Original Story Published by: Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban with Daniel Mumbere for Africa News
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A draw in front of a historic African location.
The continent’s football governing body, the Confederation of African Football, CAF, is all set to conduct the draw for the 2019 African Cup of Nations, AFCON.
The event is taking place in front of the Great Pyramids in the Egyptian capital, Cairo. A number of African football legends are in town to grace the event.
It is a historic draw in its own right being the first time that twenty-four teams are going to compete and in a competition taking place mid-year, away from the traditional January – February.
Our LIVE coverage brings you all the big occurrences as it happens. Whiles taking you back into some African football history facts. The following areas are covered as you scroll down.
- Final draw
- Egypt and AFCON hosting history
- Speech from Egyptian president
- CAF president’s speech
- AFCON 2019 Quick Facts
- LIVE video coverage from CAF
- Stage is set, guests arrive
- Who will conduct the draw?
- AFCON 2019: Draw procedure finalized, Pots revealed
- African legends attending the draw
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