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CAF announces AFCON 2027 qualifiers schedule

The Confederation of African Football has announced the key dates for the qualifiers of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The schedule sets out when the draw will hold and how the qualifying matches will be spread across upcoming FIFA international windows. CAF confirmed that the draw for the AFCON 2027 qualifiers will take place on 19 May 2026. Forty eight teams will be placed into 12 groups of four, with the top two teams in each group qualifying for the 24 team finals in East Africa. The qualifiers will be played in three main FIFA windows. Matchdays 1 and 2 are scheduled between 21 September and 6 October 2026, while matchdays 3 and 4 will be played from 9 to 17 November 2026. The final round of group games, […]

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AFCON 2027: Super Eagles get final tournament dates as they chase fourth title

The Confederation of African Football has confirmed that the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will hold from June 19 to July 18 2027, giving Nigeria’s Super Eagles a clear final date for their next title push. The tournament will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania – the first time three countries will stage AFCON together. CAF has also set out the qualification calendar, with the first two matchdays for the 2027 AFCON qualifiers scheduled between September 21–30 2026, followed by further rounds in October and November. As co‑hosts, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania qualify automatically, leaving 21 other spots to be decided through the group phase. For Nigeria, the confirmed dates sharpen focus on the long‑term plan of winning a fourth continental title after previous triumphs in 1980, 1994 and 2013. Head coach Éric Chelle has already publicly vowed […]

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Kenya open to 2027 AFCON delay over election tensions

Kenya’s local organising committee says it would welcome a postponement of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations because of likely election related tensions in the region. Committee chair Nicholas Musonye told AFP that shifting the tournament to 2028 would be good for Kenya as the country heads toward general elections in August 2027.​ Musonye noted that past polls in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda have been marked by volatility and violence, raising concerns about guaranteeing security for a major continental competition. He argued that hosting AFCON during such a period could expose fans and teams to unnecessary risks.​ His comments came after a report in the UK’s Guardian newspaper suggested AFCON 2027, due to be co hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, might be delayed because the three countries are not yet ready. A Confederation of African Football inspection team is […]

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