2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification preliminary round

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2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification preliminary round
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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 eight lowest-ranked teams among the 52 entrants, and was held from 25 to 31 March 2026.

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

Matches

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svgFlag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 25–31 Mar 25–31 Mar
Chad  Flag of Chad.svgFlag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 25–31 Mar 25–31 Mar
Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svgFlag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 25–31 Mar 25–31 Mar
Seychelles  Flag of Seychelles.svgFlag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 25–31 Mar 25–31 Mar
Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svgFlag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 25–31 Mar 25–31 Mar
São Tomé and Príncipe  Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svgFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 25–31 Mar 25–31 Mar
Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svgvFlag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
South Sudan  Flag of South Sudan.svgvFlag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti
Chad  Flag of Chad.svgvFlag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svgvFlag of Chad.svg  Chad
Somalia  Flag of Somalia.svgvFlag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Mauritius  Flag of Mauritius.svgvFlag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
Seychelles  Flag of Seychelles.svgvFlag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
Lesotho  Flag of Lesotho.svgvFlag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
Eritrea  Flag of Eritrea.svgvFlag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
Eswatini  Flag of Eswatini.svgvFlag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea
São Tomé and Príncipe  Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svgvFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Ethiopia  Flag of Ethiopia.svgvFlag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  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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