2013 Africa Cup of Nations - Draw

Draw

The draw for the final tournament took place on 24 October 2012 in Durban. Positions A1 and C1 were already assigned to the hosts (South Africa) and holders (Zambia) respectively. The other 14 qualified teams were ranked based on their performances during the last three Africa Cup of Nations, i.e. the 2008, 2010 and 2012 editions.

Classification Points awarded
Winner 7
Runner-up 5
Losing semi-finalists 3
Losing quarter-finalists 2
Eliminated in 1st round 1

Moreover, a weighted coefficient on points was given to each of the last three editions of the Africa Cup of Nations as follows:

  • 2012 edition: points to be multiplied by 3
  • 2010 edition: points to be multiplied by 2
  • 2008 edition: points to be multiplied by 1

The teams were then divided into four pots based on the ranking. Each group contained one team from each pot.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

South Africa
Zambia
Ghana
Côte d'Ivoire

Mali
Tunisia
Angola
Nigeria

Algeria
Burkina Faso
Morocco
Niger

Togo
Cape Verde
Congo DR
Ethiopia

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