Football
CAF releases fixtures for preliminary qualifying round of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
CAF has released the fixtures for preliminary qualifying round of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in the continent.
The continental football management body stated that aggregate winners will qualify for the group stage of qualifiers with the first two matchdays scheduled for June.
It added that all teams, except Mauritius, will play in other countries because their stadiums do not meet international standards.
The fixtures are as follows:
First legs
Wednesday
In Port Louis, Mauritius
Seychelles v Lesotho (1200)
In Alexandria, Egypt
Djibouti v South Sudan (1300)
In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Somalia v Eswatini (1300)
In Yaounde, Cameroon
Chad v Gambia (1600)
Thursday
In Port Louis
Sao Tome e Principe v Mauritius (1200)
– Sao Tome conceded home advantage
Second legs
Sunday
In Port Louis
Mauritius v Sao Tome e Principe (1300)
In Kampala, Uganda
South Sudan v Djibouti (1400)
In Mbombela, South Africa
Eswatini v Somalia (1400)
In Soweto, South Africa
Lesotho v Seychelles (1500)
Tuesday
In Agadir, Morocco
Gambia v Chad (1800)
— Botswana walkover, Eritrea withdrew
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