Preliminary round of 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers: schedule and first-leg results

During the March international break, African national teams will play the preliminary round of qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.

We have prepared the schedule and results of the first-leg matches of the preliminary round for you.

• Also: Eritrea vs Eswatini: prediction, head-to-head, and probable line-ups – 25 March 2026

Following this round, all teams advancing to the main qualification stage, which begins in September 2026, will be determined.

Kick-off times CET

Preliminary round of 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers

• March 25

15:00 Eritrea vs Eswatini 2:0

• March 26

14:00 Djibouti vs South Sudan 0:4
15:00 Seychelles vs Lesotho 0:0

• March 27

14:00 Somalia vs Mauritius 0:0
14:00 Chad vs Burundi 0:4
17:00 São Tomé and Príncipe vs Ethiopia 0:3