Key Facts
- What. Matchdays 3 and 4 of qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations run from Nov. 12 to Nov. 17, 2026.
- First kick-off. Ghana v Somalia, Thursday, Nov. 12, 10 a.m. ET (15:00 GMT), with games through Tuesday, Nov. 17.
- Watch. Côte d'Ivoire v Gambia, Mali v Rwanda and Morocco v Niger, all home-and-away over the two rounds.
- Stakes. Co-hosts Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are in; the finals run June 19 to July 17, 2027.
- Prediction markets. Polymarket, Nov. 9, 4:22 p.m. ET: Morocco 32.5% to win the tournament; Nigeria 54.5% to win Group L.
This story is part of our coverage of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers. Dates, times and how to follow it are in our guide.
Latest: Africa Cup Qualifiers Return on Nov. 12
Schedule and Stakes
Our AFCON 2027 qualifiers hub follows the race. Qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, the continental men's football championship run by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), resumes on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, with Ghana against Somalia at 10 a.m. ET.
Matchdays 3 and 4 run through Tuesday, Nov. 17, with all times set by CAF in GMT.The finals will be staged in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda from June 19 to July 17, 2027, and those three co...