Super Eagles Of Nigeria B Team In Group D [Full Draw]

The 8th African Nations Championship is gearing up to be an exciting tournament, with Nigeria’s Super Eagles B Team drawn into Group D alongside Senegal, Sudan, and the Republic of Congo.

Originally scheduled for 2024, the tournament has been rescheduled to August 2025, but it will still take place in the three East African nations: Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda, which are co-hosting the event.

The draw for the group stage was conducted on Wednesday evening, January 15, at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi.

In this draw, joint-hosts Kenya emerged as the head of Group A, which also comprises strong teams such as Morocco, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Zambia. In what promises to be an electrifying opener, Kenya will face off against 2018 champions Morocco.

Tanzania, another of the co-hosts, lead Group B, where they will encounter teams like Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, and the Central African Republic, who notably triumphed over Cameroon in the qualifiers. These teams will compete fiercely for the top two spots to progress to the knockout stages of the tournament.

Uganda, the third joint-host, have drawn a challenging lineup in Group C. They will pray for success as they go up against Niger Republic, Guinea, and two wild card teams which will be selected by the Confederation of African Football.

Below is the full group stage draw:

GROUP A: Kenya, Morocco, Angola, DR Congo, Zambia

GROUP B: Tanzania, Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic

GROUP C: Uganda, Niger Republic, Guinea, Wild Card 1, Wild Card 2

GROUP D: Senegal, Republic of Congo, Sudan, Nigeria