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CAF reveals dates for the first two rounds of 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers

From Télégraphe · () Arabic

Translated from Arabic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers will run from September 2026 to March 2027, with 48 teams divided into 12 groups of four.
  • The opening rounds include high-profile matches such as Ivory Coast versus Ghana, Egypt versus Angola and Algeria versus Zambia.
  • Morocco will host Gabon in Rabat on September 25, 2026, before visiting Lesotho four days later in Group A.

The road to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will begin with a demanding set of fixtures, including Ivory Coast against Ghana, Egypt against Angola and Algeria against Zambia. The Confederation of African Football has now set the dates for the first two qualifying rounds.

The competition will feature 48 national teams divided into 12 groups of four. Qualifying matches will be played across six home-and-away rounds, beginning between September 24 and October 6, 2026.

Morocco will open its campaign on September 25 against Gabon at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. Four days later, on September 29, the Moroccan team will travel to face Lesotho in the second round of Group A.

The third and fourth rounds are scheduled for the international window from November 9 to 17, 2026. The final two rounds will take place between March 22 and 30, 2027. The tournament itself is scheduled for June 19 to July 17, 2027, in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

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Originally published by Télégraphe in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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