The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, draw has been conducted. The draw was conducted at the brand-new Parc des Expositions, Abidjan, on Thursday. Check out Ghana Group list.
The tournament had originally been scheduled to begin in June 2023. But it was rearranged due to fears that the weather during the rainy season in host nation Ivory Coast may cause disruptions.
The event, which was hosted by music icon Akon on Thursday night, saw several African football legends in attendance.
The draw saw defending champions, Senegal housed in group C alongside Cameroun, Guinea, and Mozambique.
Moreover, Ghana, as a potential team for this fifth continental title, is in Group B alongside Egypt, Cape Verde, and Mozambique. What a privilege for us.
Hosts Ivory Coast landed in Group A alongside Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau. Nigeria’s Super Eagles are placed in Group A alongside the host nation Ivory Coast. The AFCON defending champions Senegal are in Group C alongside Cameroon, Guinea and The Gambia.
The 34th edition of the tournament, which Ivory Coast will host for the second time after the previous time was in 1984, will take place between January 13 and February 11, 2024.
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All group winners and runners-up and the four highest-ranked third-placed teams qualify for the knockout stage.
The tournament will take place in January, 2024.
AFCON 2023 Group Stage Draw
2023 AFCON: Check out full draw of tournament to be hosted in Ivory Coast
Here is the full draw:
Group A
- Ivory Coast
- Nigeria
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
Group B
- Egypt
- Ghana
- Cape Verde
- Mozambique
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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.