Scorpions of The Gambia are drawn against Chad in the preliminary qualifiers of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in a draw held in Cameroon on Friday 21st January 2022.
The two teams will play a double legged tie with the eventual winners advancing to the group stages of the 2023 AFCON qualifying rounds.
The first leg of the encounter will be played in Chad in March 2022, with the return leg to take place in Banjul on a date to be determined by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Chad has never qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations while the Gambia are making their maiden appearance in the 2021 edition in Cameroon.
AFCON 2023 Qualifiers:ย
Preliminary Round Draw:ย
Eritrea ๐ช๐ท x ๐ง๐ผ Botswana
Sao Tome ๐ธ๐น x ๐ฒ๐บ Mauritius
Djibouti ๐ฉ๐ฏ x ๐ธ๐ธ South Sudan
Seychelles ๐ธ๐จ x ๐ฑ๐ธ Lesotho
Somalia ๐ธ๐ด x ๐ธ๐ฟ eSwatini
Chad ๐น๐ฉ x ๐ฌ๐ฒ The Gambia
Matches to be played in March 2022.ย