Salomon Kalou, a former Chelsea player, believes Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa will qualify for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be held in Cote d'Ivoire.

Remember that the 2023 AFCON draw took place in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday evening.

In 2023, thirty-two countries are expected to visit Côte d'Ivoire.

Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, and Sao Tome and Principe are all in Group A.

Kalou is optimistic that the Super Eagles will advance from the group.

I think it’s a good group [for the Super Eagles]. I think Nigeria is a team that will always qualify.

“They will be the favourites of the group while the second place is open for the other three teams,” Kalou told SuperSport.

He added, “Bafana Bafana are a strong team. They need to come back to the frontline now." I think they’re capable of qualifying from this group.

“There are no easy games, but I think it is going to be easy for Senegal." They’re the defending champions and I feel they will go through.

"For the Benin Republic, Rwanda and Mozambique, it’s going to be 50-50.”