2023-10-12 21:32:59
Senegal, defending champion, inherited the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon while Morocco, semi-finalist of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, finds itself in a very affordable group, following the CAN-2024 draw carried out on Thursday in Abidjan.
The Lions of Teranga, crowned following their victory in the final once morest Egypt (0-0, 4 shots on goal to 2) in 2022, inherit a large piece of the competition, Cameroon, in a group C completed by Guinea and Gambia.
The quiet Cameroonian force, which found its essential goalkeeper André Onana in September, might well play spoilsport in this group with its trio of attackers Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Karl Toko-Ekambi and Vincent Aboubakar.
But opposite, the Senegalese of Sadio Mané are seeking the double and remain on an irresistible momentum since their first CAN: eighth finalists during the World Cup in Qatar, undefeated in their CAN qualifying group and victorious once morest Brazil during a spectacular friendly match.
Senegal and Cameroon will be able to get a taste of the clash to come on Monday in Lens, where they will face each other in a friendly match.
The CAN 2024 draw at the Parc des Expositions in Abidjan on October 12, 2023
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The Moroccans inherit a more than affordable group F with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia and Tanzania.
The Atlas Lions, semi-finalists at the last World Cup, will be banking on their young nuggets, like Achraf Hakimi in great form at the start of the season with PSG, and Marseille relay player Azzedine Ounahi or even Bayern Munich full-back Noussair Mazraoui, to seek a second continental title following 48 years of drought.
for the Ivorians, difficult at home
The Elephants, although automatically placed in hat 1 for this edition played at home, will have to come out on top to get out of a difficult Group A with Nigeria.
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen once morest Tunisia during CAN 2019 in Cairo, July 17, 2019
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Led by a Victor Osimhen in the costume of a serial scorer, already the author of six goals in ten matches this season, the Super Eagles will be able to count on their offensive armada with the dazzling Taiwo Awoniyi and the sharp Victor Boniface, impressive this season with Leverkusen.
Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea, without any continental title, complete the group.
In Pool B, Egypt will face the great Ghana team, as well as Cape Verde and Mozambique. Nothing to worry regarding the Pharaohs of Mohamed Salah, national hero thanks to his left paw which makes the Liverpool Reds happy.
Algeria will face Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Angola in a group D within reach of Fennecs in search of a third title following that of 2019.
In Group E, Tunisia will face Mali, South Africa and Namibia.
Ivorian footballer Yaya Toure brings the trophy during the CAN-2024 draw in Abidjan, October 12, 2023
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The draw for this 34th CAN took place under the eyes of former football glories, including the Ivorians Didier Drogba, Yaya Touré, who brought the trophy, and Bonaventure Kalou, as well as the French Eric Abidal, Marcel Desailly and Basile Boli.
Two of the expected stars of the tournament, Sadio Mané and Achraf Hakimi, also participated in the draw.
Initially scheduled for June and July 2023, the CAN was postponed to be held in early 2024, in order to avoid the matches taking place in the middle of the rainy season.
It will take place from January 13 to February 11 in six stadiums: Abidjan (two enclosures), Bouaké (center), Korhogo (north), San Pedro (southwest) and the capital Yamoussoukro (center).
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