Next Phase of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers: A Season of Anticipation

The qualification rounds for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) are currently in a brief hiatus, with the next matches set to resume in early November. This upcoming phase is particularly exciting as it will feature double confrontations among teams within the same group, consisting of both home and away matches within a span of just a few days. Specifically, these matches will mark the third and fourth rounds of the qualification process, crucial for teams vying for a spot in the tournament.

For instance, Algeria is slated to host Togo on November 11, followed by an away match against them on November 15. Similarly, Morocco will face Niger in two matches within four days, while Tunisia is set to clash with Libya and Senegal will compete against Sudan.

The fixtures for the upcoming qualification rounds include several notable matchups such as:

  • Africa South – Kenya
  • Algeria – Togo
  • Angola – South Sudan
  • Benin – Central African Republic
  • Burkina Faso – Mauritania
  • Cameroun – Namibia
  • Cape Verde – Liberia
  • Comoros – Congo
  • Côte d’Ivoire – Gambia
  • Egypt – Malawi
  • Gabon – Lesotho
  • Ghana – Somalia
  • Guinea – Eritrea
  • Equatorial Guinea – Zimbabwe
  • Madagascar – Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali – Rwanda
  • Morocco – Niger
  • Mozambique – Ethiopia
  • Nigeria – Tanzania
  • Uganda – Botswana
  • DR Congo – Sierra Leone
  • Senegal – Sudan
  • Tunisia – Libya
  • Zambia – Burundi

Although the exact scheduling for the matches surrounding November 11 and 15 has yet to be announced, fans are gearing up for an exciting continuation of the qualifiers. Following the completion of these initial rounds, several teams will participate in friendly matches during the early October international window, featuring high-profile encounters such as Morocco vs. Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire vs. Cameroon, and Senegal vs. Comoros in Marseille.

This qualification phase sees 48 national teams competing for a place in the 2027 AFCON, which will be hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda from June 19 to July 17, 2027. Each match holds significant importance as teams strive to secure their positions in this prestigious tournament.

As reported by leparisien.fr.