TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda 2027 Qualifiers Draw to be conducted on Tuesday afternoon

The Draw for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda 2027 Qualifiers will be conducted on Tuesday afternoon, 19 May 2026 at 15h00 local time (12h00 GMT). 

The Qualifiers Draw will be held at Egyptian Football Association Headquarters (“EFA”) in Cairo, Egypt.

The opening match of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda 2027 will be played on Saturday, 19 June 2027, and the Final on Saturday, 17 July 2027.

Qualification and the Road to the Final Tournament:

A total of 48 Teams, including the three Co-Hosts, will participate in the Qualifiers.

The Draw will determine the pathway to the finals, with 24 teams set to secure qualification for Africa’s flagship football event.

The Qualifiers will be played across three windows in the FIFA International Match Calendar ahead of the finals, which are scheduled to take place from 19 June to 17 July 2027.

• Matchdays 1 and 2:  21 September to 6 October 2026
• Matchdays 3 and 4: 9 to 17 November 2026
• Matchdays 5 and 6:  22 to 30 March 2027

The 48 teams will be drawn into 12 groups of four teams each. The top two teams in each group will qualify for the finals, while groups containing one of the co-hosts will see one additional team progress.

Further enquiries: communications@cafonline.com

CAF | Communication Department