A bevy of new managerial appointments are scurrying to get to know their players, select their squads, and be ready in time for the next round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers now just three weeks away.
Algeria, Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, the Gambia, Libya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Tunisia are among countries who will unveil new coaches on their respective benches during the qualifiers on September 8 and 9.
For most there is not much time to prepare, and when they assemble their players in the week leading up to the games it will be the first time they really get to know them - not the ideal situation at the start of what will be three hectic months of qualifiers to determine the 24-team field for the finals in Cameroon next year.