The President of Confederation of African Football, Patrice Motsepe, believes that the 2023 Africa Nations Cup tournament will be the most successful.
The qualifiers ended this week with Cameroon, The Gambia and Namibia securing their place for the tournament which will be held in Cote d’Ivoire.
in the biggest football competition on the African Continent. “The quality of the national teams that have qualified is a clear indication that we will hold the most successful AFCON in the history of the competition,” said Motsepe in a statement released on Caf website.
“Cote d’Ivoire is a proud football nation and we are grateful for the commitment of His Excellency President Alassane Ouattara, Prime Minister Patrick Achi, the Government of Côte d’Ivoire and the Fédération Ivorienne de Football to ensure that the football facilities and infrastructure in the country are world-class.
“CAF is looking forward to welcoming all of the qualifying Nations in Côte d’Ivoire on 13 January 2024.”
The 24 national teams that have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations are: Cote d’Ivoire, Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, DR Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, The Gambia, Tunisia and Zambia.