Gabon has been named hosts of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
They beat Ghana and and Algeria to the hosting rights of the 31 st edition of Africa Cup of Nations.
CAF President Issa Hayatou announce the winner on Wednesday, 8 April 2015 following votes by the CAF Executive Committee. Delegations of the bidding countries presented their bids to the CAF Executive Committee.
Gabon co-hosted the 2012 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations with neighbours, Equatorial Guinea.
Egypt vs Nigeria
Egypt are likely to battle it out with Nigeria for a place at the 2017 African Cup of Nations after both sides were paired in G of the qualifiers as the draw was held in Cairo on Wednesday.
The group also includes minnows Chad and Tanzania. The winners of the 13 groups will directly qualify for the 2017 Nations Cup finals in Gabon along with the best two second-placed teams.
Egypt will start their qualifying campaign away to Tanzania in mid-June before playing Chad on the road in September. They then host Nigeria in March 2016.
Results of AFCON 2017 qualifiers draw
Group A
Tunisia
Togo
Liberia
Djibouti
Group B
DR Congo
Angola
Central African Republic
Madagascar
Group C
Mali
Equatorial Guinea
Benin
South Sudan
Group D
Burkina Faso
Uganda
Botswana
Comoros
Group E
Zambia
Congo
Kenya
Guinea Bissau
Group F
Cape Verde
Morocco
Libya
Sao Tome
Group G
Nigeria
Egypt
Tanzania
Chad
Group H
Ghana
Mozambique
Rwanda
Mauritius
Group I
Cote d’Ivoire
Sudan
Sierra Leone
Gabon
Group J
Algeria
Ethiopia
Lesotho
Seychelles
Group K
Senegal
Niger
Namibia
Burundi
Group L
Guinea
Malawi
Zimbabwe
Swaziland
Group M
Cameroon
South Africa
Gambia
Mauritania
