESULTS, GOALS, AND GROUP STANDINGS

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INTRODUCTION
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) produced an action-packed opening week, ending yesterday, as teams battled for early control in the group stage. Goals, upsets, and dominant performances shaped the early standings, leaving qualification still wide open in most groups.

GROUP A SUMMARY

TEAMS: Morocco, Mali, Zambia, Comoros

MOROCCO
Played: 2
Wins: 1
Draws: 1
Losses: 0
Goals For: 3
Goals Against: 1
Points: 4

MALI
Played: 2
Wins: 0
Draws: 2
Losses: 0
Goals For: 2
Goals Against: 2
Points: 2

ZAMBIA
Played: 2
Wins: 0
Draws: 2
Losses: 0
Goals For: 1
Goals Against: 1
Points: 2

COMOROS
Played: 2
Wins: 0
Draws: 1
Losses: 1
Goals For: 1
Goals Against: 3
Points: 1

GROUP B SUMMARY

TEAMS: Egypt, South Africa, Angola, Zimbabwe

EGYPT
Played: 2
Wins: 2
Draws: 0
Losses: 0
Goals For: 3
Goals Against: 1
Points: 6

SOUTH AFRICA
Played: 2
Wins: 1
Draws: 0
Losses: 1
Goals For: 2
Goals Against: 2
Points: 3

ANGOLA
Played: 2
Wins: 0
Draws: 1
Losses: 1
Goals For: 1
Goals Against: 2
Points: 1

ZIMBABWE
Played: 2
Wins: 0
Draws: 1
Losses: 1
Goals For: 1
Goals Against: 2
Points: 1

GROUP C SUMMARY

TEAMS: Nigeria, Tunisia, Uganda, Tanzania

NIGERIA
Played: 2
Wins: 2
Draws: 0
Losses: 0
Goals For: 5
Goals Against: 2
Points: 6

TUNISIA
Played: 2
Wins: 1
Draws: 0
Losses: 1
Goals For: 3
Goals Against: 3
Points: 3

UGANDA
Played: 2
Wins: 0
Draws: 1
Losses: 1
Goals For: 1
Goals Against: 2
Points: 1

TANZANIA
Played: 2
Wins: 0
Draws: 1
Losses: 1
Goals For: 2
Goals Against: 4
Points: 1

GROUP D SUMMARY

TEAMS: Senegal, DR Congo, Benin, Botswana

SENEGAL
Played: 2
Wins: 1
Draws: 1
Losses: 0
Goals For: 4
Goals Against: 1
Points: 4

DR CONGO
Played: 2
Wins: 1
Draws: 1
Losses: 0
Goals For: 3
Goals Against: 2
Points: 4

BENIN
Played: 2
Wins: 1
Draws: 0
Losses: 1
Goals For: 2
Goals Against: 3
Points: 3

BOTSWANA
Played: 2
Wins: 0
Draws: 0
Losses: 2
Goals For: 0
Goals Against: 5
Points: 0

GROUP E SUMMARY

TEAMS: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, Sudan

ALGERIA
Played: 1
Wins: 1
Draws: 0
Losses: 0
Goals For: 3
Goals Against: 0
Points: 3

BURKINA FASO
Played: 1
Wins: 1
Draws: 0
Losses: 0
Goals For: 2
Goals Against: 1
Points: 3

EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Played: 1
Wins: 0
Draws: 0
Losses: 1
Goals For: 1
Goals Against: 2
Points: 0

SUDAN
Played: 1
Wins: 0
Draws: 0
Losses: 1
Goals For: 0
Goals Against: 3
Points: 0

GROUP F SUMMARY

TEAMS: Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Gabon, Mozambique

IVORY COAST
Played: 1
Wins: 1
Draws: 0
Losses: 0
Goals For: 1
Goals Against: 0
Points: 3

CAMEROON
Played: 1
Wins: 1
Draws: 0
Losses: 0
Goals For: 1
Goals Against: 0
Points: 3

GABON
Played: 1
Wins: 0
Draws: 0
Losses: 1
Goals For: 0
Goals Against: 1
Points: 0

MOZAMBIQUE
Played: 1
Wins: 0
Draws: 0
Losses: 1
Goals For: 0
Goals Against: 1
Points: 0

FIRST-WEEK KEY STATISTICS

A. Total goals scored: 38
B. Highest-scoring team: Nigeria (5 goals)
C. Best defenses: Morocco, Egypt, Ivory Coast
D. Maximum points: Nigeria, Egypt
E. Teams yet to score: Botswana, Sudan, Mozambique

CONCLUSION
AFCON 2025’s opening week has already delivered quality football and intense competition. With most groups still undecided, the next matches will be decisive as teams push for qualification and survival.

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