2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying schedule
Guinea's forward Mohamed Bayo (left) is tackled by Gambia's defender James Gomez (right) during their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2021 round of 16 match at Stade de Kouekong in Bafoussam on January 24, 2022.
What you need to know:
- All teams except Mauritius forced to play in other countries because their stadiums do not meet international standards.
- Aggregate winners qualify for group phase with first two matchdays scheduled for June.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Schedule for preliminary qualifying round of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (all kick-off times GMT):
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
Notes
All teams except Mauritius forced to play in other countries because their stadiums do not meet international standards
Aggregate winners qualify for group phase with first two matchdays scheduled for June
