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

Live Reporting

Andy Cryer

  1. The top seeds will be in...

    Group A: Equatorial guinea

    Group B: Zambia

    Group: Zambia

    Group D: Ivory Coast

  2. We are underway...

  3. Asamoah out

    As the make up of the draw pots is explained, a bit of injury news and it is not great news for Avram Grant from the Ghana camp.

    Juventus midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah has been ruled out for at least three months and will miss the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

    The 25-year-old had keyhole surgery on Tuesday to fix a cartilage problem in his left knee.

  4. BBC World Service's Joanne Smith: "Still waiting for the draw to start but Equatorial Guinea sports minister Francisco Pascual says his government is aware that it's going to be a big challenge to host AFCON 2015. Speaking at the draw ceremony in Malabo he reassured the Confederation of African Football CAF that the country is ready, with the 4 host cities having good stadiums, hotels and medical facilities."

  5. Join the debate at #bbcafcon2015

    Matthew Lowther: To win Cameroon, it can't get any worst for the lions, to flop Ghana, a generation who have failed to live up to the hype

    Peter Strom: Look out for #BafanaBafana they will come loaded to break the party!

  6. The Secretary General of the Confederation of African Football Hicham El Amrani is on stage. He is the draw master for tonight's ceremony so we are go...

  7. BBC Africa's Nick Cavell: "According to my schedule Obiang was due to start his speech at 1835 GMT and be finished by 1841 GMT - looks like we are about 15 or so minutes behind schedule - so draw should start at around 1910 GMT.

  8. A bit more music from the auditorium before the real business of the draw gets going. Not long now...

  9. BBC Africa's Nick Cavell: "Former France international Alain Giresse is in the hall waiting for the draw his Senegal side are in the bottom pot of seeds but they had an impressive qualifying campaign that included two wins over Egypt. Their only loss in the qualifiers came at the hands of Tunisia who ended up topping Group G."

  10. African player of the year

    Yacine BrahimiReuters

    One player who will be taking part in next year's tournament is Algeria and Porto winger Yacine Brahimi - who was voted the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2014.

    The 24-year-old midfielder becomes the first Algerian to win the award, which is decided by football fans, after helping his country reach the last 16 at the World Cup in Brazil for the first time.

  11. AfconAFP

    BBC Africa's Nick Cavell: "The latest speech is coming from the President of Equatorial Guinea is Teodoro Obiang, who has been in power since 1979. He is giving his speech in Spanish the official language of Equatorial Guinea - the only Spanish speaking nation in Africa."

  12. Join the debate at #bbcafcon2015

    aliphotography1: Winners: Algeria. Flops: Ivory Coast. One(s) to watch: The Referees.

  13. The Africa Cup of Nations trophy is presented on stage. Who will be lifting it come February? Let us know via #bbcafcon2015 or on the BBC Sport Facebook page.

  14. Caf president Issay Hayatou: "I thank His Excellency Teodoro Obiang Mbasoko on behalf of CAF. We acknowledge your decision to host the tournament in less than two months a courageous decision worth mentioning for an emerging African country."

  15. I reckon the start of the actual draw is now about 20 minutes away.

    We have had plenty of music, some fine tunes it has to be said, we have had the welcome speeches and now Caf president Issa Hayatou is speaking...

  16. Grant back in the game

    Avram GrantPA

    Remember this man? Of course you do.

    Former Chelsea boss Avram Grant has been appointed the new coach of Ghana and has signed a 27-month deal - finishing after the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.

    Grant has only six weeks to prepare the Black Stars for the 2015 Nations Cup in Equatorial Guinea and has been given a target of "doing well" at the upcoming tournament and to win the event two years later.

    Grant is the 32nd head coach of the Black Stars in 57 years. In that time they have also had three caretaker coaches. No pressure Avram...

  17. Join the debate at #bbcafcon2015

    Ben Mittlelman: The Foxes (Algeria) will win it, their striker Brahimi is the player to watch, and I would like to watch Ghana side under Avram Grant.

    We are also gathering your predictions from @bbclovefootball on Twitter.

    It's funny you should mention Avram Ben...

  18. An "imperfect tournament"

    Confederation of African Football president Issa Hayatou has admitted he expects an "imperfect" hosting of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

    Equatorial Guinea have only weeks to prepare for the 17 January to 8 February tournament after replacing original hosts Morocco on 14 November.

    Hayatou told BBC Sport: "If I say there will be no problems, I would be lying. In two months we can't bring together everything that is needed without there being some imperfections."

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    A few more of your tips for the tournament here.

    Haydn Price: Winners: Algeria Flop: Ivory Coast (no more Drogba) Team to watch: Senegal Player to watch: Christian Atsu

    Nii Aryee: Ghana Ivory Coast or Algeria to win. Ghana, Ivory Coast or SA to flop

    Tom Sutherland: Winners: Burkina Faso, Flops: Ghana, Player to watch: Sofiane Feghouli (Algeria).

  20. Caf president Issa Hayatou is welcomed on stage as the excitement builds in Malabo ahead of the draw... Plenty of applause as expected.