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2027 AFCON qualifiers: Super Eagles to face Madagascar, Guinea-Bissau in September

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  • Nigeria will open its 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign against Madagascar in Uyo on Sept. 23, followed by an away match against Guinea-Bissau on Sept. 27.
  • The Super Eagles are in Group L with Madagascar, Tanzania and Guinea-Bissau, but only the highest-ranked team other than host Tanzania will qualify from the group.
  • Nigeria is seeking a place at the tournament after missing the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The Super Eagles will begin their bid for a place at the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations with two fixtures in September. Nigeria will host Madagascar at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Wednesday, Sept. 23, before traveling to Morocco to face Guinea-Bissau four days later.

The Nigeria Football Federation confirmed the schedule in a fixture graphic posted on the official Super Eagles X account. The matches represent the opening two matchdays of the qualifying campaign.

Nigeria has been drawn in Group L alongside Madagascar, Tanzania and Guinea-Bissau. The qualifying tournament uses a home-and-away format, with each team scheduled to play six matches. Under the format, the top two teams in most groups qualify for the finals.

Group L has a special condition because Tanzania is one of the tournament’s co-hosts and already has automatic qualification. As a result, only the highest-ranked team other than Tanzania in the group will advance to the finals.

The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania from June 19 to July 17, 2027. Nigeria will be trying to secure its place after missing the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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