The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will conduct the qualifying draw for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday, April 8.
The draw will be done after the 2017 host is announced at 15:00hrs.
Algeria, Gabon or Ghana will be selected as host.
Note: By placing in Pot 1 Zambia will avoid Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Tunisia, Burkina Faso, Mali, Nigeria, Algeria, Cape Verde, DRC, Guinea, Senegal and Cameroon.
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Pot 1: CIV, Ghana, Tunisia, Burkina Faso, Mali, Nigeria, Algeria, Zambia, Cape Verde, DRC, Guinea, Senegal, Cameroon.
Pot 2: South Africa, Gabon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Angola, Ethiopia, Togo, Morocco, Niger, Egypt, Uganda, Malawi, Sudan.
Pot 3: Mozambique, Botswana, Libya, Sierra Leone, Lesotho, Kenya, Benin, Rwanda,Tanzania, CAR, Zimbabwe, Liberia, Gambia
Pot 4: Namibia, Guinea Bissau, Seychelles, Burundi, Mauritania, Chad, Madagascar, Sao Tome, Comoros, Swaziland, S. Sudan , Mauritius, Djibouti.
Port 1 has real giants of african football. CIV, Nigeria, Tunisia, Zambia and Cameroun. Only Egypt is missing. So giants cannot meet in qualifiers which disadvantages other teams who will always fear big names though they might be improving. Look at Uganda disgracing teams like Nigeria and Ghana in their own backyards, but seedings sometimes is not the best way to go.
Stupidity ‘& ignorance at its best. Afcon is over two years away & this clueless, idea less twerp is exhibiting an early hollow mind. We need ideas & not attacks
Please come up with debatable ideas. Uganda disgracing even BRAZIL is not what we need here. Grow up from your uncultured upbringing .
i m happy with the teams selection pot.
CAF president Hayatou announces GABON as host of the 31st Orange #2017
The Official Qualifying DRAW will now follow. CAF Secretary General Hicham El Amrani is the Draw Master
Teams in Pot 4 being DRAWN now and placed across the 13 groups
CAF is a joke ,so it will be 3 successive tournaments to be played in Central Africa namely Equatorial Quinea (2015),Gabon (2017) and Cameroun 2019.They should have given it to Algeria this time.
Gabon again. Central africa hosting three times in a roll. 2015 Eq Guinea, 2017 Gabon, 2019 Cameroun (home of Issa Hayauto). 2021 and 2023 goes to west africa.
Lets go gang blaze in 2017 Gabon and slaughter them all like we did there in 2012.
Do not count 2015 as this was based on the dire ability to host the event. The Lack of analytical thinking from you is quite problematic. Could Zambia with the meagre resources have hosted 2015 due to the time constraints?
Group E: Zambia, Congo, Kenya, Guinea Bissau
Congo Brazaville is a threat looking at their recent improvements.
Worried? Ye men of little faith……………you don’t have guts . Buckle ip.
Fair draw for Zambia.
Congo can not be a threat if FAZ put things in order. A good coach,good travel arrangements and allowances for players on time.
Soccer Africa analysts believe that Congo will top this group.What is your take on the issue Zambia?
looking at the way Zambia has bin performing. I cant argue with them