AFCON 2023: Draw for preliminary stage of qualifiers held in Douala
The draw for the first round of qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations in Cote D’Ivoire 2023 has been conducted in the Cameroonian city of Douala.
Twelve of the continent’s least ranked countries have been pitted against each other with six winners from the preliminary stages progressing to the main groupings draw.
High-flying AFCON debutants the Gambia have been paired against Chad with Sao Tome facing Mauritius.
Djibouti will play South Sudan while Lesotho engages Seychelles.
The games will be played between March 21st to March 29, 2022.
Meanwhile, the draw for the play-offs of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be done on Saturday, January 22, 2022.
The Black Stars who have been bundled out of the Africa Cup of Nations will know their opponents for the final round of qualifiers on Saturday.