Nigeria, 23 Other Countries Qualify For 2023 Africa Nations Cup (See Full List)

Nigeria, 23 Other Countries Qualify For 2023 Africa Nations Cup (See Full List)

All 24 countries that will trade tackles at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote D’Ivoire have sealed qualification for the tournament.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that five-time AFCON champions Cameroon on Tuesday beaten Burundi 3-O to complete the star studded list of qualified teams.

A breakdown of the qualified countries shows that 12 former AFCON champions, including three-time champions Nigeria will be on parade come January, 2024.

Hosts, Cote d’Ivoire will be leading a strong West African contingent of 11 countries, including holders Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana, Guinea, Burkina Faso among others.

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Tanzania representing East Africa returns for a second finals after a brave showing in the qualifiers.

The North Africans are represented by seven-time champions Egypt, World Cup semi-finalists Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria.

Egypt will be looking for an eighth unprecedented title, having reached two of the last three finals in 2017 and at the 2021 edition.

NAN reports there will be no debutants in this edition, as the continent’s football power houses managed to maintain and seal qualification.

The 2023 AFCON will take place from January 13 to February 11, 2024, after it was postponed from it’s original June, 2023 date.

Full list of 24 qualified countries are:

1. Algeria
2. Angola
3. Burkina Faso
4. Cameroon
5. Cape Verde
6. Cote d’Ivoire (Hosts)
7. DR Congo
8. Egypt
9. Equatorial Guinea
10. The Gambia
11. Ghana
12. Guinea
13. Guinea-Bissau
14. Mali
15. Mauritania
16. Morocco
17. Mozambique
18. Namibia
19. Nigeria
20. Senegal (Title Holders)
21. South Africa
22. Tanzania
23. Tunisia
24. Zambia