African Soccer governing body (CAF) has released the draws for the preliminary round of the 2025 African Cup of Nations.
The draws which were held in Cairo, Egypt pitched together the eight lowest ranked teams in the continent.
The preliminary fixtures
Somalia v Eswatini
Sao Tome v South Sudan
Chad v Mauritius
Djibouti v Liberia
These four matches will take place between March 20 and 26 in the form of two-way matches. The four winners will advance to the group stage of qualifying for 2025 AFCON, a phase for which 44 selections are already automatically qualified.
