Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released draws for the grouping of 2014 African Nations Championship holding in South Africa.

The tournament is strictly for home-based players plying their trade in different local leagues across Africa.

CEOAFRICA sports desk gathered that home-based Super Eagles was drawn in the same group with the host, South Africa, Mali and Mozambique.

The opening match would feature South Africa and Mozambique on 11^th of January, 2014 in Cape Town.

Below are pairings for the competition;

Group A

South Africa, Mali, Nigeria, Mozambique

Group B

Zimbabwe, Uganda, Bukina Faso, Morocco

Group C

Ghana, Congo Brazaville, Ethiopia, Libya

Group D

DR Congo, Mauritania, Burundi, Gabon

The 2014 edition of the competition would be the third of its kind. The last two editions were claimed by Democratic Republic of Congo and Tunisia respectively.

The home-based Super Eagles is making its debut at the competition, having knocked out Cote d’ Ivoire in the qualifying round.

CHAN will take place between 11 January and 1 February next year.