Hosts Ghana, meanwhile, will face Gambia in a daunting tie for a quarter-final place, while Mali will try Mauritania for size.
Cote d’Ivoire meet Togo, while Benin Republic will lock horns with Cape Verde. Also, Senegal will challenge Liberia for a place in the next round.
Ghana, Gambia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Mali , Mauritania, Guinea and Guinea Bissau make up Group A, with Group B comprising of Senegal, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Niger Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, Togo, Benin Republic and Cape Verde.
The regional competition organised for home-based professionals will hold between September 9-24, 2016 in a format that will see teams play single games before proceeding to the quarter finals.
Winners of the round robin stage will form Group A & B with the top two teams from each group progressing to the semi-final.
GROUP A
Ghana vs. The Gambia Nigeria vs Sierra Leone Mali vs Mauritania Guinea vs Guinea Bissau
GROUP B
Senegal vs Liberia Burkina Faso vs Niger Republic Cote d’Ivoire vs Togo Benin Republic vs Cape Verde
