CHAN DRAW: Zimbabwe to open tournament against hosts

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Zimbabwe’s opener for the CHAN tournament will be against hosts Cameroon as the Warriors found out who they will battle for the continental tournament which features home-based players only.

Prince Dube Mpumelelo of Zimbabwe during the 2017 Cosafa Castle Cup match between Zimbabwe and Seychelles at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg South Africa on 30 June 2017 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

The two sides will be joined in their pool by Burkina Faso and Mali for the tournament that runs from April 4 to 25.

It will be the second consecutive Confederation of African Football (CAF) tournament in which Zimbabwe open their account a host team after doing so in the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt last year.

Defending champions Morocco have Uganda, Rwanda and debutants Togo in Group C.