Zimbabwe have learnt their opponents at the 2019 Afcon following a draw held in Cairo, Egypt on Friday night.

The Warriors are in Group A along with hosts Egypt, Uganda and DRC. They were in the same group with the Congolese in the qualifiers.

The game against Egypt will also be a repeat of the 2004 encounter where the North Africans won the match 2-1. The tie will be the opening game of the tournament.

The tournament will kick off on June 2, and the final will take place on July 19.

The top two sides in each group along with the best four third-placed teams will advance to the knockout phase, the round of 16.

2019 Afcon Draw:

Group A
Egypt
DRC
Uganda
Zimbabwe

Group B
Nigeria
Guinea
Madagascar
Burundi

Group C
Senegal
Kenya
Algeria
Tanzania

Group D
Morocco
South Africa
Ivory Coast
Namibia

Group E
Tunisia
Mali
Mauritania
Angola

Group F
Cameroon
Ghana
Benin
Guinea Bissau