Ghana's U-17 men's national team have been handed a tough draw for next year's African U17 Championship after drawing Nigeria and Ivory Coast.

The Black Starlets were named in Group B and will face their West African rivals as well as Congo after Sunday's draw in Cairo.

Hosts Morocco were drawn in Group A where they will take on Gabon, Tunisia and Botswana.

Ghana will be based in Marrakesh during the tournament while Group A matches will be played in Casablanca.

The final tournament has been fixed for 13-27 April in Morocco.

The semi finalists will represent Africa at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates next October.