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