Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications 2027

Where every team stands, who plays next, and who leads the tournament on goals, xG, corners and BTTS.

Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game

Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications Questions

When does the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications group stage start and end?

The group stage of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications runs from 24 September 2026 to 28 March 2027. So far 48 of its 144 matches have been played, leaving 96 still to come.

How many teams are in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications?

Forty-eight teams play in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications in twelve groups of four.

Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications: Group A

Position	Team	Played	Won	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Last five results	Points
1	Morocco	2	2	0	4	0	+4	W W	6
2	Gabon	2	1	1	2	2	0	L W	3
3	Niger	2	1	1	2	3	-1	W L	3
4	Lesotho	2	0	2	1	4	-3	L L	0

Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications: Group B

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Last five results	Points
1	Egypt	2	1	1	0	5	0	+5	D W	4
2	Angola	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	D W	4
3	Malawi	2	1	0	1	3	4	-1	W L	3
4	South Sudan	2	0	0	2	1	7	-6	L L	0

Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications: Group C

Position	Team	Played	Won	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Last five results	Points
1	Côte d'Ivoire	2	2	0	4	0	+4	W W	6
2	Gambia	2	2	0	6	3	+3	W W	6
3	Somalia	2	0	2	1	4	-3	L L	0
4	Ghana	2	0	2	2	6	-4	L L	0

Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications: Group D

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Last five results	Points
1	South Africa	2	2	0	0	7	1	+6	W W	6
2	Guinea	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	L W	3
3	Kenya	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	D L	1
4	Eritrea	2	0	1	1	1	6	-5	D L	1

Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications: Group E

Position	Team	Played	Won	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Last five results	Points
1	Congo DR	2	2	0	4	1	+3	W W	6
2	Zimbabwe	2	1	1	4	4	0	W L	3
3	Equatorial Guinea	2	1	1	1	2	-1	L W	3
4	Sierra Leone	2	0	2	2	4	-2	L L	0

Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications: Group F

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Last five results	Points
1	Benin	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	D W	4
2	Burkina Faso	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	D W	4
3	Mauritania	2	1	0	1	4	3	+1	W L	3
4	Central African Republic	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	L L	0

Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications: Group G

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Last five results	Points
1	Cameroon	2	1	1	0	4	2	+2	W D	4
2	Namibia	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	W L	3
3	Comoros	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1	L W	3
4	Congo	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	L D	1

Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications: Group H

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Last five results	Points
1	Uganda	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	D W	4
2	Botswana	2	0	2	0	4	4	0	D D	2
3	Tunisia	2	0	2	0	3	3	0	D D	2
4	Libya	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	D L	1

Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications: Group I

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Last five results	Points
1	Algeria	2	1	1	0	5	3	+2	W D	4
2	Zambia	2	1	0	1	3	3	0	L W	3
3	Togo	2	1	0	1	1	2	-1	W L	3
4	Burundi	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	L D	1

Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications: Group J

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Last five results	Points
1	Mozambique	2	1	1	0	5	2	+3	D W	4
2	Senegal	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	D W	4
3	Sudan	2	1	0	1	2	4	-2	W L	3
4	Ethiopia	2	0	0	2	0	2	-2	L L	0

Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications: Group K

Position	Team	Played	Won	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Last five results	Points
1	Rwanda	2	2	0	5	2	+3	W W	6
2	Mali	2	2	0	4	1	+3	W W	6
3	Cape Verde Islands	2	0	2	2	5	-3	L L	0
4	Liberia	2	0	2	1	4	-3	L L	0

Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications: Group L

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Last five results	Points
1	Guinea-Bissau	2	2	0	0	5	0	+5	W W	6
2	Nigeria	2	1	0	1	2	4	-2	W L	3
3	Madagascar	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	L D	1
4	Tanzania	2	0	1	1	1	3	-2	L D	1