The 2023 AFCON qualifiers came to an end on Tuesday evening, with Cameroon and Namibia being the last two sides to complete a list of 24 countries set to battle it out for the continental AFCON trophy from January 19 to February 13 next year. Zambia will be making their return to the tournament after missing out on the previous three editions. The 2012 champions will be among the five countries from the COSAFA region participating in next year's tournament, along with Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, and South Africa. Continental giants Senegal, Egypt, Nigeria, Ghana, Morocco, and Algeria are all among those who have booked their tickets. There will be no debutants, as Gambia will be making their second appearance at the AFCON. Meanwhile, others considered as underdogs such as Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and Equatorial Guinea have also qualified, as they seek to surprise the big sides. With the qualifiers now over, the countdown begins to the draw, as the teams will discover their opponents. The group stage draw will take place, determining the opening match-ups. Defending champions Senegal and regional powers Egypt and Nigeria, as well as World Cup semi-finalists Morocco, are likely to be among the pre-tournament favorites. But with an array of talent across the 24 qualifiers, the competition for continental glory promises to be fierce. Here's the list of countries that have qualified: 1. Algeria 2. Angola 3. Burkina Faso 4. Cameroon 5. Cape Verde 6. Côte d'Ivoire (hosts) 7. DR Congo 8. Egypt 9. Equatorial Guinea 10. Gambia 11. Ghana 12. Guinea 13. Guinea-Bissau 14. Mali 15. Mauritania 16. Morocco 17. Mozambique 18. Namibia 19. Nigeria 20. Senegal (title holders) 21. South Africa 22. Tanzania 23. Tunisia 24. Zambia