The continental competition is to be held in Rwanda, where the draw took place on Friday, starting January 18th till February 1st next year.

The young Pharaohs are facing Nigeria in their first game on January 19th, then taking on Ivory Coast and South Africa respectively on 22nd and 25th of the same month.

Egypt have qualified for the 16th African Cup of Nations after defeating Zambia 4-3 on aggregate in the second qualifying stage.

It's worth noting that the young Egyptians claimed the title in 2003 and finished runners-up in 2005 after losing to Nigeria in the final match.