LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) The anticipation for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals is growing as top teams gear up for the competition.
Nigeria, Senegal, Morocco, and Ivory Coast are among the powerhouse teams set to battle for glory.
Qualified Teams for 2023 Afcon Ivory Coast secured automatic qualification as hosts, while the other 23 nations earned their spots through qualifiers.
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The confirmed teams are: Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Congo DR, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, and Zambia.
Team Pools Teams have been categorized based on their September FIFA rankings:
- Pot 1: Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt
- Pot 2: Nigeria, Cameroon, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, DR Congo
- Pot 3: South Africa, Cape Verde, Guinea, Zambia, Equatorial Guinea, Mauritania
- Pot 4: Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Namibia, Angola, Gambia, Tanzania
Date of the 2023 Afcon Draw The draw is scheduled for Thursday, October 12, at the Parc des Expositions d’Abidjan in Abidjan.
How to Watch The draw will commence at 19:00 West African Time, 22:00 East Africa Time, and 21:00 South Africa Time.
You can watch the ceremony live on Caf’s YouTube Channel and on Caf’s global TV partners.
Afcon 2023 Start Date The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals will officially begin on January 13, 2024, with the final match set to be played on February 11.