Bafana Bafana were drawn against African football heavyweights in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations(AFCON) on Wednesday night.
Shakes Mashaba’s charges are in Group C with Algeria, Senegal and Ghana.
The draw was conducted by Secretary-General of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Hicham El Amrani with the help of Mohamed Aboutreika (ex-Egyptian, multiple AFCONwinner), Alphonse Tchami (ex-Cameroon & FIFA World Cup 1994, 1998) and former South Africa winning coach Shakes Mashaba. African Champions, Nigeria failed to qualify as they finished third behind Group A winners South Africa while Congo Brazzaville took the other automatic spot.
Meanwhile, Ivory Coast have been paired alongside Cameroon in Group D after the draw for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations took place on Wednesday, while Algeria and Ghana will meet in Group C of the tournament. Cameroon hit form to thrash Ivory Coast 4-1 during the qualifiers for the tournament in September, a result that the likes of Yaya Toure and Wilfried Bony will look to avenge when they meet next year.
Group B comprises of Zambia, Cape Verde, Tunisia and DR Congo.
Elsewhere, Equatorial Guinea are in Group A alongside Congo, Burkina Faso and Gabon, where all eyes will be on Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
The tournament will take place from January 17 to February 8.
FULL DRAW
Group A – Equtorial Guinea, Congo, Gabon, Burkina Faso
Group B – Zambia, DR Congo, Cape Verde, Tunisia
Group C – Ghana, Senegal, South Africa, Algeria
Group D – Ivory Coast, Mali, Cameroon, Guinea
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