Football Greats Arrive In Cairo Ahead Of AFCON Draw (Photos)

Top African football icons have arrived in Cairo, Egypt ahead of the 2019 Afcon draw tonight.

Ladies and Gentlemen @YayaToure is here 🙌 #TotalAFCON2019 pic.twitter.com/NkRtBoxKoN

— CAF (@CAF_Online) April 12, 2019

The draw for the first ever 24-team tournament will take place at 8.00pm Kenyan time.

اساطير افريقيا تستعد لسحب قرعة كأس الامم الافريقية يايا توريه والحاج ضيوف ومصطفي حجي @CAF_Online pic.twitter.com/IhuADRTBvP

— ahmed hassan (@AhmedHassan) April 12, 2019

Some of the notable faces are El Hadji Diouf of Senegal, Didier Drogba and Kolo Toure of Cote d’Ivoire.

Here is @DZFootball_en's preview of tonight's draw. You will notice he's Algerian..

🚨 #AFCON2019 Draw Preview 🚨
🕖 12/4/19, 7pm (UK)

Pot 1: 🇪🇬🇨🇲🇸🇳🇹🇳🇳🇬🇲🇦
Pot 2: 🇨🇩🇬🇭🇲🇱🇨🇮🇬🇳🇩🇿
Pot 3: 🇿🇦🇺🇬🇧🇯🇲🇷🇲🇬🇰🇪
Pot 4: 🇿🇼🇳🇦🇬🇼🇦🇴🇧🇮🇹🇿

➡️ https://t.co/1r1Eaddit6 pic.twitter.com/5tOCku6D45

— DiskiAfrika (@DiskiAfrika) April 12, 2019

Kenya, who qualified for the continental for the first time in 15 years is in pot 4 of the draw alongside South Africa, Mauritania, Benin, Uganda and Madagascar.

Great to be in Egypt for the @CAF_Online #TotalAFCON2019 draw!!

Make sure you’re watching this evening!! 📺 pic.twitter.com/LTsmvTLjaO

— Yaya Touré (@YayaToure) April 12, 2019