The 2018 silver medallists, Nigeria, will face Senegal, Sudan, and the Republic of Congo in Group D of the 8th African Nations Championship, which has now been moved to August 2025, with Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda still set to jointly host.
At the draw held at the famous Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi on Wednesday evening, joint-host Kenya topped Group A, which also includes Morocco, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Zambia.
Kenya and 2018 champions Morocco will clash in the opening match of the tournament.
Tanzania, another joint-host, heads Group B and will face Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, and the Central African Republic – conquerors of Cameroon. All five teams will compete for two spots in the knockout rounds.
Uganda, the third joint-host, will battle Niger Republic, Guinea, and two wild card teams to be determined by the Confederation of African Football in Group C.
GROUP A: Kenya, Morocco, Angola, DR Congo, Zambia
GROUP B: Tanzania, Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic
GROUP C: Uganda, Niger Republic, Guinea, Wild Card 2, Wild Card 1
GROUP D: Senegal, Congo Brazzaville, Sudan, Nigeria
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