Eritrea host Guinea on Monday, 16 November 2026 in the fourth round of the group stage of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The match will be played at Al Salam Stadium in Cairo, with kick-off scheduled for 16:00 GMT.
Guinea are second in Group D on six points, while Eritrea are fourth with one point. South Africa lead the section with seven points after three matches, with Kenya third on two points. All four teams have played three games.
The match will start at 16:00 in Dakar, Abidjan and Casablanca. Kick-off is at 17:00 in Algiers, Tunis, Lagos, Kinshasa and Paris; 18:00 in Cairo and Johannesburg; and 19:00 in Nairobi.
Group D standings
South Africa sit top with seven points and a goal difference of +6. Guinea have six points and a goal difference of +1, while Kenya have two points and a goal difference of -1. Eritrea are bottom with one point and a goal difference of -6.
Although the fixture is being staged in Cairo, Eritrea are the designated home team for the group-stage match.
Recent form
Eritrea’s most recent game was a 2-1 defeat by Guinea on 12 November 2026. Before that, they lost 5-0 at home to South Africa on 30 September, drew 1-1 with Kenya on 26 September and beat Eswatini 2-1 on 31 March.
Those four matches were all part of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.
Guinea’s recent results began with their 2-1 victory over Eritrea on 12 November 2026. They had previously beaten Kenya 1-0 on 1 October.
Before that, Guinea lost 2-1 away to South Africa on 26 September in qualifying, and were beaten 1-0 by Northern Ireland in a friendly on 4 June.
The 2-1 result in Guinea’s favour on 12 November was the latest meeting between the two sides. They will meet again four days later, with the next kick-off between Eritrea and Guinea set for 16:00 GMT on Monday, 16 November 2026.
