Initially the tournament was scheduled from 5-19 December 2015 in DR Congo.
Forthwith, His Excellency Macky Sall enjoined the Sports Minister, Matarr Ba, and the president of the Senegalese Football Federation, Mr. Augustin Senghor, who was part of the delegation, to get in touch with CAF to discuss the details about organising the event.
Also present at the audience were CAF Executive Committee members, Amadou Diakité and Constant Omari Selemani.