2027 AFCON Qualifiers: The full group standings after Matchday 1

Matchday 1 of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers has come to an end.

It was marked by surprises and expectations being met. Some of the continent’s giants lived up to their reputation, whilst others were held to a draw.

Group standings:

Group A

1. Morocco – 3 points (+2)
2. Niger – 3 points (+1)
3. Lesotho – 0 points (-1)
4. Gabon – 0 points (-2)

Group B

1. Malawi – 3 points (+1)
2. Egypt – 1 point (0)
3. Angola – 1 point (0)
4. South Sudan – 0 points (-1)

Group C

1. Ivory Coast – 3 points (+2)
2. Gambia – 3 points (+1)
3. Somalia – 0 points (-1)
4. Ghana – 0 points (-2)

Group D

1. South Africa – 3 points (+1)
2. Eritrea – 1 point (0)
3. Kenya – 1 point (0)
4. Guinea – 0 points (-1)

Group E

1. DR Congo – 3 points (+2)
2. Zimbabwe – 3 points (+1)
3. Sierra Leone – 0 points (-1)
4. Equatorial Guinea – 0 points (-2)

Group F

1. Mauritania – 3 points (+2)
2. Benin – 1 point (0)
3. Burkina Faso – 1 point (0)
4. Central African Republic – 0 points (-2)

Group G

1. Cameroon – 3 points (+2)
2. Namibia – 3 points (+1)
3. Congo – 0 points (-1)
4. Comoros – 0 points (-2)

Group H

1. Botswana – 1 point (0)
2. Uganda – 1 point (0)
3. Libya – 1 point (0)
4. Tunisia – 1 point (0)

Group I

1. Algeria – 3 points (+2)
2. Togo – 3 points (+1)
3. Burundi – 0 points (-1)
4. Zambia – 0 points (-2)

Group J

1. Sudan – 3 points (+1)
2. Senegal – 1 point (0)
3. Mozambique – 1 point (0)
4. Ethiopia – 0 points (-1)

Group K

1. Rwanda – 3 points (+2)
2. Mali – 3 points (+2)
3. Cape Verde – 0 points (-2)
4. Liberia – 0 points (-2)

Group L

1. Guinea-Bissau – 3 points (+2)
2. Nigeria – 3 points (+1)
3. Madagascar – 0 points (-1)
4. Tanzania – 0 points (-2)