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Schedule for the 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 were forced to play in other countries because their stadiums do not meet international standards
– Aggregate winners qualify for the group phase with the first two matchdays scheduled for June
