Africa Cup of Nations group stage drawn

Mozambique hosts the competition between 21 and 28 October

The groups of the final tournament were revealed on Friday following the draw held in the Mozambican capital Maputo.

In accordance with the draw procedure, hosts Mozambique have been placed in group A. They are joined by Malawi, who will be taking part in their first Beach Soccer AFCON, Nigeria who were bronze medalists in 2015 and finalists in 2016 and 2018, and also Morocco, regular participants in the finals and bronze medalists in the last edition.

In the other group, Senegal – defending champion – will share the stage with Uganda, who will participate in their second Beach Soccer AFCON after having been semi-finalists in 2021, Madagascar, winner of the tournament organized in 2015 in the Seychelles and also Egypt, bronze medalists in 2016 and 2018.