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Nations Cup draw shifted to April

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Flames (in red) in a previous Afcon qualifier against Chad
Flames (in red) in a previous Afcon qualifier against Chad

Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed the draw of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers from January 31 to April 2014.

The Flames are one of the 51 countries registered for the qualifying stages of the African showpiece.

According to a statement from CAF, the draw was originally intended to be held a day before the African Nations Championship final in Cape Town when the full CAF executive committee would be in town for meetings and to attend the deciding match on February1.

CAF will meet on January 24 2014 in Cape Town, South Africa to decide the format for the qualifiers.

The continental body also revealed in a statement that only two of 54 African countries—Somalia and Djibouti—have opted not to enter the competition.

As hosts, Morocco qualify automatically for the event which will be held next year from January 15 to February 15.

The qualifiers are being sandwiched into a three-month period after the 2014 World Cup and are divided into preliminary and group stages.

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