Tuesday, August 5, 2014 9:47 am
The make up for the final qualifying round of the 2015 Cup of African Nations has been completed, with the top two nations from the seven groups comprising four nations each guaranteed a place in Morocco 2015.
Host nation Morocco already have its place in the final tournament while the best third placed nation from the final qualifying round will also qualify for the tournament.
Defending champions Nigeria is drawn in Group A alongside 1996 champion South Africa, Sudan and Rwanda while Africa’s highest placed nation on the FIFA world rankings, Algeria have been drawn in Group B to face Mali, Malawi and Ethiopia.
The toughest looking groups are Group G where former champions Tunisia and Egypt will compete for qualifying spots with Senegal and Botswana, as well as Group D where Cote D’Ivoire will come up against Cameroun, DR Congo and Sierra Leone.
Group A
Nigeria
South Africa
Sudan
Rwanda
Group B
Algeria
Mali
Malawi
Ethiopia
Group C
Burkina Faso
Gabon
Angola
Lesotho
Group D
Cote D’Ivoire
Cameroun
DR Congo
Sierra Leone
Group E
Ghana
Togo
Guinea
Uganda
Group F
Zambia
Cape Verde
Niger
Mozambique
Group G
Tunisia
Egypt
Senegal
Botswana
The final qualifying round will commence in the first weekend of September, with each nation playing two matches in a week till November 19 when qualification will conclude.
Draws for the group stage of the 2015 Cup of African Nations will then hold on November 26 while the tournament will take place between January 17 and February 8, 2015.
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