Ghana coach Chris Hughton has confessed his side were handed a very tough Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) draw.

The Black Stars will face Egypt, Cape Verde, and Mozambique in Group B when the tournament kicks off in the Ivory Coast early next year. While Ghana boasts an impressive 11 AFCON titles, rivals Egypt also have 11 titles to their name, making the Pharaohs their prime competitors.

The Black Stars have failed to beat Egypt in their last four encounters, leaving Hughton to acknowledge the size of the task ahead. The coach said on Ghanasoccernet: “Egypt are a very experienced side, very experienced AFCON campaigners and I think they have more wins than any other country. For sure, they are very tough opposition.

“But of course, it is a competition and we are very much looking forward to playing against certainly one of the best teams on the African continent at this particular moment.”

Hughton added: “And of course, Mozambique and Cape Verde, are two teams that I don’t know so much about. However, we will do all of our homework, over these coming months, [and] watch their games from now, and before the tournament starts.

“But I think whenever a group comes out, you always think that it could have been better for us, and could have been worse for us.”