The Super Eagles bid to claim their first African Nations Championship (CHAN) title in August has been well cut out after being drawn in a tricky Group D along with defending champions Senegal as well as battle-hardened Congo and Sudan .
Final Draw for the 8th edition of the competition for national teams made up of home-based players only was held yesterday mid pomp and ceremony at the Kenyatta International Conventional Centre in Nairobi, Kenya.
Earlier billed to be held in Kenya , Tanzania and Uganda next month, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday announced the postponement of the tournament till August citing ‘uncompleted facilities’
But the Final Draw was conducted by CAF Director of Competitions, Nigeria’s Samson Adamu who was assisted with three East African legends including Kenya’s McDonald Mariga, Tanzania’s Mrisho Ngasa, and Uganda’s Hassan Wasswa.
2018 silver-medallists Nigeria will be up against Senegal, Sudan and the Republic of Congo in group D .
Joint-hosts Kenya head group A that also includes Morocco, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia.
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Tanzania, another joint-host, head group B, and will confront Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso and Central African Republic – conquerors of Cameroon. All five will fight for two slots in the knockout rounds.
Uganda, the third joint-hosts, will battle Niger Republic, Guinea and two wild card holders to be determined by the Confederation of African Football, in group C.
CHAN 2024: GROUPINGS
Group A: Kenya, Morocco, Angola, DR Congo, Zambia
Group B: Tanzania, Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic
Group C: Uganda, Niger, Guinea, Q2, Q1,
Group D: Senegal, Congo, Sudan, Nigeria,
