2018 silver-medalists Nigeria will be up against defending Champions, Senegal alongside Sudan and the Republic of Congo in group D of the 8th African Nations Championship, Sports247 reports.
This is the fallout of the draws of the competition which was held inside the famous Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya on Wednesday.
Though the competition has been moved to August 2025, it will still be hosted by Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.
Kenya and 2018 winners Morocco will clash in the opening match of the tournament in group A.
Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia complete the number of teams in the group.
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.
CAF, the organising are yet to be specific on the commencement date as the competition was from from the initial 1at of February 2025 date , twenty hours to the draw .
Here are the groups at a glance
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
