AFCON
BREAKING: Bafana Bafana’s AFCON Qualifying Rivals Confirmed
Bafana Bafana have learnt their opponents they will face for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
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
