A number of COSAFA sides have been paired together in the qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup after the draw was made in Cairo on Tuesday.

Zambia are in Group B along with Tunisia, Mauritania and Equatorial Guinea, while Group D contains both Mozambique and Malawi, along with Cameroon and Ivory Coast.

Angola are in Group F alongside Egypt, Gabon and Libya, while South Africa and Zimbabwe will clash in Group G as they also take on Ghana and Ethiopia.

Namibia are in Group H with giants Senegal, Congo-Brazzaville and Togo, and Madagascar are in Group J alongside Democratic Republic of Congo, Benin and Tanzania.

The qualifiers will get under way in October, with the pool stage completed 12 months later.

The 10 group winners will then face-off in November 2021, with the five victors of those knockout matches sealing a place at the World Cup.

 

The draw:

Group A
Algeria
Burkina Faso
Niger
Djibouti

Group B
Tunisia
Zambia
Mauritania
Equatorial Guinea

Group C
Nigeria
Cape Verde Islands
Central African Republic
Liberia

Group D
Cameroon
Ivory Coast
Mozambique
Malawi

Group E
Mali
Uganda
Kenya
Rwanda

Group F
Egypt
Gabon
Libya
Angola

Group G
Ghana
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Ethiopia

Group H
Senegal
Congo-Brazzaville
Namibia
Togo

Group I
Morocco
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Sudan

Group J
Democratic Republic of Congo
Benin
Madagascar
Tanzania