The tournament is being organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for players in local national leagues. This year’s competition will begin on January 16 and end February 7, it will feature 16 teams.
Rwanda qualified automatically as hosts, while the remaining 15 spots were determined by the qualifying rounds, which took place from June to October 2015.
Defending champions, Libya, did not qualify.
The opening match will feature Group A teams, as Rwanda takes on Cote d’Ivoire and Gabon plays against Morocco.
Other fixtures are as follows:
Group A
January 20
Rwanda vs Gabon:
Morocco vs Cote d’Ivoire:
January 24
Morocco vs Rwanda
Cote d’Ivoire vs Gabon
Group B
January 17
DR Congo vs Ethiopia
Angola vs Cameroon
January 21
DR Congo vs Angola
Cameroon vs Ethiopia
January 25
Cameroon vs DR Congo
Ethiopia vs Angola
Group C
January 18
Tunisia vs Guinea
Nigeria vs Niger
January 22
Tunisia vs Nigeria
Niger vs Guinea
January 26
Niger vs Tunisia
Guinea vs Nigeria
Group D
January 19
Zimbabwe vs Zambia
Mali vs Uganda
January 23
Zimbabwe vs Mali
Uganda vs Zambia
January 27
Uganda vs Zimbabwe
Zambia vs Mali. [myad]
