Nigeria will head into the qualification campaign for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) against Madagascar, Tanzania and Guinea-Bissau after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) conducted the official draw for the qualifying stage of the tournament.
The draw, which determines the road to the expanded 2027 finals co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, saw 48 nations divided into four pots of 12 teams each. Each group contains one team from each pot, with the top two nations in every group set to qualify for the finals.
Defending champions Morocco were placed in Group A alongside Gabon, Niger and Lesotho.
South Africa, boosted by recent progress under Hugo Broos, also received a favourable draw and will compete in Group D.
