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 | | The champion Zambia in group favorites Nigeria for African Cup of the Nations25.10.2012 |
The defending champions Zambia will face two-time champion Nigeria in the group stage of the African Cup of the Nations, determined the drew Durban lot. The race is the next January in South Africa. The hosts opened the tournament on January 19 against Cape Verde in Johannesburg.
One of the favorites - Ivory Coast also drew tough draw, having fallen in Group D, along with Togo, Algeria and Tunisia.
The road of Ghana, four times the champion of Africa, passing through Congo, Niger and Mali, and the team will try to end 31 years without a trophy.
African Cup of Nations will be held from January 19 to February 10 and will be used in most of the stadiums that hosted the 2010 World Cup.
The draw:
Group A: South Africa, Cape Verde, Morocco, Angola
Group B: Ghana, Congo, Niger, Mali
Group C: Zambia, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Nigeria
Group D: Ivory Coast, Algeria, Tunisia, Togo.
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