Defending Champions, Chipolopolo have been drawn in group B alongside Malawi, Seychelles and Comoros at the 2023 COSAFA Cup to be held in the South African coastal city of Durban from July 5-16.
The former AFCON winners will be aiming to continue their regional dominance next month.
The tournament will be the first under the new format where the top ranked teams also start from the group stage.
The new format will see 12 teams take part, split into three groups of four sides, with the three pool winners and the best runner-up advancing to the semifinals.
Hosts South Africa will face Namibia, Eswatini and Botswana while Group C has Mozambique, Angola, Mauritius and Lesotho.
The draw for the group stages took place after COSAFA’s Annual General Meeting in Johannesburg on Friday, May 26.
Group stage matches will be played from July 5-12, with the semifinals on July 14 and the final and third-place play-off to be staged at the King Zwelithini Stadium two days later.
