Nigeria is to play Zambia , Ethiopia and Bukina Faso, in 2013 Cup of Nations to be held in South Africa.
Group A: South Africa, Angola, Morocco, Cape Verde
Group B: Ghana, Mali, Niger, DR Congo
Group C: Zambia, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia
Group D: Ivory Coast, Tunisia, Algeria, Togo
Tournament kicks off on January 19 with two Group A fixtures and finishes on Feb 10 with the final
In a draw held in Durban, Wednesday, Nigeria made Group C with the three other countries.
Nigeria has twice won the Nations Cup- 1980 and 1994.
South African President Jacob Zuma (R) shows the paper Cape Verde to Confederation of African Football (CAF) Issa Hayatou during the final draw of the Africa Cup of Nations 2013 (CAN) in Durban on October 24, 2012. AFP PHOTO
Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2012 Nations Cup under the tutelage of Samson Siasia, before his former team mate and skipper, Stephen Keshi was given the job.
Do have your say: Will Nigeria qualify from this group?
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