RABAT, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Defending champions Morocco will play in Group C alongside Rwanda, Uganda and Togo in the 2020 African Nations Championship (CHAN), following the draw ceremony held Monday in Yaound.

Morocco will square out with debutants Togo in their opening match. Togo qualified for their first ever CHAN after beating 2018 finalists Nigeria in the final qualification round.

Hosts Cameroon stay in Group A and will open the CHAN 2020 tournament, running from April 4 to 25, 2020, against Zimbabwe.

Following is the CHAN 2020 final draw:

Group A: Cameroon, Mali, Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe

Group B: Libya, DR Congo, Congo Brazzaville, Niger

Group C: Morocco, Rwanda, Uganda, Togo

Group D: Zambia, Guinea, Namibia, Tanzania

First held in 2009 in Cote d'Ivoire, CHAN is played among the best national teams of Africa, exclusively featuring players who are active in the national championships and qualified to play in the ongoing season. Enditem

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