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2015 Africa Cup - draw is made

The draw for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers has been made at the headquarters of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo, Egypt.

The defending champions Nigeria have drawn South Africa in one of seven qualifying groups. North African rivals Tunisia and Egypt will face each other; Ghana will meet Togo, and Ivory Coast and Cameroon are drawn together.

Three teams were drawn in each group at Sunday's ceremony. A fourth team will emerge from two more qualifying rounds. Eventually, the group winners and runners-up will go through to the 2015 finals, as will the best third-placed side and the hosts Morocco.

 

First round:

Liberia vs Lesotho

Kenya vs Comoros Islands

Madagascar vs Uganda

Mauritania vs Equatorial Guinea

Namibia vs Congo

Libya vs Rwanda

Burundi vs Botswana

Central African Republic vs Guinea Bissau

 • Swaziland vs Sierra Leone

Gambia vs Seychelles

Sao Tome e Principe vs Benin

Malawi vs Chad

Tanzania vs Zimbabwe

Mozambique vs South Sudan

These are all two-legged qualifiers, with the team named first hosting the opening leg on the weekend of 16-18 May. The return leg will be played on the weekend of 30-31 May and 1 June. The aggregate winners advance to the second round:

 

Second round:

Liberia or Lesotho vs Kenya or Comoros Islands

Madagascar or Uganda vs Mauritania or Equatorial Guinea

Namibia or Congo vs Libya or Rwanda

Burundi or Botswana vs Central African Republic or Guinea Bissau

Swaziland or Sierra Leone vs Gambia or Seychelles

Sao Tome e Principe or Benin vs Malawi or Chad

Tanzania or Zimbabwe vs Mozambique or South Sudan

 

These are all two-legged qualifiers, with the team named first hosting the opening leg on the weekend of 18-20 July. The return leg will be played on the weekend of 1-3 August. The aggregate winners advance to the group stage.

 

Group Stage

 

GROUP A: 

Nigeria

Sudan 

South Africa 

- plus winners of: Namibia vs Congo Brazzaville and Libya vs Rwanda

 

GROUP B: 

Mali

Ethiopia

Algeria 

- plus winners of: Sao Tome e Principe vs Benin and Malawi vs Chad

 

GROUP C: 

Burkina Faso

Gabon

Angloa 

- plus winners of: Liberia vs Lesotho and Kenya vs Comoros Islands

 

GROUP D: 

Ivory Coast

Democratic Republic of Congo

Cameroon 

- plus winners of: Swaziland vs Sierra Leone and Gambia vs. Seychelles

 

GROUP E: 

Ghana

Guinea

Togo 

- plus winners of: Madagascar vs Uganda and Mauritania vs Equatorial Guinea

 

GROUP F:

Zambia

Niger

Cape Verde Islands 

- plus winners of: Tanzania vs Zimbabwe and Mozambique vs South Sudan

 

GROUP G: 

Tunisia

Senegal

Egypt 

- plus winners of: Burundi vs Botswana and Central African Republic vs Guinea Bissau

 

The top two countries in each group, plus the best third-placed finisher qualify for the finals along with the hosts Morocco. The group matches will be played 5-6 September and 10 September; 10-11 October and 15 October; 14-15 November and 19 November.

27 Apr 2014
(BBC Sport UK)

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