AFCON 2023: official draw set for October
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The Confederation of African Football has said in a letter that it is satisfied with progress on the infrastructure work for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, scheduled for January 2024 in Côte d’Ivoire. The African governing body has also named 12 October 2023 as the date for the draw for the continent's football showpiece.
"The Executive Committee noted the progress made in Côte d'Ivoire in the preparations for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023. President Motsepe expressed his gratitude to the President of Côte d’Ivoire, H.E. Alassane Ouattara, and to the Prime Minister, Mr Patrick Achi, for their cooperation and their commitment to ensuring that the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023 is a complete success. The Executive Committee announced that the official draw for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023 will take place on Thursday 12 October 2023," the CAF president wrote in a statement. Time for the show on the shores of the Ebrié lagoon!
Sanh Séverin