CAN 2021: Discover these details about the draw!

We know more about the details of the draw for the African Cup of Nations is scheduled for August 17 in Yaoundé. This Friday, the Confederation of African Football has indicated that the teams will be divided into four pots, according to the FIFA Ranking unveiled on August 12.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the outline of the draw procedure. It will be based on the monthly barometer of the International Federation of Football (FIFA Ranking) published on August 12, 2021. That is to say the same system as for the draw of the CAN 2019. Thus, apart from Cameroon (host country) and Algeria (defending champion), the 22 other teams qualified for the competition will be placed in four pots according to their FIFA Ranking.

Initially scheduled for June 25, the ceremony will be conducted by Nigerian journalist Mimi Fawaz and Cameroonian presenter Leonard Chatelain.

The expected pots

POT 1 : Cameroon, Algeria, Senegal, Tunisia, Morocco, Nigeria

POT 2 : Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea

POT 3 : Cape Verde, Gabon, Mauritania, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, Guinea-Bissau

POT 4: Malawi, Sudan, Equatorial Guinea, Comoros, Ethiopia, Gambia