2008 Cup of Nations qualifying

The stage is now set for the greatest sporting spectacle on the African continent.

The 16 qualifiers have been decided for the 2008 African Nations Cup and the draw has taken place to determine which sides will face each other in the group stages.

All eyes are now on Ghana as they conclude preparations for the tournament that kicks off on 20 January in Accra.

Egypt are the reigning African champions.

The Pharaohs won a record fifth Nations Cup title when they beat the Ivory Coast on home soil two years ago.

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2008 Nations Cup qualifying

• Group 1: Gabon, Ivory Coast, Madagascar

  Group 1 statistics

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• Group 2: Mauritania, Egypt, Burundi, Botswana

  Group 2 statistics

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• Group 3: Uganda, Niger, Nigeria, Lesotho

  Group 3 statistics

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• Group 4: Sudan, Seychelles, Tunisia, Mauritius

  Group 4 statistics

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• Group 5: Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Rwanda

  Group 5 statistics

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• Group 6: Angola, Kenya, Eritrea, Swaziland

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• Group 7: Burkina Faso, Senegal, Tanzania, Mozambique

  Group 7 statistics

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• Group 8: Gambia, Algeria, Guinea, Cape Verde

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• Group 9: Togo, Mali, Sierra Leone, Benin

  Group 9 statistics

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• Group 10: DR Congo, Ethiopia, Namibia, Libya

  Group 10 statistics

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• Group 11: Zambia, South Africa, Congo, Chad

  Group 11 statistics

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• Group 12: Malawi, Morocco, Zimbabwe

  Group 12 statistics

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