2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification preliminary round

2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification preliminary round
Tournament details
Dates25–31 March 2026
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
← 2025

The preliminary round of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tournament decided the six teams which advanced to the group stage of the qualification tournament. The preliminary round consisted of the twelve lowest-ranked teams among the 54 entrants, and was held from 25 to 31 March 2026.

The twelve teams were split into six ties which were played in home-and-away two-legged format.[1]

Matches

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Djibouti  South Sudan25–31 Mar25–31 Mar
Chad  Burundi25–31 Mar25–31 Mar
Somalia  Mauritius25–31 Mar25–31 Mar
Seychelles  Lesotho25–31 Mar25–31 Mar
Eritrea  Eswatini25–31 Mar25–31 Mar
São Tomé and Príncipe  Ethiopia25–31 Mar25–31 Mar
Djibouti v South Sudan
South Sudan v Djibouti
Chad v Burundi
Burundi v Chad
Somalia v Mauritius
Mauritius v Somalia
Seychelles v Lesotho
Lesotho v Seychelles
Eritrea v Eswatini
Eswatini v Eritrea
São Tomé and Príncipe v Ethiopia
Ethiopia v São Tomé and Príncipe

References

  1. ^ "Road to AFCON Pamoja 2027 Kicks Off as Preliminary Round Draw Sets the Stage". africatopsports.com. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
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