MALABO, Equatorial Guinea -- Ghana, Algeria, South Africa and Senegal were drawn together Wednesday in one of two extremely tough groups for next year's African Nations Cup.

In the other, it's Ivory Coast, Mali, Cameroon and Guinea.

Host Equatorial Guinea will play Republic of Congo in the opening game of the four-group, 16-team African Cup on Jan. 17. Gabon and 2013 finalist Burkina Faso are the other teams in Group A and also meet on the first day.

Group B has 2012 champion Zambia, Tunisia, Cape Verde and Congo.

Group C will surely be the hardest of the four. It brings together two former World Cup quarterfinalists in Ghana and Senegal, top-ranked African side Algeria and former Nations Cup winner South Africa, who were unbeaten in the final round of qualifiers to help eliminate defending champions Nigeria.

Star-studded Ivory Coast and four-time champion Cameroon will renew their rivalry in Group D at the finals after they were in the same group in qualifying. They were joined by Mali, a semifinalist and the third-place team at the last two Cup of Nations.

Group A
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Burkina Faso
Congo


Group B
Zambia
Cape Verde Islands
Tunisia
DR Congo


Group C
Ghana
South Africa
Algeria
Senegal


Group D
Ivory Coast
Cameroon
Mali
Guinea

source http://www.espnfc.com/african-nations-cup/story/2174720/2015-african-nations-cup-group-stage-draw-ghana-placed-in-most-difficult-group

G= Ghana... G= Group of Death

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