Nigeria make Pot 2 ahead of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations draw in Abidjan

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria’s senior national team now knows their potential opponents ahead of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) holding next year in Ivory Coast.

The 24 qualified teams for the tournament have been pitted into four pots of six teams for the draw. The Super Eagles are in Pot 2 alongside Cameroon, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The top five teams in Africa based on FIFA Rankings released this week were pitted in pot 1 with host, Ivory Coast.

They are Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia, Algeria, and Egypt.

Pot 3 houses South Africa, Cape Verde, Guinea, Zambia, Equatorial Guinea, and Mauritania.

Pot 4 comprises Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Namibia, Angola, The Gambia, and Tanzania.

Teams in the same pots can not be placed in the same group.

The draw for the 2023 AFCON will take place on October 12, 2023, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast capital.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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