Seven-time
champions Nigeria will battle it out with tough customers Egypt, South Africa
and Morocco in the group phase of this year’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations,
scheduled for Cote d’Ivoire 26th April – 18th May.
The Flying Eagles
pipped host nation Egypt 1-0 in a group phase match at the last edition of the
competition, and must ensure a great start to their campaign in Cote d’Ivoire
in order to build confidence for a gritty tournament. Nigeria finished third in
Egypt two years ago.
Former Malian
player Adama Coulibaly, who was an assistant at the draw conducted inside the
CAF headquarters in Egypt on Thursday, said: “There is no doubt that the
toughest group is the group B that has Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa and
Morocco.”
Hosts Cote
d’Ivoire will have to contend with DR Congo, Ghana, Tanzania and the
yet-to-emerge representative team of Central Africa zone, in a five-team group
A.
Cup-holders
Senegal head group C, which also has Zambia and two debutants Kenya and Sierra
Leone.
The two top-placed teams in each group, alongside the best two third-placed finishers in the three groups, will advance to the championship’s quarter finals.
GROUP A: Cote d’Ivoire, UNNIFAC, DR Congo, Ghana, Tanzania
GROUP B: Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Morocco
GROUP C: Senegal, Zambia, Kenya, Sierra
Leone
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