AFCON 2023: Nigeria draw hosts Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea (SEE FULL DRAW)

The draw for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, has been successfully conducted. This significant event took place at the state-of-the-art Parc des Expositions in Abidjan on Thursday.

Nigeria’s national team, the Super Eagles, has been assigned to Group A, and they will compete against the host nation, Ivory Coast, in what promises to be an exciting group.

The defending champions of AFCON, Senegal, find themselves in Group C. They will face strong competition from Cameroon, Guinea, and The Gambia as they aim to retain their title.

The highly anticipated tournament is scheduled to take place in January 2024.

Here is the full draw:

Group A

• Ivory Coast
• Nigeria
• Equatorial Guinea
• Guinea-Bissau

Group B

• Egypt
• Ghana
• Cape Verde
• Mozambique

Group C

• Senegal
• Cameroon
• Guinea
• Gambia

Group D

• Algeria
• Burkina Faso
• Mauritania
• Angola

Group E

• Tunisia
• Mali
• South Africa
• Namibia

Group F

• Morocco
• DR Congo
• Zambia
• Tanzania