Summary

  • Tournament from 17 January to 8 February

  • Staged in Equatorial Guinea after Morocco pull out

  • Group A: Equatorial Guinea, Congo, Gabon, Burkina Faso

  • Group B: Zambia, DR Congo, Cape Verde, Tunisia

  • Group C: Ghana, Senegal, South Africa, Algeria

  • Group D: Ivory Coast, Guinea, Cameroon, Mali

  1. Postpublished at 19:45 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2014

    Anyway that is all - for now.

    The scene is set, the groups are known and everything is ready for the Africa Cup of Nations to begin in January.

    The opening game will be Equatorial Guinea v Congo on 17 January and you can follow live text commentary of every game in the tournament on the BBC Sport website.

    For now though, why not read more about today's draw here.

    Cheers for your company and cheerio.

  2. Toure's final bow?published at 19:41 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2014

    I wonder what Ivory Coast defender Kolo Toure makes of the draw?

    The Liverpool defender has revealed he will retire from international duty after the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

    The 33-year-old made his debut against Rwanda in April 2000 and has gone on to win 109 caps.

    He was part of the squad for the final 2015 qualifiers and is expected to be involved at the 17 January to 8 February finals in Equatorial Guinea. How he would love to end in style.

  3. Stat attackpublished at 19:39 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2014

    - There will be no debutants in January's tournament, with Equatorial Guinea and Cape Verde making their second appearance.

    - Only Nigeria (2015) and Egypt (2012) have failed to qualify after winning the previous tournament.

  4. Postpublished at 19:37 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2014

    John Bennett, BBC World Service: "Gabon and Burkina Faso - with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Jonathan Pitroipa the star names - met in qualifying and will be the favourites to progress from Group A. Group B is wide open. Tunisia and Cape Verde eased through qualifying but both Zambia and DR Congo are in good form. Group C is a nightmare to call. Every match will be close. Meanwhile in Group D, Ivory Coast are reunited with Cameroon, who beat them 4-1 back in September."

  5. Former Cup of Nations championspublished at 19:37 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2014

    EgyptImage source, Getty Images

  6. Team mates become rivalspublished at 19:36 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2014

    Leicester City team mates Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) and Jeff Schlupp (Ghana) will have plenty to talk about at training tomorrow with their countries drawn together in Group C.

    Newcastle's Papiss Cisse (Senegal) and Mehdi Abeid (Algeria) will also come up against together in the 'group of death'.

    Could be some good 'banter' there then...

  7. Join the debate at #bbcafcon2015published at 19:32 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2014

    Some reaction on Twitter here to the draw:

    Isaac Wolofar:, external Group C: Ghana, Senegal, South Africa, Algeria is NOT only the 'Group of Death'. It is the deadliest group ever. INSANE!

    Ted Saker-Clark:, external Group C is group of death, predict Algeria and South Africa to scrape through

    Conrad:, external Ghana drawn with Senegal, South Africa and Algeria plus K.Asamoah will miss the tournament. That's Ghana gone then.

  8. Host citiespublished at 19:31 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2014

    The host cities for each group have also been announced...

    Group A - Bata

    Group B - Ebibeyin

    Group C - Mongomo

    Group D - Malabo

  9. Postpublished at 19:29 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2014

    John Bennett, BBC World Service: "Group C will grab all the headlines after that draw. It contains four teams who could all be considered as genuine contenders for the trophy. Algeria are tournament favourites after their excellent World Cup, Senegal have Premier League stars, South Africa were in great form in qualifying and Ghana are one of Africa's giants. It's a nightmare draw for all four teams."

    But great fun for the rest of us John...

  10. Former Cup of Nations championspublished at 19:25 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2014

    Africa Cup of NationsImage source, AFP

  11. Postpublished at 19:25 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2014

    BBC Africa's Nick Cavell: Hosts Equatorial Guinea drawn to face neighbours Gabon - they co-hosted the tournament in 2012. Ivory Coast and Cameroon meet in Group D - the two met in the qualifiers Cameroon won at home 4-1 and then it was a 0-0 draw in Abidjan.

  12. Postpublished at 19:24 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2014

    Group A: Equatorial Guinea, Congo, Gabon, Burkina Faso

    Group B: Zambia, DR Congo, Cape Verde, Tunisia

    Group C: Ghana, Senegal, South Africa, Algeria

    Group D: Ivory Coast, Guinea, Cameroon, Mali

  13. Postpublished at 19:21 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2014

    The last teams are now being drawn...

  14. Postpublished at 19:21 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2014

    Group A: Equatorial Guinea, Congo, Gabon

    Group B: Zambia, DR Congo, Cape Verde

    Group C: Ghana, Senegal, South Africa

    Group D: Ivory Coast, Guinea, Cameroon

  15. Postpublished at 19:20 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2014

    BBC World Service's Joanne Smith from Malabo: "Oooos ! from the audience as giants Ghana and Senegal drawn in the same group!

    "Big head to head in Group C."

  16. Postpublished at 19:19 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2014

    Group A: Equatorial Guinea, Congo

    Group B: Zambia, DR Congo

    Group C: Ghana, Senegal

    Group D: Ivory Coast, Guinea

  17. Postpublished at 19:17 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2014

    BBC World Service's Joanne Smith: Huge applause for EG opponents in Group A, sound very happy with that match up

  18. Postpublished at 19:15 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2014

    The opening match of the tournament will be....

    Equatorial Guinea v Congo in Group A.

  19. Postpublished at 19:13 Greenwich Mean Time 3 December 2014

    Draw master and Secretary General of the Confederation of African Football Hicham El Amrani is being helped by Mohamed Aboutreika (ex-Egyptian, multiple Afcon winner), Alphonse Tchami (ex-Cameroon & FIFA World Cup 1994, 1998) and former South Africa winning coach Shakes Mashaba.

    In terms of the Africa Cup of Nations, these guys are legends.