Start of the CAN 2027 qualifiers. The matches counting for qualifications for the next African Cup of Nations (June 19 – July 17, 2027) will be held during the next FIFA international window, from September 21 to October 6. This 36th edition of the CAN will be co-organized by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Before this African competition organized jointly by three countries – a first – the 48 nations will try to win their ticket on the green rectangle. Divided into 12 groups of 4, these teams will compete over six days: 3 and 4 will take place from November 9 to 17, and 5 and 6 will take place between March 22 and 30, 2027.
Also readCAN 2027: the complete draw for the qualifiers
The previous edition of the African Cup of Nations saw Morocco win, following an appeal, against Senegal, at the end of a chaotic final. A result contested by the Senegalese Federation which filed an appeal on March 25 before the Court of Arbitration for Sport. This body announced that it would examine Senegal’s appeal on October 8, 2026.
Discover the updated program for the first two days of the CAN 2027 qualifying phase:
Group A
1. Morocco
2. Gabon
3. Niger
4. Lesotho
Morocco – Gabon, September 25 at 7 p.m. GMT (9 p.m. Paris time)
Niger – Lesotho
Lesotho – Morocco, September 29 at 1 p.m. GMT (3 p.m. Paris time)
Gabon – Niger
Group B
1. Egypt
2. Angola
3. Malawi
4. South Sudan
Egypt – Angola, September 25 at 7 p.m. GMT (9 p.m. Paris time)
Malawi – South Sudan
South Sudan – Egypt, September 29 at 12 p.m. GMT (2 p.m. Paris time)
Angola – Malawi
Group C
1. Ivory Coast
2. Ghana
3. Gambia
4. Somalia
Ivory Coast – Ghana, September 24
Gambia – Somalia
Somalia – Ivory Coast, September 29
Ghana – Gambia
Group D
1. South Africa
2. Guinea
3. Kenya
4. Eritrea
South Africa – Guinea, September 26 at 4 p.m. GMT (6 p.m. Paris time)
Kenya – Eritrea
Guinea – Kenya, October 1 at 4 p.m. GMT (6 p.m. Paris time)
Eritrea – South Africa
Group E
1. DR Congo
2. Equatorial Guinea
3. Sierra Leone
4. Zimbabwe
DR Congo – Equatorial Guinea, September 24 at 5 p.m.
Sierra Leone – Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe – DR Congo, September 28 at 6 p.m. Kinshasa time (5 p.m. Paris time)
Equatorial Guinea – Sierra Leone
Group F
1. Burkina Faso
2. Benin
3. Mauritania
4. Central African Republic
Mauritania – Central African Republic, September 24
Burkina Faso – Benin, September 25 at 7 p.m. GMT (9 p.m. Paris time)
Central African Republic – Burkina Faso, September 27
Benin – Mauritania
Group G
1. Cameroon
2. Comoros
3. Namibia
4. Republic of Congo
Namibia – Congo, September 21
Cameroon – Comoros
Congo – Cameroon, October 6
Comoros – Namibia
Group H
1. Tunisia
2. Uganda
3. Libya
4. Botswana
Tunisia – Uganda
Libya – Botswana
Uganda – Libya
Botswana – Tunisia
Group I
1. Algeria
2. Zambia
3. Togo
4. Burundi
Algeria – Zambia
Togo – Burundi, September 25 at 4 p.m. GMT (6 p.m. Paris time)
Burundi – Algeria, September 29
Zambia – Togo, September 29 at 4 p.m. GMT (6 p.m. Paris time)
Group J
1. Senegal
2. Mozambique
3. Sudan
4. Ethiopia
Senegal – Mozambique
Sudan – Ethiopia
Mozambique – Sudan
Ethiopia – Senegal
Group K
1. Mali
2. Cape Verde
3. Rwanda
4. Liberia
Mali – Cape Verde
Rwanda – Liberia, September 25 at 6 p.m.
Liberia – Mali
Cape Verde – Rwanda, September 29 at 6 p.m.
Group L
1. Nigeria
2. Madagascar
3. Tanzania
4. Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria – Madagascar
Tanzania – Guinea-Bissau, September 23
Guinea-Bissau – Nigeria, September 29
Madagascar – Tanzania
