CHAN 2014 Draw: Super Eagles to Face South Africa, Mali and Mozambique

CHAN is the second biggest tournament after the flagship Africa Cup of Nations, which will be staged between January 11 and February 1, 2014, in South Africa.

It will be the first appearance by the Super Eagles,

Major rivals South Africa and Nigeria were drawn together, as Mali and Mozambique complete a tough Group A. The matches will be played in Cape Town.

Another mini-league will be also hosted by Cape Town, as will Group B, which comprises Zimbabwe, Uganda, Burkina Faso and Morocco.

Ghana, runners-up in the inaugural CHAN tournament four years ago, are in Bloemfontein-based Group C with Libya, Ethiopia and Congo Brazzaville.

Democratic Republic of Congo, who beat Ghana to win the first edition in 2009, were placed in Group D which is based in Polokwane along with Gabon, Burundi and Mauritania.

The Nations Championship follows the traditional Confederation of African Football (CAF) format with group winners and runners-up advancing to the quarter-finals.

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Draw:

Group A

Nigeria, South Africa, Mali, Mozambique

Group B

Zimbabwe, Uganda, Burkina Faso, Morocco

Group C

Ghana, Libya, Ethiopia, Congo Brazzaville

Group D

Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Burundi, Mauritania