The much-awaited 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) draw was held on Thursday in Abidjan’s brand-new Parc des Expositions, with Nigeria drawn against hosts Cote d’Ivoire in Group A.
With 20 teams scheduled to participate from January 13 to February 11, 2024, the draw has created the ideal environment for a thrilling competition.
The full list of groups as follows:
- Group A: Cote d’Ivoire (hosts), Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau
- Group B: Egypt, Ghana, Cape Verde, Mozambique
- Group C: Senegal (holders), Cameroon, Guinea, Gambia
- Group D: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Angola
- Group E: Tunisia, Mali, South Africa, Namibia
- Group F: Morocco, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Tanzania
The four highest-ranked third-placed teams, all group runners-up, and group winners all advance to the knockout stage.
Now that the draw has been made public, teams can start getting ready for what could be an exciting football event.
The competition, which pits the best footballing nations in Africa against one another for supremacy on the continent, is widely anticipated by fans around the world.