Chad U20 face Central African Republic U20 first in qualifying round 2

Chad U20 have little time to respond to their 3-0 defeat by Cameroon U20 on 12 October. They face Central African Republic U20 on 15 October at 12:00 GMT, the first kick-off of qualifying round 2 in the U-20 AFCON.

Gabon meet a different Congo

At 15:00 GMT the same day, Congo U20 host Gabon U20. Gabon come off a 0-0 draw with DR Congo U20, a separate side from their next opponents. They are looking for a result with a goal in it after that scoreless game, played just 3 days before this fixture.

These 2 matches on 15 October open the round. They offer an early sign of how the teams have absorbed the start of the qualifiers.

Guinea and Mali take the field on 18 October

The round resumes on 18 October with 2 matches. Guinea U20 host Liberia U20 at 16:00 GMT. At 19:00 GMT, Mali U20 host Gambia U20.

Both fixtures are played on the same day and make up the middle block of the round. The afternoon result will be known before the evening game begins.

19 October closes the programme

Two more matches finish the schedule on 19 October. Mauritania U20 host Sierra Leone U20 at 16:00 GMT. At 19:00 GMT, Guinea-Bissau U20 host Senegal U20.

In all, 6 matches over 3 dates make up round 2, with 12 teams involved. The competition stands at 16 matches played out of 32, with 40 goals scored so far.

Results already in from elsewhere in the qualifiers show how varied the outcomes have been. Egypt U20 won 2-0 against Libya U20 on 24 September, the day Algeria U20 and Tunisia U20 drew 1-1. Cameroon U20 beat Chad U20 by 3 goals to 0.

The final match of the round is Guinea-Bissau U20 v Senegal U20 on 19 October at 19:00 GMT.

Full schedule, tables and live scores: U-20 AFCON fixtures.