CAF Officially Unveils Date for AFCON 2027 Qualifiers Draw and Match Schedule

The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has officially announced the date for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027 qualifiers draw, along with the full schedule for the qualification series.

According to CAF, the draw will be held on May 19, 2026, with 48 national teams, including the three co-host countries, set to take part in the qualifiers.

The teams will be grouped into 12 groups of four, with the top two sides from each group advancing to the final tournament.

CAF also confirmed that the qualifiers will be played across three FIFA international windows:

Matchdays 1 & 2: September 21 to October 6, 2026
Matchdays 3 & 4: November 9 to November 17, 2026
Matchdays 5 & 6: March 22 to March 30, 2027