Can 2027 qualifiers draw sets stage for fierce african football battles
The highly anticipated draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) qualifiers took place in Cairo this past Tuesday, May 19, revealing the matchups for the 48 participating nations. With 12 groups of four teams each now finalized, the race to qualify for the tournament co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda is officially on.
The qualifying campaign will unfold in two phases: the first two matchdays are scheduled for September and October 2026, while the concluding rounds will be played in March 2027. Only the top two teams from each group will advance to the final tournament, setting the stage for intense competition across the continent.
Group-by-group breakdown of 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
