CAN 2027 qualifiers draw: full group stage matchups revealed
The official draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) qualifiers took place in Cairo this past Tuesday, finalizing the path for all 48 participating teams. Each squad now faces a defined set of rivals following the random selection into 12 balanced groups of four nations each.
The top two teams from every group will advance directly to the tournament’s final stage, co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The qualification campaign spans two initial matchdays in September and October 2026, with the concluding fixtures scheduled for March 2027.
Group stage lineup for the CAN 2027 qualifiers
- 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
