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Three-time champions, the Super Eagles of Nigeria will on April
12, 2019 know their group stage opponents at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
(AFCON).
Having failed to
qualify for any of the last two AFCON tournaments, the Super Eagles overcame an
opening match loss to South Africa before ensuring qualification with a 1-1
draw against the Bafana Bafana in November.
With one more round of qualifying matches to hold in March, the
Confederation of African Football (CAF) have now fixed Friday, April the 12th
as date for the draws of the competition. The draws will hold at the Egyptian
capital, Cairo.
Fourteen countries have so far qualified for the biennial
tournament; a list which includes hosts and record winners Egypt, four times
winners Ghana, three times winners Nigeria as well as debutants Madagascar and
Mauritania. The final ten qualifiers will be determined on the weekend of March
23.
Host federation,
the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) last month confirmed that eight
stadiums in five different cities will be used during the 24-nation tournament
billed to start on June 15, 2019.
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