Soccer-Group stage draw for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals

CAIRO, April 12 (Reuters) – The group-stage draw for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals was conducted in Cairo on Friday.

The expanded 24-team competition will be played in Egypt from June 21 to July 19.

The draw:

Group A: Egypt, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Zimbabwe

Group B: Nigeria, Guinea, Madagascar, Burundi

Group C: Senegal, Algeria, Kenya, Tanzania

Group D: Morocco, Ivory Coast, South Africa, Namibia

Group E: Tunisia, Mali, Mauritania, Angola

Group F: Cameroon, Ghana, Benin, Guinea-Bissau

The top two teams in each group, as well as the four best third-placed sides, will qualify for the second round. (Reporting By Nick Said Editing by Toby Davis)