The draw for the preliminary round of the next African Cup of Nations was made on Tuesday in Cairo, Egypt. The eight lowest placed selections in the Fifa rankings must compete to be part of the 48 teams who will compete in the CAN qualifiers.
The four matches will take place between March 20 and 26 in the form of two-way matches. After a new draw expected in April, the group stage of the qualifiers will then begin on September 2. The France 24 summary of the week invites you to look back at the news that marked the week.