HARARE – Zimbabwe will face Senegal, Guinea and Malawi after they were drawn in Group B of next year’s Covid-19 delayed Africa Cup of Nations.
The 2022 Africa Cup of Nations saw its groups drawn during a star-studded gala on Tuesday evening in Yaoundé.
Cameroon will host the pandemic-postponed tournament, Africa’s premier football showcase, from January 9 to February 6.
Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions, five-time tournament champions, will host Burkina Faso for the tournament and Group A-opener in Yaoundé on January 9. Ethiopia and Cap Verde are the other teams in the group.
Group C will see Morocco take on Ghana, Comoros and Gabon.
In Group D, Nigeria will face Egypt, Sudan and Guinea-Bissau.
Defending champions and tournament favourites Algeria lead a strong Group E that includes Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea and Ivory Coast, while Group F will see Tunisia, Mali, Mauritania and Gambia squaring off.
The top two teams in each group will qualify for the knockout round.
Who will succeed Algeria for African football bragging rights? Or are the powerhouse Desert Foxes poised to pursue their winning ways to repeat glory next February in Cameroon? The road to the Cup of Nations began with Tuesday’s draw in Yaoundé.
