{"id":109665,"date":"2023-10-12T10:06:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T10:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/10\/12\/caf-releases-procedure-for-2023-afcon-draw\/"},"modified":"2023-10-12T10:06:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T10:06:11","slug":"caf-releases-procedure-for-2023-afcon-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/10\/12\/caf-releases-procedure-for-2023-afcon-draw\/","title":{"rendered":"CAF releases procedure for 2023 AFCON draw"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With just hours to the much-anticipated TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d\u2019Ivoire 2023 Official Draw, the Conf\u00e9d\u00e9ration Africaine de Football (CAF) has revealed the procedure for the draw.<\/p>\n

The Final Draw will be conducted on Thursday, 12 October 2023 at 19h00 local time (19h00 GMT, 22h00 Cairo\/East Africa time, 21h00 CAT).<\/p>\n

The draw ceremony will be broadcast live on CAF\u2019s YouTube channel and on CAF\u2019s global TV partners.<\/p>\n

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The format for the draw has been released by CAF and th\u00a0seeding\u00a0for the Official Final Draw is based on the latest FIFA Rankings. The 24 qualified teams have been allocated to four pots based on the rankings.<\/p>\n

Format of the competition:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 24 participating teams will be divided into six (6) groups (A, B, C, D, E & F) of four (4) teams each.
The host country is at the top of Group A in position A1.<\/p>\n

The trophy holder will be the head of one of the remaining five groups. The other 4 group leaders will be determined based on their FIFA ranking. These top 6 teams make up Level I.<\/p>\n

The other 18 teams are distributed in groups of 6 in each remaining level (Level II, Level III, and Level IV) according to their FIFA ranking.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pot Allocation:<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to the FIFA official ranking issued on the 21st of September 2023, the 24 teams qualified to participate in the final tournament of the TotalEnergies AFCON, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire 2023 have been seeded into the following 4 levels:<\/p>\n

Procedures of the draw:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The following 4 pots will be on stage:<\/p>\n

Pot 4: Containing the 6 teams of level IV\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pot 3: Containing the 6 teams of level III\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pot 2: Containing the 6 teams of level II<\/p>\n

Pot 1: Containing the 5 teams of level I + the host country\u2019s ball in a distinct colour.<\/p>\n

The host country\u2019s ball will be the first to be drawn from Pot 1, and it will be placed in position A1.<\/p>\n

Step 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pot 4 The 6 less seeded teams of level IV will be in pot 4\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2981\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The first ball drawn will go directly to Group A; in position A4.
\u2981\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The second ball drawn will go directly to Group B; in position B4
\u2981\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The third ball drawn will go directly to Group C; in position C4
\u2981\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The fourth ball drawn will go directly to Group D; in position D4
\u2981\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The fifth ball drawn will go directly to Group E; in position E4
\u2981\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The sixth ball drawn will go directly to Group F; in position F4\u00a0<\/p>\n

Step 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pot 3 The 6 teams of level III will be in Pot 3<\/p>\n

\u2981 \u00a0 \u00a0The first ball drawn will go directly to group A; in position A3.
\u2981 \u00a0 \u00a0The second ball drawn will go directly to group B; in position B3
\u2981 \u00a0 \u00a0The third ball drawn will go directly to group C; in position C3
\u2981 \u00a0 \u00a0The fourth ball drawn will go directly to group D; in position D3
\u2981 \u00a0 \u00a0The fifth ball drawn will go directly to group E; in position E3
\u2981 \u00a0 \u00a0The sixth ball drawn will go directly to group F; in position F3<\/p>\n

Step 3:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pot 2:The 6 teams of level II will be in Pot 2<\/p>\n

\u2981 \u00a0 \u00a0The first ball drawn will go directly to group A; in position A2.
\u2981 \u00a0 \u00a0The second ball drawn will go directly to group B; in position B2
\u2981 \u00a0 \u00a0The third ball drawn will go directly to group C; in position C2
\u2981 \u00a0 \u00a0The fourth ball drawn will go directly to group D; in position D2
\u2981 \u00a0 \u00a0The fifth ball drawn will go directly to group E; in position E2
\u2981 \u00a0 \u00a0The sixth ball drawn will go directly to group F; in position F2<\/p>\n

Step 4:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pot 1 The Host team is already in position A1; the holder of the title and the other 4 teams of level I will be in Pot 1<\/p>\n

\u2981 \u00a0 \u00a0The first ball drawn will go directly to group B; in position B1.
\u2981 \u00a0 \u00a0The second ball drawn will go directly to group C; in position C1
\u2981 \u00a0 \u00a0The third ball drawn will go directly to group D; in position D1
\u2981 \u00a0 \u00a0The fourth ball drawn will go directly to group E; in position E1
\u2981 \u00a0 \u00a0The fifth ball drawn will go directly to group F; in position F1<\/p>\n

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