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Rabat — The countdown for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) draw is on and fans are eager to know the nations their national team is set to face during the group stage qualification.
Morocco will host the ceremony tomorrow, January 27, at the Mohammed V Theater in Rabat at 7 p.m. Moroccan Time.
The draw will feature 24 nations that are divided into four pots based on their FIFA rankings.
Pot 1: Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria, and Côte d’Ivoire
Pot 2: Cameroon, Mali, Tunisia, South Africa, DR Congo, and Burkina Faso
Pot 3: Gabon, Angola, Zambia, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, and Benin
Pot 4: Mozambique, Comoros, Tanzania, Sudan, Zimbabwe, and Botswana
During the draw, these national teams will be placed into six groups of four. The top two teams in each group, plus the four best third-placed sides will move to the knockout stage.
Morocco, the host nation, will top the Group A. Here are the two possible draw scenarios where Morocco may find themselves in an easy or a tough group:
Easy Group: Morocco – Burkina Faso – Benin – Comoros
Tough Group: Morocco – South Africa – Equatorial Guinea – Sudan
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Morocco claimed their only title in 1976 when the tournament was held in Ethiopia. But then, the tournament didn’t have a knockout stage. Instead, the top four teams from the first round played in a final group stage. Each team played against the other three, and the team with the most points was crowned champion.
All eyes are on Morocco as they prepare to host a “historic” tournament.
