Ghana will place IVC in Group B

The Elephants and the Black Stars will also face 2006 World Cup finalists Togo in Group B as well as tough West Africans Burkina Faso in Cabinda.

However, history favours Ghana as they've met seven times and the Ivorians have won just one of those encounters.

Six-time champions Egypt were also handed a tough draw as they will play West Africans giants Nigeria as well as Benin and Mozambique and they will be based in Benguela.

Hosts Angola will open the tournament with a clash with Mali in Group A that also includes 2010 World Cup finalists Algeria and Malawi in Luanda.

The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon were given a difficult task in Group D where they take on continental heavyweights Tunisia, Zambia and darkhorses Gabon in Lubango.

The teams play each other once in a round-robin format, with the top two teams in each pool advancing to the quarterfinals.
 

Full draw:

Group A: Angola, Mali, Algeria, Malawi.

Group B: Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Burkina Faso.

Group C: Egypt, Nigeria, Benin, Mozambique.

Group D: Cameroon, Tunisia, Zambia, Gabon.