Kenya Vs South Africa AFCON 2027 qualifier will be played at Nyayo Stadium on 17th November 2026. Harambee Stars are currently placed bottom of the group behind South Africa, Guinea and Eritrea, respectively. Stars drew 1-1 with Eritrea and then lost to Guinea in their opening two matches of the qualifying campaign.
The match against table-topping Bafana Bafana of South Africa is a chance for Kenya to weigh its capabilities against one of the best sides in African football. South Africa have a perfect record from their two opening matches after recording victories in both to sit top on maximum points. They will be guaranteed a place at the finals if they win the match against Kenya and Guinea fails to beat Eritrea in the other Group D match.
How To Buy Tickets For Kenya Vs South Africa AFCON Qualifier
Tickets for the Kenya Vs South Africa AFCON Qualifier are available for purchase on the FKF Tickets website. The link can be accessed HERE.
At the time of publishing, regular tickets were going for Ksh500 while VIP tickets were going for Ksh2,000. This is on a first-come, first-served basis and might be sold out over the course of the next week due to the high demand and the appeal of the fixture itself.
It is also important for fans to note that ticket prices might be adjusted based on the demand.
How To Watch Kenya Vs South Africa AFCON Qualifier
While Nyayo Stadium will likely be sold out for this fixture, it is also important to note that the match will be broadcast on TV based on the available options.
Traditionally, Kenyan matches have been broadcast on KBC Channel 1, which is a free-to-air channel broadcasting to the Kenyan audience. KBC Channel 1 is available on GoTV, DSTV and on Signet.
Another option is to follow South African broadcasters who will be keen to leverage the South African audience and football fans to broadcast Bafana Bafana matches. Bafana Bafana matches are traditionally broadcast on Supersport Africa or other pop-up channels that will be made available.
Supersport is available on GoTV and DStv, all of which broadcast to a wide Kenyan audience.
Fans can also follow the official social media channels of both Kenya and Bafana Bafana for additional information in the lead-up to the match and for match highlights and reports after the match.
What Is The Qualifying Format for AFCON 2027?
AFCON 2027 qualifiers are in a round-robin format where teams play their opponents within the same group at home and away. Once each team has played the other twice, the top 2 teams with the highest points automatically qualify for the competition.
The AFCON 2027 competition will be hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania in 2027. It will be referred to as PAMOJA 2027.
All three host nations of the competition are already qualified. As such, only one 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. None of the host nations currently lead their groups after two rounds of matches. Kenya is at the bottom of its group, Tanzania is third in Group L behind Nigeria and Madagascar, while Uganda is second in Group H behind Tunisia.
What Happens After the Qualifiers?
The November international break will accommodate round 3 and 4 of the matches. These matches will be played between November 9 and November 17th 2026. After a long pause, the remaining two rounds of matches will be played between March 22 and 30th March 2027.
After that, the two highest-placed teams in each group will proceed to a draw for the AFCON 2027 competition before the start of the competition.
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