2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals draw | Egypt | Preview
The draw will take place on Friday, April 12, with the ceremony beginning at 7.30 p.m. Cairo Local time 13.30 ET.
The draw is being held facing the Sphinx and the Pyramids.
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The finals were due to he held in Cameroon, but in January the country was stripped of hosting rights over concerns at the slow pace of preparations.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) moved the tournament to Egypt.
The tournament was eventually pushed back by six days to cater for Ramadan and allow Muslim players time to rest and recover after a month of fasting.
The 24 qualified nations are placed into four pots, based on seeding with the strongest nations in Pot 1.
There will be six groups of four teams. Each group will have one team from each seeding pot.
Pot 1: Egypt, Cameroon, Senegal, Tunisia, Nigeria, Morocco
Pot 2: DR Congo, Ghana, Mali, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Algeria
Pot 3: South Africa, Uganda, Benin, Mauritania, Madagascar, Kenya
Pot 4: Zimbabwe, Namibia, Guinea-Bissau, Angola, Tanzania, Burundi
The top two teams, and the four best third-placed sides, advance to the round of 16.
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The opening match will feature Egypt at the Cairo International Stadium on June 21.
The final will be held at the same stadium on July 19..
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