BREAKING: Super Falcons to face Bayana Bayana again, draw Botswana, Burundi in AWCON Group C

Holders Super Falcons of Nigeria will face a repeat of the 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations final in the group stages of the 2022 tournament later this year in Morocco, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Friday's draw in Rabat paired the West Africans with South Africa, whom the Super Falcons beat 4-3 on penalties to lift the trophy four years ago following a 0-0 draw in Accra, Ghana.

First-time qualifiers Burundi and Botswana complete the line-up in Group C.

Hosts Morocco will take on debutants Burkina Faso, Senegal and Uganda in Group A, while Group B will be comprised of Cameroon, Zambia, Tunisia and Togo, the fourth team who will make their Nations Cup finals bow.

The four semi-finalists at the tournament, which will be held from 2-23 July, will automatically qualify for the 2023 Women's World Cup.

Two other sides will enter a 10-team intercontinental play-off which will decide the final three spots at the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Nigeria are three-time defending champions, having won the tournament consecutively in 2014, 2016 and 2018, and have won the AWCON a record 11-times.

Nigeria's AWCON squad could see close to 15 players make their tournament debut in Morocco

However, on no occasion did the Super Falcons conquer a 12-team tournament.

Group A 

Morocco

Burkina Faso

Senegal

Uganda 

Group B

Cameroon

Zambia 

Tunisia 

Togo

Group C 

Nigeria 

South Africa

Burundi

Botswana