AFCON qualifiers and standings are beginning to take shape as teams line up to compete for qualifying slots in the competition that shall be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania in 2027. Already, the front-runners and the continent’s top sides have achieved maximum points as they look to book an early spot for the continental showdown in a few months’ time.
With two rounds of matches played, Guinea-Bissau, Rwanda, Ivory Coast, Morocco, DR Congo, and South Africa have maximum points from two matches played. They will be looking to add to their tally and join the 3 co-hosts for the group stage draw that will be done early in 2027.
The November international break will run from 9 November 2026 to 17 November 2026 with two matches slotted to take place.
Here is all you need to know about AFCON Qualifiers and Standings during this international break
AFCON Qualifiers And Group Standings
In Group A, pre-tournament favourites Morocco lead the way, having won two of their 2 matches played. They will look to build on their recent success after they were belatedly awarded the AFCON Trophy following Senegal’s controversial decision to walk off the field in the last edition’s finals. Gabon and Niger follow on 3 points each while Lesotho are bottom of the group after losing both of their opening two matches. Morocco will play Niger while Gabon will play Lesotho during this international break.
In Group B, Egypt and Angola lead the way on 4 points each, having won one and drawn one of their two matches played. Malawi follows on 3 points while South Sudan are bottom after losing both of their opening 2 matches. Egypt are heavy favourites to win the group and are likely to be joined by Angola in booking a ticket to AFCON 2027. During this break, Egypt will play Malawi while Angola will take on South Sudan.
In Group C, Ivory Coast and Gambia lead the way on 6 points each while Somalia and Ghana follow having lost both of their opening two games. Ghana were expected to make it out of this group alongside the Ivory Coast but will now be in real danger if they do not collect maximum points from this international break. Ivory Coast will play Gambia while Ghana will face off with Somalia in a do-or-die double header.
In Group D, South Africa lead the way on 6 points after two matches played. Guinea is in second on 3 points while Eritrea and Kenya follow on one point each. Depending on the results in this international break, South Africa might confirm their place in the Group stages of AFCON if they beat co-hosts Kenya on 17th November. Guinea will face of with Eritrea in the other game in the group.
In Group E, DR Congo will look to maintain their perfect record during the international break when they take on Sierra Leone who are bottom of the group. Zimbabwe and Equitorial Guinea are the other members in the group. Both are on 3 points and will look to chase down DR Congo when they face off in a double header.
Benin and Burkina Faso are locked on 4 points from two matches played in Group F. They will play each other twice during this international break. In the other match, Mauritania, on 3 points, will take on the Central African Republic who are still looking for their first points of the tournament.
In Group G, Cameroon leads the way on 4 points after a win and a draw in the opening two matches. They are closely followed by Comoros on 3 points. Namibia are also on 3 points but behind Comoros on goal difference. While Congo is rooted at the base of the group after losing both of their opening two matches. During this international break double header, Camerron will play Namibia while Congo will take on Comoros.
In Group H, Uganda lead the way on 4 points, followed by Botswana and Tunisia on 2 points. Libya is bottom on 0 points. Uganda will play Tunisia while Botswana will take on Libya for a place in next year’s AFCON.
Group I is led by Algeria who have 4 points. They are followed by Zambia and Togo on 3 points while Burundi are yet to get any points. During tis international break, Algeria will take on Zambia while Togo will play Burundi.
In Group J, Senegal and Mozambique are tied on 4 points. They are followed by Sudan on 3 points while Ethiopia are yet to record a victory or a point of any kind. Senegal will be taking on Sudan as they look to build on their recent successes in the competition while Mozambique will face Ethiopia.
In Group K, Rwanda and Mali have maximum points after two rounds of matches while both Cape Verde and Liberia will be looking for their first points when they face each other home and away during this international break.
In Group L, Guinea-Bissau on 6 points are surprisingly ahead of continental heavyweights Nigeria who have lost one and drawn one of their opening two matches. Tanzania and Madagascar follow on one point each.
All three host nations of the competition are already qualified. As such, only the highest-placed team with the group consisting the host nations will qualify. The affected groups are Group D with Kenya, Group L with Tanzania and Group H with Uganda. Only Uganda is currently leading their group. Kenya is at the bottom of its group, Tanzania is third in Group L behind Nigeria and Madagascar.
How To Watch AFCON Qualifiers In Kenya
South Africa’s multichoice, which has recently been acquired by French broadcaster Canal+ will televise select AFCON qualifiers and matches to Africa audiences. You can follow their official social media channels and website for programming details and information on which matches will be shown and at what times.
The Pamoja AFCON 2027, will be the first time the competition will be held in Africa and the ongoing preparations are promising to give a great tournament for all participants.
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