Football fans across Africa tuned in as the draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers was held in Cairo this past Tuesday. With 48 nations now set to battle it out, each team has learned its rivals in the group stage.
Teams have been divided into 12 groups of four, with the top two from each pool advancing to the tournament. The 2027 CAN finals will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, adding extra stakes to the qualifying rounds.
The campaign kicks off with the first two matchdays in September and October 2026, while the final matchups are scheduled for March 2027. The road to the finals promises intense competition and high-stakes football.
Full group breakdown for the 2027 CAN 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: DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe
- Group F: Burkina Faso, Benin, Mauritania, Central African Republic
- Group G: Cameroon, Comoros, Namibia, Congo
- 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
