The Super Eagles of 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 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-time AFCON 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.
Emmanuel Amuneke’s Tanzania are 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 holders 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.
Among the guests who were at the draw venue includes former Super
Eagles winger Emmanuel Amuneke (the current Tanzania coacj, Cameroon’s
Rigobert Song, Egyptian four-time winner Ahmed Hassan and Senegal’s El
Hadji Diouf, ex-Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure, Moroccan Mustapha
Hadji amongst others.
Afcon 2019 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