The draw for the 2015 CAF Under-23 Cup will be made in September.
CAF said in a statement on Sunday that the draws will be made in Cairo on September 14.
Zambia goes into th draws with fellow debutants Mali and Tunisia.
Also in the draws are Algeria, Egypt, South Africa, Nigeria and hosts Senegal who will be making their second tournament appearances.
Meanwhile, the 2016 CHAN draws will be made on November 18 in Kigali.
Rwanda will host next years tournament from January 16 to February 7.
Zambia face Mozambique in the final qualifying round in October to decide who goes through to the Rwanda finals.
Zambia, who have failed to qualify for the last two tournament since winning bronze at the inaugural competition in 2009 in Cote d’Ivoire, will be at home in the first leg on October 18 before traveling to Maputo on October 24.
