The draw for the 2024 African Nations Cup has thrown up intriguing fixtures for Nigeria Super Eagles-B.
They managed to avoid the three co-hosts of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, but drew stiff opponents from the defending champions and African powerhouse, Senegal in Group D.
They also have Congo, two-time quarterfinalists to contend with. The other team in Group D is Sudan, a two-time third-place finisher.
Kenya, debutant and one of the three host countries even has a more daunting challenge in Group A.
They will face two teams who are two-time champions, Morocco and DR Congo. In addition, they will face Angola, runners-up in 2011 and Zambia, third-place finishers at the inaugural edition in 2009.
Kenya becomes the 34th country to feature at the African Nations Championship. Group A where the Kenyans will be competing has five teams.
In Group B, Tanzania, another host country will be facing the quartet of Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso and the Central African Republic
Group C has the third host nation, Uganda along with Niger Republic, Guinea and two other teams that will emerge from the second-tier qualifying series.
