2019 Africa Cup of Nations: Guide to watch the draw live in USA, Canada, UK, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa

Topics: TV Schedules, TV Listings, AFCON, CAF, Egypt

The 24 teams have been be seeded into 4 pots and the time is almost due for the groupings to be sorted as well.

History is set to be made in the 2019 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations as for the first time ever, the tournament will be held in the summer rather than winter. Also, all is set for 24 countries to compete for the continental trophy for the very first time with previous editions featuring 16 teams.

With Egypt almost ready to welcome the participants to its ancient cities as this year's host, Live Soccer TV is on hand to provide a complete guide on how to watch the upcoming draw for the groupings live.

What is the date for the AFCON 2019 draw?

The AFCON 2019 draw is scheduled for April 12, 2019 and will be held at the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx in Egypt.

What is the time for the AFCON 2019 draw?

The AFCON 2019 draw will start at exactly 11:00 PT/14:00 ET/18:00 GMT/19:00 BST.

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How many countries are participating in the AFCON 2019?

Africa's flagship sporting event has featured 16 teams since 1996. However, the competition was expanded to 24 following the approval of CAF's executive committee in July 2017.

What are the rules for the AFCON 2019 draw?

The 24 teams have been be seeded into 4 pots based on the CAF National Team rankings. They will be drawn into six groups featuring four teams.

Below are the teams that will be playing at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and their seeding pots:

Pot 1: Egypt, Cameroon, Senegal, Tunisia, Nigeria, Morocco
Pot 2: DR Congo, Ghana, Mali, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Algeria
Pot 3: South Africa, Uganda, Benin, Mauritania, Madagascar, Kenya
Pot 4: Zimbabwe, Namibia, Guinee Bissau, Angola, Tanzania, Burundi

When is the AFCON 2019 taking place?

The group stage of the competition will commence on June 21 while the final will be played on July 19.

What is the format of the Africa Cup of Nations?

After the 24 countries are drawn into six groups of four teams each, the teams will play in a single round-robin format. The two top teams and the four best third teams in each group will progress to the Round of 16.

The winners will advance to the quarter-finals stage and then to the semi-finals, respectively. Losers of the semis will battle for a second-runners up finish while the winners will feature in the final.

Online channels streaming the Africa Cup of Nations draw live

In Canada, the draw will be live online on DAZN and beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada.
In Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa, the AFCON 2019 draw can be streamed online on SuperSport Live.
In UK, the AFCON 2019 draw will be live on EuroSport Player UK.
In US, watch the draw live on Fanatiz USA and beIN SPORTS CONNECT.