The draw for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers (AFCON 2027) has been made, setting the stage for the battle to reach the expanded tournament co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
A total of 48 teams have been drawn into 12 groups (A-L), with the majority seeing the top two teams advance. However, Groups D, H and L, which contain the co-host nations will send only one additional team through alongside the automatic qualifiers.
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• Groups A, B, C, E, F, G, I, J and K: Top two teams qualify directly.
• Groups D (Kenya), H (Uganda) and L (Tanzania): The host nation qualifies automatically. The best-placed non-host team in each of these groups also advances.
This format ensures the three co-hosts — Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda — secure their places without needing to top their groups, while still allowing competitive qualification paths for the strongest challengers in those sections.
The Groups
Group A
Morocco
Gabon
Niger
Lesotho
Group B
Egypt
Angola
Malawi
South Sudan
Group C
Côte d’Ivoire
Ghana
The Gambia
Somalia
Group D (contains host Kenya)
South Africa
Guinea
Kenya
Eritrea
Group E
Congo DR
Equatorial Guinea
Sierra Leone
Zimbabwe
Group F
Burkina Faso
Benin
Mauritania
Central African Republic
Group G
Cameroon
Comoros
Namibia
Congo
Group H (contains host Uganda)
Tunisia
Uganda
Libya
Botswana
Group I
Algeria
Zambia
Togo
Burundi
Group J
Senegal
Mozambique
Sudan
Ethiopia
Group K
Mali
Cape Verde
Rwanda
Liberia
Group L (contains host Tanzania)
Nigeria
Madagascar
Tanzania
Guinea-Bissau
Key ties and storylines
• Heavyweights like Morocco, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, Algeria, Cameroon and Tunisia will be expected to dominate their respective groups.
• Group D pits 2019 champions Algeria’s regional rivals South Africa against hosts Kenya and Guinea.
• Group L features reigning champions Nigeria alongside co-hosts Tanzania.
• Several “group of death” contenders could emerge, particularly where multiple strong sides are clustered.
Matchday schedule
• Matchdays 1 & 2: 21 September – 6 October 2026
• Matchdays 3 & 4: 9 – 17 November 2026
• Matchdays 5 & 6: 22 – 30 March 2027
The qualifiers will determine the 21 teams that will join the three co-hosts at the 2027 finals. Full fixture lists are expected to be released by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in the coming weeks.
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