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The Flying Eagles of Nigeria will take on the likes of Morocco, Kenya, and Tunisia in the group stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
The tournament is billed to hold from April 27th April – May 18th in Cairo.
Egypt replaced Cote d’Ivoire as the new host of the tournament after the West African country pulled out in the last-minute in March.
Their last-minute withdrawal forced the Confederation of African Football to hold another draw for the tournament on Sunday.
At the redraw conducted in the headquarters of the Egypt Football Association in Cairo on Sunday, Egypt and South Africa, who were originally in Nigeria’s pool before Cote d’Ivoire withdrew as tournament hosts, found themselves in Group A.
New hosts Egypt head Group A, which has five teams – with Zambia, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Tanzania as the other teams.
However, just like it was originally, the Flying Eagles will confront two North African teams (this time, Tunisia and Morocco), as well as East Africans Kenya, for a place in the quarter-finals.
Cup holders Senegal head Group C, with Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana as opponents.
Back in Abuja following their three-week training camp in Katsina, the seven-time African champions are expected to fly to Egypt this week for an eight-day final-phase preparation before the competition commences.
All four semi-finalists at the tournament in Egypt will represent Africa at this year’s FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile, 27th September – 19th October.
GROUP A: Egypt, Zambia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania
GROUP B: Nigeria, Tunisia, Kenya, Morocco
GROUP C: Senegal, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Ghana
