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 […]