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OFFICIAL: AFCON group stage draw revealed!

The draw for the Africa Cup of Nations group stages took place on Thursday evening in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.

The 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations will be held in January next year after being moved from June/July due to the rainy season in Cote d'Ivoire.

For the first time since the 2015 edition, there will be no debutants at Africa's premier competition.

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Senegal will enter the tournament as defending champions after defeating seven-time winners Egypt in the 2021 final to secure their first-ever title.

Sadio Mane and the Lions of Teranga will come up against five-time winners Cameroon, Guinea and Gambia in Group C.

Meanwhile, host nation Cote d'Ivoire will open the tournament on 13 January against Guinea-Bissau.

Full Group Stage draw:

Group A: Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea , Guinea-Bissau

Group B: Egypt, Ghana, Cape Verde, Mozambique

Group C: Senegal, Cameroon, Guinea, Gambia

Group D: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Angola

Group E: Tunisia, Mali, South Africa, Namibia

Group F: Morocco, DR Congo, Zambia, Tanzania

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