What are the AFCON 2027 qualifying rules?

The top two teams in each group qualify for the finals. In host groups D (Kenya), H (Uganda) and L (Tanzania), the hosts are already qualified — only the highest-ranked non-host advances.

When are the AFCON 2027 qualifiers played?

FIFA windows: matchdays 1–2 (21 Sep–6 Oct 2026), 3–4 (9–17 Nov 2026), and 5–6 (22–30 Mar 2027). Finals: 19 June – 17 July 2027.

Which AFCON 2027 qualifier group is Tanzania in?

Host Tanzania is in Group L with Nigeria, Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau. Kenya is in Group D; Uganda is in Group H.

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Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)

What is AFCON 2027? AFCON (Africa Cup of Nations) is Africa's top international football tournament; PAMOJA 2027 is co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Qualifiers: 12 groups (48 teams); hosts auto-qualify.

Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) — Favourites vs rankings.

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Africa	Team	World
1	Morocco	13
2	Senegal	17
3	Nigeria	30
4	Egypt	37
5	Côte d'Ivoire	38
6	Tunisia	41
7	Algeria	43
8	Mali	44
9	Cameroon	51
10	South Africa	59
11	Burkina Faso	62
12	DR Congo	63
13	Cape Verde	65
14	Ghana	68
15	Guinea	76
16	Equatorial Guinea	79
17	Gabon	84
18	Zambia	86
19	Uganda	92
20	Angola	94
21	Benin	97
22	Mauritania	105
23	Namibia	106
24	Kenya	107
25	Madagascar	109
26	Mozambique	110
27	Congo	111
28	Togo	113
29	Libya	114
30	Guinea-Bissau	116
31	Comoros	117
32	Tanzania	119
33	Zimbabwe	122
34	Malawi	125
35	Sierra Leone	126
36	Sudan	127
37	Central African Republic	128
38	Niger	129
39	The Gambia	130
40	Rwanda	131
41	Burundi	140
42	Ethiopia	145
43	Botswana	146
44	Eswatini	148
45	Lesotho	149
46	Liberia	152
47	South Sudan	167
48	Chad	176
49	Mauritius	183
50	Sao Tome and Principe	188
51	Djibouti	192
52	Seychelles	197
53	Somalia	199

Fav	Team	Odds	Impl. %
1	Nigeria	+335	23.0%
2	Morocco	+365	21.5%
3	Senegal	+470	17.5%
4	Algeria	+730	12.0%
5	Egypt	+850	10.5%
6	Côte d'Ivoire	+1600	5.9%
7	DR Congo	+2200	4.3%
8	Mali	+2500	3.8%

Favourites vs FIFA rankings (CAF)

As of 2026-07-22

How title favourites line up against the FIFA Rankings for Africa (CAF).

As of 2024-03-14 (FIFA)

Fav	Team	Odds	Rank	Pts	Gap
1	Nigeria	+335	#3	30.00	+2
2	Morocco	+365	#1	13.00	−1
3	Senegal	+470	#2	17.00	−1
4	Algeria	+730	#7	43.00	+3
5	Egypt	+850	#4	37.00	−1
6	Côte d'Ivoire	+1600	#5	38.00	−1
7	DR Congo	+2200	#12	63.00	+5
8	Mali	+2500	#8	44.00	=

Gap: + means the market rates the team higher than FIFA rank; − means FIFA ranks them higher than the market.

What is AFCON 2027?

The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (PAMOJA 2027) is co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda (19 June – 17 July 2027) — the first three-nation AFCON and East Africa’s first in 51 years. Twenty-four nations contest the finals.

Official TotalEnergies CAF AFCON PAMOJA 2027 qualifiers draw (Cairo)