Hosts Morocco will face Ghana, Congo, and Guinea in group A of the U23 African Cup of Nations after a draw that was conducted on Friday evening at the Mohammed VI Technical Centre in Rabat, Morocco.Morocco will be making their second appearance at the tournament; the other time was in 2011, when they hosted it and finished second. Ghana will equally be featured for the second time, having graced the tournament for the first time in 2019. Congo and Niger will be debuting.##NAJAVA_MECA_7235095##Group B has Egypt, Mali, Gabon, and Niger.Holders Egypt have featured in the previous three editions. They have graced every tournament since 2011. They won the 2019 title after beating Ivory Coast in the final when they hosted the championship.Mali have featured twice before. During the 2015 and 2019 editions, they were eliminated in the group stage. They left Egypt 2019 winless and will be looking to improve this time around and reach the knockout stage for the first time.Gabon were the winners of the 2011 edition of the tournament. They return for a second time after missing out on the 2015 and 2019 editions. They beat Morocco 3-1 in the 2011 final.Guinea will be debuting.Full DrawGroup A: Morocco, Ghana, Congo, and GuineaGroup B: Egypt Mali, Gabon, and NigerThe AFCON U23 will be played between June 24 and July 8, 2023, in Morocco. The tournament will also serve as a qualifier for the Summer Olympic Games in Paris in 2024.NSL: Shabana see off Mwatate to maintain promotion push
