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·20 May 2026

Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying groups confirmed after Cairo draw

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The qualifying draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations was made in Cairo on Tuesday 19 May, confirming 12 groups.

According to L'Équipe, 48 teams will contest qualifying, including co-hosts Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

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Matches are scheduled from September 2026 to March 2027. The top two in each pool reach the finals, except in groups D, H and L where only one other nation qualifies alongside the host. The tournament runs from 19 June to 17 July 2027.

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.

Source: L'Équipe

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