The Confederation of African Football has set a new date for the Algeria CHAN Championship 2022 qualifying draw after the Initial draw for April 29 was postponed. 

CAF says that the draw will be conducted on Thursday, May 26, 2022, in Cairo, Egypt, at 13h00 Cairo time (11h00 GMT) and will be live on all their digital pages. 

CHAN is the competition which brings together players who compete in their respective domestic leagues.  

Morocco is defending champions after defeating Mali in the final of the 2021 edition staged in Cameroon. 

The first tournament was held in 2009; it was played in Ivory Coast and won by the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 

Algerian legend Djamal Menad, the top scorer and winner of the 1990 AFCON with Algeria, will be the draw assistant, joined by CAF Head of Competitions Khaled Nassar. 

For the first time in CHAN history, 18 teams will participate in the next final tournament set to take place in Algeria in January and February 2023.  

The previous edition took place in January/February 2021 in Cameroon and saw Morocco being crowned as champions.

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Kenya and Zimbabwe have been thrown out of the 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifiers slated to commence next month.

The Confederation of African football says, as a consequence of having failed to have their suspensions by FIFA set aside, CAF has confirmed that both Kenya and Zimbabwe will not participate in the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 qualifiers.

Both nations were included in the official draw earlier in April 2022 on the condition that the suspension must be lifted two weeks before their first matchday.

Kenya and Zimbabwe, suspended for political interference, have not yet met the criteria required by the FIFA Congress as a prerequisite for lifting their suspension. As a result:

The following will apply as a result of their suspension – The two associations – Football Kenya Federation (FKF) and the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA), will be considered losers and eliminated from the competition.

Groups C and K will be composed only of three teams the order of the matches will be maintained in accordance with the match schedule that has been communicated to the teams after the draw.

The first and runner-up teams of those groups will qualify for the final tournament.

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Guinea-Bissau coach Baciro Cande has named his troops for the African Cup of Nations 2023 qualifying matches against Mauritius and Sierra Leone next month.

Guinea-Bissau will kick start their campaign in Morocco against Mauritius on June 9 before the Djurtus trip to neighbouring Guinea Conakry to face West African rivals Sierra Leone at General Lansana Conté Stadium 13th of June.

Their opener will take place in the Moroccan city of Agadir because Guinea-Bissau is one of several African nations that does not have a stadium approved by Caf to host international matches.

Head technician Cande named French club Metz defender Fali Candé, Moreirense’s defender Mancone Soriano Mané, Janio Bikel, who is on loan at Serie B side Vicenza and Madi Queta in his 23-man sqaud.

Madi Queta, 23, is a striker who plays for S.C. Farense  in the Portugess Liga Portugal 2. Attacking midfielder Dalcio Gomes for Greek Super League club, Ionikos included.

The Djurtus full Squad listed 

Keepers

Maurice Gomis [Aya Napa from FC, Cyprus], Manuel Mama Samba Baldé [Vizela, Portugal], Fernando Embadji [Damainse, Portugal]

Defenders

Eulánio Chipela Gomes [FC Dallas, USA], Fali Candé [Metz, France], Mancone Soriano Mané [Moreirense, Portugal], Adão Gomes [ASL Dunkerque, France], Jeferson Encada [Pahco Egypt], Sana Gomes [Hoah, Armenia], Bloody Oops [Chateauroux, France], Jorge Nogueira [Farense, Portugal]

Midfielders

Moreto Cassamá [St. Rems, France], Alfa Semedo Esteves [Vitória de Guimarães, Portugal], Janio Bikel [Vicenza, Italy], Mamadu Camará [Reeding, England], Jorginho Intima [Wisla Plock, Poland], Zidane Banjaque [Casa Pia, Portugal]

Attackers 

Mama Baldé [Troyes, France], José Embaló [Alashkerts FC, Armenia], Madi Queita [Farense, Portugal], Dalcio Gomes [Ionikos, Greece], Zinho Ganó [Waregem, Belgium], Djassi picket [Al-Soahalah, Saudi Arabia]

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