The draw ceremony took place Friday evening in at Sofitel Rabat, Morocco.
Hosts Morocco got zoned in Group A against Guinea, Sudan and Mauritania.
Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions were landed in a genuine ‘Group of Death’ where they will be facing Angola, Congo and the Stallions of Burkina Faso in Group C.
Debutants Namibia were handed a tricky pool in the draw, having been bracketed with Uganda, Zambia and Cote d’Ivoire in Group B.
Nigeria’s first game will be against Rwanda at the Stade Ibn Batouta, Tangieron on January 15, 2018.
2018 AFRICAN NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW IN FULL
Group A - Morocco, Guinea, Sudan, Mauritania Group B - Cote d’Ivoire, Zambia, Uganda, Namibia Group C - Libya, Nigeria Rwanda, Equatorial Guinea Group D - Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Burkina Faso
