[2] As a result, a maximum of 68 teams could enter the tournament – although this level has never been reached.

The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 11 July 2024, 12:00 GMT (15:00 local time, UTC+3), at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.

[8][9] In the qualifying rounds, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis.

The draw for the group stage was held on 7 October 2024, 11:00 GMT (14:00 local time, UTC+3), in Cairo, Egypt.

.2025 matches Caf Table The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows: The bracket was decided after the draw for the knockout stage, which was held on 20 February 2025, 18:00 AST (UTC+3) at the beIN Sports headquarters in Doha, Qatar.