Nigeria, three-time winners will face the Pharaohs, seven-time Champions of the African Cup of Nations at Cameroon 2021 which will hold from January 9 to February 6, 2022.
Other countries drawn with Nigeria are Sudan and Guinea Bissau in the highly anticipated competition.
Algeria, defending champion of the CAN, will face Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea and Ivory Coast, in the Group E clash, according to the draw made in Yaoundé on Tuesday.
Cameroon, host country of the competition and second most titled nation in Africa with five trophies, will face in the opening match Burkina Faso on January 9 in Yaoundé, then Ethiopia and Cape Verde.
Group B: Senegal, Zimbabwe, Guinea, Malawi
Group C: Morocco, Ghana, Comoros, Gabon
Group D: Nigeria, Egypt, Sudan, Guinea-Bissau
Group E: Algeria, Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast
Group F: Tunisia, Mali, Mauritania, Gambia
The two top finishers in each group as well as the four best third-place finishers qualify for the round of 16.
The third place match will take place on Sunday, February 6 in Yaoundé while the final will hold on Sunday, February 6 in Yaoundé.
