2018 silver-medallists Nigeria will be up against
Senegal, Sudan and the Republic of Congo in group D of the 8th African
Nations Championship, which has now been moved to August 2025, but with
Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda still to jointly host.
At the draw held inside the famous Kenyatta
International Convention Centre in Nairobi on Wednesday evening, joint-hosts
Kenya head group A that also includes Morocco, Angola, Democratic Republic of
Congo and Zambia.
Kenya and 2018 winners Morocco will clash in the
opening match of the tournament.
Tanzania, another joint-hosts, head group B, and will
confront Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso and Central African Republic –
conquerors of Cameroon. All five will fight for two slots in the knockout
rounds.
Uganda, the third joint-hosts, will battle Niger
Republic, Guinea and two wild card holders 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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