World Cup semi-finalist, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, and host nation, Cote D’Ivoire were placed in Pot 1 in the draw which was held in Abidjan on Thursday, October 12, 2023.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria, Cameroon, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Congo were placed in the second pot while South Africa, Cape Verde, Guinea, Zambia, Mauritania and Equatorial Guinea were placed in the third Pot. The final pot includes Gabon, Mozambique, Namibia, Angola, Gambia and Tanzania.