The AFCON 2027 qualification groups are officially locked in! Following today’s CAF draw, 48 African countries now know their path to the tournament, which will be co-hosted by East African neighbors Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The stakes are clear: the top two finishers in each group secure a spot in the finals.
Key Takeaways from the AFCON 2027 qualification Groups draw:
- The Champions’ Path: Titleholders Morocco headline Group A alongside Gabon, Niger, and Lesotho.
- Super Eagles’ Mission: Nigeria will face Madagascar, Tanzania, and Guinea-Bissau in Group L.
- The Narrative: In Group D, South Africa goes head-to-head with a Kenya squad coached by Bafana Bafana legend Benni McCarthy.
Check out the full draw below to see where your country landed:
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
