Global music sensation and social activist, Akon, is set to host the Final Draw for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 on Thursday, October 12, 2023, News About Nigeria gathered.
The event, a highlight on the African football calendar, will kick off at 19h00 local time/GMT (21h00 CAT, 22h00 Cairo) at the impressive Parc Des Expositions venue in Abidjan.
Football enthusiasts and fans can watch the draw live on CAF TV’s YouTube channel.
Akon’s involvement adds an extra layer of star power to the event, which is eagerly awaited by fans.
Known for his passion for football and his extensive philanthropic work, Akon is a prominent figure who leads the ‘Akon Lighting Africa’ project, an initiative that employs solar electricity to address the basic energy needs of African nations.
The Final Draw will be broadcast in more than 50 countries, with millions of viewers expected to tune in through CAF’s official YouTube channel and various global television partners.
The 34th edition of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations is scheduled to take place in Cote d’Ivoire from January 13 to February 11, 2024.
As part of the build-up to the tournament, the 24 qualified nations will learn about their group-stage opponents during the Final Draw.
The qualified teams are as follows: Cote d’Ivoire (host nation), Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Congo DR, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, and Zambia.
