AFCON 2027 qualifiers resume this week: the games to watch from 12 to 17 November
Côte d'Ivoire and The Gambia, and Mali and Rwanda, meet twice with six points each. South Africa face co-hosts Kenya; Nigeria play co-hosts Tanzania.
Accra — All 48 teams return to action in qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations this week, with matchdays three and four played in the international window from 12 to 17 November.
Top-of-the-table clashes
In Group C, Côte d'Ivoire and The Gambia, who both have six points from two games, meet in Bouaké on 12 November and in Bakau on 17 November. In Group K, Mali and Rwanda, also on six points each, play home and away in Bamako and Kigali.
The big names
Morocco face Niger twice in Group A, while Egypt and Angola look to strengthen their positions in Group B. South Africa, who won their first two games in Group D, play a double-header against co-hosts Kenya. DR Congo, also with a perfect record, meet Sierra Leone in Group E. In Group J, Senegal play Sudan and Mozambique face Ethiopia. Cameroon, Uganda and Algeria are also looking to stay on top of their groups, and Benin and Burkina Faso are level on points in Group F.
In Group L, Guinea-Bissau lead with six points and Nigeria are three behind ahead of their two games against co-hosts Tanzania.
How qualification works
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda qualify automatically as hosts. In their groups, the highest-placed team other than the co-host also qualifies; in every other group, the top two go through. The tournament will be played in the three East African countries from 19 June to 17 July 2027.
Source: Pulse Ghana, November 2026.
