The draw for the Cup of Nations tournament took place last night in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea.
The competition has had a troubled history to date, notably a last-minute venue change when Morocco refused to host due to the Ebola crisis.
The deadly virus and the erstwhile hosts were referenced during yesterday’s drawing ceremony, but there was definitely a desire to focus on the football and get down to the specifics of the event itself.
The draw—conducted by CAF General Secretary Hicham El Amrani and Egypt legend and former winner Mohamed Aboutrika—has thrown up some potentially thrilling matches, resumed some juicy rivalries and produced one notable Group of Death.
As ever, there were mixed reactions from the competing nations when the groups were revealed. In this piece we present the winners and losers from the Afcon draw.
from Bleacher Report http://ift.tt/120RHJc
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