Published on 13.09.2023
Twenty-four teams qualify for AFCON 2023.
The 24-team lineup for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament was confirmed on Tuesday night.
Cameroon and Namibia became the 23rd and 24th nations to qualify following Cameroon’s 3-0 win over Burundi in Garoua.
AFCON 2023 will actually take place in 2024 across January and February.
The tournament had originally been scheduled to begin in June 2023 before it was rearranged due to fears it could have been disrupted by the rainy season in the Ivory Coast, the host nation.
Cameroon join host nation Cote d’Ivoire and 22 other qualified teams at the tournament in January next year.
Continental giants Senegal, Egypt, Nigeria, Ghana, Morocco and Algeria are all among those who have booked their tickets.
Meanwhile, others considered as underdogs such as Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea have also qualified as they seek to surprise the big sides.
With the qualifiers now over, the countdown begins to the draw as the teams will discover their opponents.
With an array of talent across the 24 qualifiers, the competition for continental glory promises to be fierce.
