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Afcon 2023 Qualifiers: Super Eagles group opponents revealed


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Nigeria’s Super Eagles now know who their opponents are as the draw has been conducted on Tuesday in Johannesburg.

Three-time African champions, Nigeria, have been drawn in Group A Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau, and either Sao Tome or Mauritius.

The draws were conducted at the SuperSport Studios in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday, and the event was hosted by Thomas Mlambo.

The Super Eagles in the race for qualification for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations to be staged in Cote d’Ivoire will also have to battle against either Sao Tome & Principe or Mauritius in their quest to stage a comeback to the continental football tournament

These were revealed in the draw conducted Tuesday by CAF Director of Competitions Samson Adamu and assisted by African football legends Lucas Radebe of South Africa and Ivorian Solomon Kalou.

The qualification matches for AFCON 2023 will begin May 30, 2022, barely one year before the kickoff of the tournament proper in Cote d’Ivoire

Nigeria is ranked 30th by FIFA followed by Sierra Leone at 108th; Guinea Bissau at 115th; Mauritius, 179th and Sao Tome, ranked 183rd.

Head-to-head meetings

  • Nigeria v Sierra Leone – 9 wins, 2 defeats, and 5 draws
  • Nigeria v Guinea Bissau – 1 win
  • Nigeria v Mauritius – No Meeting
  • Nigeria v Sao Tome & Principe – No Meeting

This article was updated 1 year ago

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