UPDATED: AFCON 2023: Super Eagles to face host Côte d’Ivoire in tricky group

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn in Group A of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) alongside hosts Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, and Equatorial Guinea.

The draw was held on Thursday at the Parc Des Expositions in Abidjan attended by representatives of all 24 participating teams as well as other dignitaries from across the continent..

Nigeria, who are three-time AFCON champions, were seeded in Pot 2 for the draw.