The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has confirmed shifting qualifying matches for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations scheduled for September to March next year.
The decision was, as a result, to help the continental teams prepare for the World Cup in Qatar, CAF confirmed on Sunday.
โCAF Executive Committee has approved a revised TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cote dโIvoire 2023 revised qualification calendar.
This was necessitated by the Executive Committeeโs commitment to making room for the African nations that have qualified for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in November/ December 2022 to prepare adequately.โ
โConsequently, the September 2022 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cote dโIvoire match day three and match day four qualifiers have been moved to 20-28 March 2023.
Matchday five will now be on 12-20 June 2023, while match day six will be played on 4-12 September 2023.โ
