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The poor FIFA ranking of Nigeria’s Super Eagles has produced a quick result as they were seeded to Pot 2 of the draws for the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.
The 3-time African champion was ranked 40th in the world and 6th in Africa in the latest draw released by the World Soccer ruling body.
The Confederation of African Football ( CAF) released the draw pots and Super Eagles of Nigeria were placed in pot 2 alongside Ghana, DR Congo, Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Mali.
Super Eagles finished on top of their qualifying group accruing 15 points from 6 matches.
The draw is slated for the 12th of October in Abidjan.
Pot 1 : Ivory Coast, Senegal, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria
Pot 2: Nigeria, Cameroon, Dr Congo, Ghana, Mali, Burkina Faso
Pot 3: South Africa, Cape Verde, Guinea, Zambia, Equatorial Guinea, Mauritania
Pot 4: Namibia, Mozambique, Gambia, Tanzania, Guinea Bissau, Angola.
