The beach soccer African Cup of Nations starts this Wednesday and until May 26 in Morocco. It is the city of Al Jadida that is hosting the event. The draw for the groups of the competition was made on Tuesday.

The host country is housed in group A. The Atlas Lions will face Senegal which aims for the title, Madagascar and Ghana.

Group B includes Nigeria, Egypt, Libya and Ivory Coast. The two finalists of the 2013 edition of the beach soccer Afcon will qualify for the finals of the World Cup of the discipline scheduled at Papeete in Tahiti.

Senegal is the holder of the African title.