AFCON 2023: Nigeria, Senegal and Egypt Handed Tough Draws

AFCON 2023, Cote D'Ivoire - CAF Completes Group Stage Draws. 

The groupings for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations has just been concluded in Abidjan, the capital city of the host country, Cote D'Ivoire. 

On hand to conduct the draws were legends of the game in persons of Didier Drogba, Obi John Mikel, Achraf Hakimi and Sadio Mane. The red carpet show was hosted by music icon, Akon, a feat no African artist has achieved before now. 

The Pros and Cons of the draws.

Super Eagles of Nigeria was drawn in group A alongside host Cote D'Ivoire and Guinea Bissau. Five time champions Egypt was pitted alongside Ghana and Cape Verde in a rather tight contest in group B. 

The Teranga Lions of Senegal will lurk horns with The Gambia and Cameroon for a place in the Round of 16 in group C while Tunisia were drawn alongside Mali and South Africa in group E. 

Here's the draw in full.

Group A: Cote D'Ivoire, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea Bissau.

Group B: Egypt, Ghana, Cape Verde, Mozambique

Group C: Senegal, Cameroon, Guinea, The Gambia.

Group D: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Angola

Group E: Tunisia, Mali, South Africa, Namibia

Group F: Morocco, DR Congo, Zambia, Tanzania

The competition proper begins in January, 2024. 

Tags: CAF, Cote D'Ivoire 2023, AFCON 2023, African Nations Cup.