Without Letting any team down, we could say Nigeria have been drawn in what looks like an easy Group B of the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations tournament billed to hold from June 21 to July 19 2019, in Egypt.
In a draw ceremony held next to the pyramids in Giza on Friday and anchored by the Confederations of African Football’s assistant General Secretary Anthony Baffoe, the three times winners were pooled in same group with debutants Burundi, Madagascar, and Guinea.
Seven-time winners of the competition and host of the tournament, Egypt were drawn against Zimbabwe, Uganda and DR Congo in Group A.
Tanzania that qualified for this edition after 38 years, are drawn in Group C with Kenya who are making a return to the tournament after 15 years, Algeria and Senegal in Group C.
Namibia are in Group D alongside South Africa, Ivory Coast, and Morocco, while Group E houses Angola, debutants Mauritania, Mali and Tunisia.
In Group F, five-time winners and current champions, Cameroon, now managed by Clarence Seedorf , will also be there to defend their title starting with games against Guinea Bissau, Benin, who are back to the tournament after nine years of absence and Ghana.
Zimbabwe who qualified for their second tournament will face Egypt in the opening game.
2019 AFCON Groups:
Group A
Egypt
DRC
Uganda
Zimbabwe
Group B
Nigeria
Guinea
Madagascar
Burundi
Group C
Senegal
Algeria
Kenya
Tanzania
Group D
Morocco
Ivory Coast
South Africa
Namibia
Group E
Tunisia
Mali
Mauritania
Angola
Group F
Cameroon
Ghana
Benin
Guinea Bissau
