CHAN
is the second biggest tournament after the flagship Africa Cup of
Nations, which will be staged between January 11 and February 1, 2014,
in South Africa.
It will be the first appearance by the Super Eagles, who edged Ivory Coast 4-3 overall in a qualifying thriller to secure a place.
Major
rivals South Africa and Nigeria were drawn together, as Mali and
Mozambique complete a tough Group A. The matches will be played in Cape
Town.
Another
mini-league will be also hosted by Cape Town, as will Group B, which
comprises Zimbabwe, Uganda, Burkina Faso and Morocco.
Ghana,
runners-up in the inaugural CHAN tournament four years ago, are in
Bloemfontein-based Group C with Libya, Ethiopia and Congo Brazzaville.
Democratic
Republic of Congo, who beat Ghana to win the first edition in 2009,
were placed in Group D which is based in Polokwane along with Gabon,
Burundi and Mauritania.
The
Nations Championship follows the traditional Confederation of African
Football (CAF) format with group winners and runners-up advancing to the
quarter-finals.
Draw:
Group A
Nigeria, South Africa, Mali, Mozambique
Group B
Zimbabwe, Uganda, Burkina Faso, Morocco
Group C
Ghana, Libya, Ethiopia, Congo Brazzaville
Group D
Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Burundi, Mauritania READ MORE: http://news.naij.com/47481.html
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