Africa’s flagship football tournament the African Cup of Nations takes place in Gabon next January. A key process in the lead up to the tournament is the group draw which takes place today in Gabon.The specific location is at the Stade de l’Amitie in the capital, Libreville, where teams will know who they will face when the tournament finally kicks off.
As part of our build up to the final draw which takes place at 17:30 GMT, we give a background to today’s event. We look at the pots that will be available. We take a tour of the various venues that Gabon has put together. We also take you down memory lane to look at past winners of the tournament.
GROUP A – LibrevilleGabonBurkina FasoCameroonGuinea BissauGROUP B – FrancevilleAlgeriaTunisiaSenegalZimbabweGROUP C – OyemIvory CoastDR CongoMoroccoTogoGROUP D: Port GentilGhanaMaliEgyptUganda