Sadio Mane: Al Nassr Star Arrives in Ivory Coast Ahead of AFCON Draw, Video

• Sadio Mane has arrived in Abidjan ahead of the AFCON 2023 draw
• The Al-Nassr star was filmed at the venue of the draw in Abidjan
• The winger led Senegal to victory in the last competition in Cameroon

Al-Nassr winger Sadio Mane has joined the array of football stars who have arrived in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations draw.

The draw is set to take place at the Parc des Expositions d'Abidjan in Abidjan, on Thursday evening, October 12.

African football legends like Didier Drogba, John Mikel Obi, Salomon Kalou, and others are already in Abidjan for the draw.

The reigning African footballer of the year was filmed arriving at the venue where the draw would take place, according to a viral video shared by renowned journalist Juliet Bawuah on X (formerly known as Twitter) with a lovely caption.

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"Sadio Mane here for #TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 Draw. More African Legends in Abidjan for the draw tomorrow."

The former Liverpool star is one of the top players to look out for in the competition next year and would hope to win the tournament back to back.

The former Bayern Munich winger led Senegal to victory at the last AFCON competition after defeating Egypt in the final in Cameroon, to win their first title.

Mane tagged the day he lifted the AFCON trophy as the best day of his life, as per Eurosport.

The Teranga Lions could get an easy draw as they are in Pot 1 alongside Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and the host nation Ivory Coast.

AFCON 2023 draw set to hold

Sports Brief earlier reported that the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations draw will be held at the prestigious Parc des Expositions d'Abidjan on Thursday evening, October 12.

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The global showpiece is barely three months away, and fans are excited as they anticipate knowing which teams will meet each other in the preliminary rounds.

Senegal goes into the tournament, which starts in January, as the defending champions; while Nigeria, Morocco, and Cameroon are among the 24 teams that will jostle for the prestigious title.