Road to the 34th edition of the Totalenergies African cup of Nations (AFCON) Cote D’Ivoire 2023 begins with the qualifying group stage draws conducted on Tuesday evening at the Supersport Studio, Randburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.
The draw was conducted by African football legends, former South Africa defender Lucas Radebe and ex Côte d’Ivoire forward Solomon Kalou.
Three times African champions Nigeria’s Super Eagles who suffered a second round elimination in the hands of Tunisia at just concluded showpiece in Cameroon where drawn in Group A alongside Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissua and Sao Tome Principle.
Defending champions Senegal have been pooled in Group L where they will battle out with Benin, Mozambique and Rwanda.
Hosts Côte d’Ivoire are in Group H with Zambia, Comoros and Lesotho. Only one team will qualify from this group, alongside the hosts.
Comoros who were one of the surprise packages at the delayed 2021 showpiece in Cameroon are seeking for a second consecutive qualification.
FULL DRAW
Group A
Nigeria
Sierra Leone
Guinea Bissau
Sao Tome Principe/ Mauritius
Group B
Burkina Faso
Cape Verde
Togo
Eswatini
Group C
Cameroon
Kenya
Namibia
Burundi
Group D
Egypt
Guinea
Malawi
Ethiopia
Group E
Ghana
Madagascar
Angola
Central Africa Republic
Group F
Algeria
Uganda
Niger
Tanzania
Group G
Mali
Congo
The Gambia
South Sudan
Group H
Ivory Coast
Zambia
Comoros
Lesotho
Group I
DR Congo
Gabon
Mauritania
Sudan
Group J
Tunisia
Equatorial Guinea
Libya
Botswana
Group K
Morocco
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Liberia
Group L
Senegal
Benin
Mozambique
Rwanda
