Full Draw of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers

The curtain has fallen on the draw ceremony for the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which was held at the headquarters of the Egyptian Football Association within the Goal Project in the city of Sixth of October.

It is scheduled that Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya will host the upcoming edition of the tournament, during the period from June 19 to July 17, 2027, in the first edition to be held with joint organization between the three countries.

According to the qualification system, the first and second place holders from each group will qualify for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.

Groups of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers

Group A: Morocco – Gabon – Niger – Lesotho

Group B: Egypt – Angola – Malawi – South Sudan

Group C: Ivory Coast – Ghana – Gambia – Somalia

Group D: South Africa – Guinea – Kenya – Eritrea

Group E: Democratic Republic of the Congo – Equatorial Guinea – Sierra Leone – Zimbabwe

Group F: Burkina Faso – Benin – Mauritania – Central Africa

Group G: Cameroon – Comoros – Namibia – Congo Brazzaville

Group H: 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: Nigeria – Madagascar – Tanzania – Guinea-Bissau

Dates of the Qualifiers Matches

First and second rounds: from September 21 to October 6, 2026

Third and fourth rounds: from November 9 to 17, 2026

Fifth and sixth rounds: from March 22 to 30, 2027