The final draw for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) was held on Thursday, with some mouthwatering fixtures to look forward to.
Ghana have been paired against Egypt, Cape Verde and Mozambique in Group B, but the other groups are equally competitive.
The draw saw the 24 participating teams put into four pots of six teams each. Pot 1 was made up of hosts Ivory Coast, as well as defending champions Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt.
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— CAF (@CAF_Online) October 12, 2023
Pot 2 contained Cameroon, Mali, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burkina Faso. South Africa was joined by Cape Verde, Guinea, Zambia, Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania in Pot 3, while Mozambique, Namibia, Angola, Gambia, Tanzania and Guinea Bissau made up Pot 4
In Group A, hosts Cote d’Ivoire are paired against Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau in Group A.
Group C contains Senegal, Cameroon, Guinea and The Gambia, with Algeria, Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Angola drawn in Group D.
Tunisia, Mali, South Africa and Namibia are in Group E, while Morocco, DR Congo, Zambia and Tanzania complete the draw in Group F.
Ghana draws Egypt, Cape Verde and Mozambique in AFCON 2023 group.
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— Pulse Ghana (@PulseGhana) October 12, 2023
The 2023 AFCON will be staged from January 13 to February 11, 2024, continuing the 24-team format tournament that started in 2019.
Source: Pulsegh