African Nations Championship: Nigeria Draw In Group D Alongside Senegal, Congo, Sudan
Nigeria has been drawn in group D of the 8th African Nations Championship alongside Senegal, Congo and Sudan.
Recall that the championship has 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. 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
