Cameroon will play against Kenya, Burundi, and Namibia in Group C of the qualifiers for the 2023 AFCON in Ivory Coast.
The draw which took place in South Africa Tuesday, included the Harambee Stars who are currently serving a suspension by FIFA, as a result of the Kenyan government’s interference in the country’s FA affairs.
Kenya are in the same Group as Cameroon, and will only play if they sort out their issues two weeks before their first qualification match. Zimbabwe are in a similar situation.
Looking at the other Group C teams in relation to Cameroon, it is clear that the Indomitable Lions are the favourites. They are the best-ranked side in the group (6th on the latest CAF ranking), followed by Kenya (23rd), before Namibia (25th), and Burundi (41st).
A total of 48 teams were drawn into 12 groups of four each, at Tuesday night’s draw; they are:
Group A – Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau, Sao Tome and Principe/Mauritius
Group B – Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Togo, Eswatini
Group C – Cameroon, Kenya, Namibia, Burundi
Group D – Egypt, Guinea, Malawi, Ethiopia
Group E – Ghana, Madagascar, Angola, Central Africa Republic
Group F – Algeria, Uganda, Niger, Tanzania
Group G – Mali, Congo, Gambia, South Sudan
Group H – Côte d’Ivoire, Zambia, Comoros, Lesotho
Group I – DR Congo, Gabon, Mauritania, Sudan
Group J – Tunisia, Equatorial Guinea, Libya, Botswana
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