Izuchukwu Okosi
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday released the pots for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivorie ahead of the October 12 date, reports Prime Business Africa.
Ahead of the draws for the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, the Confederation of African Football( CAF) has released the pot for the draw set for 12 October 2023 at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThree-time African champions Nigeria qualified for the tournament with a game to spare but required a good result against Sao Tome and Principe to finish atop the group.
Jose Peseiro’s team outclassed their opponents with a 6-0 hiding – ensuring that they qualified with 15 points from a possible 18.
According to the pot released on Thursday, the Super Eagles are in pot 2 alongside Cameroon, Mali, DR Congo, Burkina Faso, and Ghana.
Hosts Ivory Coast and the continent’s nest ranked side, Morocco are joined by African champions Teranga Lions of Senegal;Tunisia, Algeria, and Egypt in pot 1.
Pot 3 consists of South Africa, Cape Verde, Guinea, Zambia, Equatorial Guinea, and Mauritania.
The last pot has Guinea Bissau, Namibia, Mozambique, Angola, Gambia and Tanzania.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
