The two-yearly tournament will be without some of African football 's most successful teams , with seven-time winners Egypt and 1980 and 1994 champions Nigeria both failing to qualify for the showpiece competition . The draw has been made for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations . The tournament will get underway with Equatorial Guinea v Libya on January 21 in Tripoli . Stade Municipal in Casablanca will host the final on February 12 .
The draw has been made for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations . The tournament will get underway with Equatorial Guinea v Libya on January 21 in Tripoli . Stade Municipal in Casablanca will host the final on February 12 .