CHAN Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn against Rwanda, Libya and Equatorial Guinea in Group C after the draw for the 2018 African Nations Championship took place on Friday night in Morocco.

Hosts Morocco will face Mauritania, Guinea and Sudan while Ivory Coast, Zambia, Uganda and Namibia are in Group B of the tournament scheduled for January 12 to February 4, 2018.

African champions Cameroon have been grouped alongside Congo Brazzaville, Burkina Faso and Angola.

CHAN Eagles defeated neighbours Benin Republic 2-1 on aggregate to qualify and will be hoping to win the tournament for the first time.

Group A: Morocco, Mauritania, Sudan and Guinea

Group B: Ivory Coast, Zambia, Namibia and Uganda

Group C: Nigeria, Rwanda, Libya and Equatorial Guinea

Group D: Cameroon, Angola, Burkina Faso and Congo Brazzaville