The Executive Committee of CAF has decided the date of The African Cup of Nations Draw. CAF Executive Committee held a meeting in Algiers on Thursday.
The draw for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Côte d’Ivoire 2023 will be held on October 12, three months before the continent’s flagship football event is held in the West African country
The 24 participating teams will discover their group opponents when the draw is held in the host country later this year.
AFCON 2023 will be hosted by Ivory Coast and is scheduled to take place on January 13 and end on February 11 when the final will be played.
This is the second time that the Ivorians are hosting the tournament, having staged the 1984 edition when Cameroon were crowned champions. Ivory Coast has won the tournament 2 times beating Ghana on penalties on both occasions.
The opening match is set to be played the Hassan Ouattara Stadium, in the capital Abidjan.
CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe expressed his gratitude to His Excellency the President of Côte d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara and the Prime Minister, Patrick Achi, for their cooperation and commitment to ensuring the successful hosting of the tournament.
Meanwhile, the Executive Committee noted its satisfaction with the progress and the level of preparedness by the host nation, seven months before the tournament starts.
