Nigeria, the top performers so far in the ongoing Africa Cup
of Nations in Cameroon, were paired with arch-rivals Ghana in the African World
Cup play-offs draw in Douala on Saturday.
Ghana will have home advantage first and both legs will be
played between March 21 and 29 with the aggregate winners securing a place at
the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Egypt face Senegal, Cameroon meet Algeria, the Democratic
Republic of Congo play Morocco and Mali tackle Tunisia in the other ties.
Only Mali among the 10 contenders have never qualified for
the world football showpiece while Cameroon hold the record for appearances by
an African team with seven between 1982 and 2014.
Nigeria brushed off a troubled build-up to the Cup of
Nations, including the sacking of German coach Gernot Rohr, to be the only team
among the 24 in Cameroon to win all three group matches.
While the Super Eagles look forward to a last-16 clash with
Tunisia on Sunday, Ghana were shock first-round casualties, finishing bottom of
a group after a stunning 3-2 loss to minnows the Comoros.
Algeria, the defending champions and shock early departees
from the tournament, will face Cameroon, another in-form team with captain
Vincent Aboubakar scoring five times in three group games.
Mali will fancy their chances of a historic first appearance
at the finals after defeating Tunisia in Cameroon last week through an Ibrahima
Kone penalty.
Draw
Egypt v Senegal
Cameroon v Algeria
Ghana v Nigeria
Democratic Republic of Congo v Morocco
Mali v Tunisia
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