Football: 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures

Draw

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 (co-host), Eritrea

Group E: Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe

Group F: Burkina Faso, Benin, Mauritania, Central African Republic

Group G: Cameroon, Comoros, Namibia, Congo Brazzaville

Group H: Tunisia, Uganda (co-host), 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 (co-host), Guinea-Bissau

Note: Winners and runners-up qualify from nine groups not including a co-host. In three groups including a co-host, only the highest placed of the other three teams qualifies

Fixtures

Sept 21-Oct 6

Matchday 1

Morocco v Gabon, Niger v Lesotho, Egypt v Angola, Malawi v S. Sudan, I. Coast v Ghana, Gambia v Somalia, S. Africa v Guinea, Kenya v Eritrea, DR Congo v E. Guinea, S. Leone v Zimbabwe, B. Faso v Benin, Mauritania v C.A.R., Cameroon v Comoros, Namibia v Congo, Tunisia v Uganda, Libya v Botswana, Algeria v Zambia, Togo v Burundi, Senegal v Mozambique, Sudan v Ethiopia, Mali v C.Verde, Rwanda v Liberia, Nigeria v Madagascar, Tanzania v G. Bissau

Matchday 2

Gabon v Niger, Lesotho v Morocco, Angola v Malawi, S. Sudan v Egypt, Ghana v Gambia, Somalia v I. Coast, Guinea v Kenya, Eritrea v S. Africa, E.Guinea v S. Leone, Zimbabwe v DR Congo, Benin v Mauritania, C.A.R. v B. Faso, Comoros v Namibia, Congo v Cameroon, Uganda v Libya, Botswana v Tunisia, Zambia v Togo, Burundi v Algeria, Mozambique v Sudan, Ethiopia v Senegal, C. Verde v Rwanda, Liberia v Mali, Madagascar v Tanzania, G. Bissau v Nigeria

Nov 9-17

Matchday 3

Morocco v Niger, Gabon v Lesotho, Egypt v Malawi, Angola v S. Sudan, I. Coast v Gambia, Ghana v Somalia, S. Africa v Kenya, Guinea v Eritrea, DR Congo v S. Leone, E. Guinea v Zimbabwe, B. Faso v Mauritania, Benin v C.A.R., Cameroon v Namibia, Comoros v Congo, Tunisia v Libya, Uganda v Botswana, Algeria v Togo, Zambia v Burundi, Senegal v Sudan, Mozambique v Ethiopia, Mali v Rwanda, C. Verde v Liberia, Nigeria v Tanzania, Madagascar v G. Bissau

Matchday 4

Niger v Morocco, Lesotho v Gabon, Malawi v Egypt, S. Sudan v Angola, Gambia v I. Coast, Somalia v Ghana, Kenya v S. Africa, Eritrea v Guinea, S. Leone v DR Congo, Zimbabwe v E. Guinea, Mauritania v B. Faso, C.A.R. v Benin, Namibia v Cameroon, Congo v Comoros, Libya v Tunisia, Botswana v Uganda, Togo v Algeria, Burundi v Zambia, Sudan v Senegal, Ethiopia v Mozambique, Rwanda v Mali, Liberia v C. Verde, Tanzania v Nigeria, G. Bissau v Madagascar

Mar 22-30, 2027

Matchday 5

Gabon v Morocco, Lesotho v Niger, Angola v Egypt, S. Sudan v Malawi, Ghana v I. Coast, Somalia v Gambia, Guinea v S. Africa, Eritrea v Kenya, E. Guinea v DR Congo, Zimbabwe v S. Leone, Benin v B. Faso, C.A.R. v Mauritania, Comoros v Cameroon, Congo v Namibia, Uganda v Tunisia, Botswana v Libya, Zambia v Algeria, Burundi v Togo, Mozambique v Senegal, Ethiopia v Sudan, C. Verde v Mali, Liberia v Rwanda, Madagascar v Nigeria, G. Bissau v Tanzania

Matchday 6

Niger v Gabon, Morocco v Lesotho, Malawi v Angola, Egypt v S. Sudan, Gambia v Ghana, I. Coast v Somalia, Kenya v Guinea, S. Africa v Eritrea, S. Leone v E. Guinea, DR Congo v Zimbabwe, Mauritania v Benin, B. Faso v C.A.R., Namibia v Comoros, Cameroon v Congo, Libya v Uganda, Tunisia v Botswana, Togo v Zambia, Algeria v Burundi, Sudan v Mozambique, Senegal v Ethiopia, Rwanda v C. Verde, Mali v Liberia, Tanzania v Madagascar, Nigeria v G. Bissau