Ivorian holders to face Togo

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Reigning Africa Cup of Nations champions Ivory Coast will begin their defence against Togo in January following Wednesday’s draw.

The Ivorians, who beat Ghana on penalties in the 2015 final, are in Group C against Togo, Morocco and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Hosts Gabon, who saw political turmoil after a disputed election in August, will stage the opening match in Libreville on January 14 against Guinea-Bissau, who make their first appearance in the 16-nation tournament.

Cameroon and Burkina Faso are also in Group A. 

The other group favourites, Algeria and Ghana, start against Zimbabwe and Uganda respectively.

Algeria have the toughest first round in Group B where they also take on Tunisia and Senegal for one of the two qualifying places for the quarter-finals.

Ghana are the …

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