AFCON 2023: Super Eagles Placed In Pot 2 For Draw

Super Eagles face a tough 2023 Africa Cup of Nations draw after they were placed in Pot 2 by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

CAF released seedings on its official X handle on Thursday.

Jose Peseiro’s side could face defending champions Senegal, hosts Cote d’Ivoire, Morocco, Algeria and Egypt in the group stage.

The Super Eagles are joined in Pot 2 by perennial rivals, Ghana and Cameroon.

Mali, Democratic Republic of Congo and Burkina Faso are the other teams in Pot 2.

In Pot 3 are; South Africa, Cape Verde, Guinea, Zambia, Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania.

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

The draw will be staged in Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday, October 12.