BREAKING: Bafana Bafana’s AFCON Qualifying Rivals Confirmed

The draw for the 2027 AFCON qualifiers took place in Cairo, Egypt on Tuesday with the tournament set to be host by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

The 48 nations were divided into four pots of 12 teams. Each group will feature one team from each pot, with the top two teams from every group qualifying for the Finals.

Bafana found themselves in Group D as they will face Guinea, Eritrea, and Benni McCarthy’s Kenya.

Elsewhere, Ghana and Ivory Coast have been drawn together in Group C for a rematch of the 2015 AFCON final. Reigning champions Morocco finds themselves in Group A alongside Gabon, Niger, and Lesotho.

The first round of qualifiers will begin in September 2026 and conclude in March 2027.

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FULL DRAW:

Group A

Morocco

Gabon

Niger

Lesotho

Group B

Egypt

Angola

Malawi

South Sudan

Group C

Ivory Coast

Ghana

Gambia

Somalia

Group D

South Africa

Guinea

Kenya

Eritrea

Group E

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Equatorial Guinea

Sierra Leone

Zimbabwe

Group F

Burkina Faso

Benin

Mauritania

Central African Republic

Group G

Cameroon

Comoros

Namibia

Congo

Group H

Tunisia

Uganda

Libya

Botswana

Group I

Algeria

Zambia

Togo

Burundi

Group J

Senegal

Mozambique

Sudan

Ethiopia

Group K

Mali

Cape Verde

Rwanda

Liberia

Group L

Nigeria

Madagascar

Tanzania

Guinea-Bissau