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Asamoah Gyan <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Ghana\u2019s all-time leading goal scorer, Asamoah Gyan, has been named among African legends that will conduct the 2026 World Cup African qualifying draw.<\/p>\n

The draw will be held in Ivorian capital of Abidjan later today. The draw which will involve Ghana and 53 other African countries will be conducted at the Sofitel Hotel.<\/p>\n

The draw will be broadcasted live on CAF digital platforms and CAFONLINE.com at 15:00 GMT. It will occur shortly after the 45th CAF Ordinary Assembly.<\/p>\n

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Among those invited are some African champions as well as some famous players who excelled at the World Cup.<\/p>\n

From Senegal\u2019s Elhadji Diouf to Cote d\u2019Ivoire\u2019s revered Didier Drogba, alongside notable personalities like Togo\u2019s Emmanuel Adebayor, the cream of African football\u2019s elite will be present.<\/p>\n

Other esteemed guests are Jay Jay Okocha (Nigeria), Alexandre Song (Cameroon), Wael Gomaa (Egypt), Khalilou Fadiga (Senegal), Geremi Njitap (Cameroon), Houssine Kharja (Morocco), and Youri Djorkaeff (France).<\/p>\n

Prominent Ivorian legends like Didier Zokora, Siaka Tiene, Aruna Dindane, Cyril Domoraud, Alain Gouamene, Abdoulaye Traore, Emmanuel Eboue, Ahmed Ouattara, Bonaventure Kalou, and many others will also be present.<\/p>\n

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Asamoah Gyan and other African football legends<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Below are the Pots<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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  • Pot 1: Nigeria, Morocco, Senegal, Algeria, Tunisia, Cameroon, Mali, Egypt, Ivory Coast<\/li>\n
  • Pot 2: Ghana, Burkina Faso, South Africa, Cape Verde, DR Congo, Guinea, Zambia, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea<\/li>\n
  • Pot 3: Angola, Benin, Kenya, Mauritania, Congo, Uganda, Madagascar, Guinea Bissau, Namibia<\/li>\n
  • Pot 4: Mozambique, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Togo, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Central African Republic, Malawi, Libya<\/li>\n
  • Pot 5: Niger, Comoros, Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Botswana, Liberia<\/li>\n
  • Pot 6: Lesotho, South Sudan, Mauritius, Chad, Sao Tome, Djibouti, Seychelles, Eritrea, Somalia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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