The program will begin at 1:30 p.m. with the meeting between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Benin. Still in group D, one of the favorites of the competition will launch its tournament. It will also be one of the most unbalanced matches of the first round: facing Senegal stands Botswana, 138th in the Fifa ranking and the least well positioned participating nation in this indicator.
The matches of December 23
Group C:
Nigeria – Tanzania, 6:30 p.m.
Tunisia – Uganda, 9 p.m.
Group D :
Democratic Republic of Congo – Benin, 1:30 p.m.
Senegal – Botswana, 4 p.m.
Group C will follow with the match between the unfortunate finalist of the last edition – Nigeria – and Tanzania at 6:30 p.m. Finally, to complete this third day of competition, Tunisia will challenge Uganda at 9 p.m.