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AFCON 2021: Black Stars drawn in Group C with Morocco, check out full draw

By Vincent Ashitey
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The Black Stars of Ghana have discovered their opponents for AFCON 2021 tournament to be held next year in Cameroon.

The 33rd edition of the tournament draw took place at the Yaounde Conference Centre in Cameroon.

The Black Stars will battle Morocco, Comoros and Gabon in Group C of the AFCON 2021.

Ahead of the draw Black Stars coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor said his outfit was ready for any opposition.

"... with the AFCON I expect nothing, anything that comes we should be able to deal with it. So we will be ready for any other group that will come across," he said.

The final tournament of the TotalEnergies AFCON 2021 will be staged in Cameroon from January 9 to February 6, 2022.

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24 teams have been drawn into six groups of four teams each.

The teams in each group play a single round-robin. After the group stage, the top two teams from each group and the four highest-ranked third-placed teams will advance to the round of 16.

The round of 16 winners will advance to the quarter-finals and the quarter-final winners will advance to the semi-finals.

The biennial tournament will be played across six stadiums in the central African country.

In the capital, Yaounde, Ahmadou Ahidjo and Paul Biya Stadiums will host some games, Limbe Stadium in Limbe town, Japoma Stadium in Daoula, Bafoussam's Kouekong Stadium and the Roumde Adjia Stadium in Garoua will host other matches.