The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 draw will take place on October 12, the Confederation of the African Football (CAF) announced on Friday.
In an official statement, CAF said: "The draw for the [AFCON], Côte d'Ivoire 2023 will be held on October 12, three months before the continent's flagship football event is held in the West African country."
It added: "The date was decided during a CAF Executive Committee meeting in Algiers on Thursday. The 24 participating teams will discover their group opponents when the draw is held in the host country later this year."
The 2023 AFCON is scheduled to take place between January 13 and February 11.
Hassan Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, is set to host the opening game.
The Egyptian national team are so close to book a ticket to the finals of AFCON as they are topping their group of AFCON qualifiers with 9 points.
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