Nigeria, May 19 -- Nigeria's Super Eagles will on Tuesday discover their opponents for the qualification campaign to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) conducts the official draw in Cairo, Egypt.

The draw marks the beginning of the road to what is already being described as one of the most historic editions of Africa's biggest football competition.

For the first time in AFCON history, the tournament will be jointly hosted by three countries - Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda - under the banner of "PAMOJA", a Swahili word meaning "together".

The tournament is scheduled to be held from 19 June to 17 July 2027 and will return AFCON to East Africa for the first time since Ethiopia hosted the com...