TotalEnergies CAF AFCON PAMOJA 2027 Qualifiers
Matchday 3 & 4 Fixtures
Wednesday 11 November ยท Sunday 15 November 2026
Quick answer
Matchday 3 of AFCON 2027 qualifying is played on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and Matchday 4 on Sunday 15 November 2026. Every team plays the same opponent twice, home and away. The biggest games are Nigeria v Tanzania (11 Nov) and Tanzania v Nigeria (15 Nov) in Group L, and South Africa v Kenya and Kenya v South Africa in Group D. CAF has not yet published kick-off times. We will add them in East Africa Time (EAT) as soon as it does.
After two matchdays, eight teams have a perfect six points. The November window is a double-header: each pair of teams plays twice in five days. By 15 November, after four of the six games, most groups will have clear leaders, and some teams will already be in serious trouble. See the latest positions on our AFCON 2027 qualifiers table.
The big games to watch
Nigeria v Tanzania (Group L)
This is the tie East Africa is waiting for. Nigeria host the first game on 11 November. The Super Eagles have played their home games at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, but Nigerian media report that the renovated Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos is being considered. CAF has not approved a venue yet. The return game on 15 November is in Tanzania, reported to be in Zanzibar, where the Taifa Stars played Guinea-Bissau in Matchday 1.
Why it matters: Tanzania are already qualified as co-hosts, but Nigeria are fighting Guinea-Bissau for Group L’s only other place. Guinea-Bissau have 6 points and Nigeria have 3 after losing 3โ0 in Bissau. Points dropped against Tanzania could finish Nigeria’s chances. For the Taifa Stars, it’s two competitive games against one of Africa’s biggest teams, seven months before the tournament.
South Africa v Kenya (Group D)
Bafana Bafana lead Group D with 6 points and a +6 goal difference. Kenya, the co-hosts, have 1 point. South Africa host the first game on 11 November and Kenya host the return on 15 November. Two wins would put South Africa on 12 points and very close to the group’s single non-host place.
Cรดte d’Ivoire v The Gambia (Group C)
The two leaders of Group C both have 6 points. The Gambia came from two goals down to win 4โ2 in Ghana. Whoever wins this double-header will be the clear favourite for first place.
Mali v Rwanda (Group K)
Another meeting of two perfect teams, both on 6 points. Rwanda have been one of the surprises of qualifying so far.
Ghana v Somalia (Group C)
Ghana are bottom of Group C with no points after two games. Anything less than two wins against Somalia would leave the Black Stars with very little chance of qualifying.
Matchday 3: Wednesday 11 November 2026
Kick-off times to be confirmed by CAF. Home team listed first.
| Group | Match |
|---|---|
| A | ๐ฒ๐ฆ Morocco v Niger ๐ณ๐ช |
| A | ๐ฌ๐ฆ Gabon v Lesotho ๐ฑ๐ธ |
| B | ๐ช๐ฌ Egypt v Malawi ๐ฒ๐ผ |
| B | ๐ฆ๐ด Angola v South Sudan ๐ธ๐ธ |
| C | ๐จ๐ฎ Cรดte d’Ivoire v The Gambia ๐ฌ๐ฒ |
| C | ๐ฌ๐ญ Ghana v Somalia ๐ธ๐ด |
| D | ๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africa v Kenya ๐ฐ๐ช |
| D | ๐ฌ๐ณ Guinea v Eritrea ๐ช๐ท |
| E | ๐จ๐ฉ DR Congo v Sierra Leone ๐ธ๐ฑ |
| E | ๐ฌ๐ถ Equatorial Guinea v Zimbabwe ๐ฟ๐ผ |
| F | ๐ง๐ฏ Benin v Central African Rep. ๐จ๐ซ |
| F | ๐ง๐ซ Burkina Faso v Mauritania ๐ฒ๐ท |
| G | ๐จ๐ฒ Cameroon v Namibia ๐ณ๐ฆ |
| G | ๐ฐ๐ฒ Comoros v Congo ๐จ๐ฌ |
| H | ๐บ๐ฌ Uganda v Botswana ๐ง๐ผ |
| H | ๐น๐ณ Tunisia v Libya ๐ฑ๐พ |
| I | ๐ฉ๐ฟ Algeria v Togo ๐น๐ฌ |
| I | ๐ฟ๐ฒ Zambia v Burundi ๐ง๐ฎ |
| J | ๐ธ๐ณ Senegal v Sudan ๐ธ๐ฉ |
| J | ๐ฒ๐ฟ Mozambique v Ethiopia ๐ช๐น |
| K | ๐ฒ๐ฑ Mali v Rwanda ๐ท๐ผ |
| K | ๐จ๐ป Cape Verde v Liberia ๐ฑ๐ท |
| L | ๐ณ๐ฌ Nigeria v Tanzania ๐น๐ฟ |
| L | ๐ฒ๐ฌ Madagascar v Guinea-Bissau ๐ฌ๐ผ |
Matchday 4: Sunday 15 November 2026
Kick-off times to be confirmed by CAF. Home team listed first.
| Group | Match |
|---|---|
| A | ๐ณ๐ช Niger v Morocco ๐ฒ๐ฆ |
| A | ๐ฑ๐ธ Lesotho v Gabon ๐ฌ๐ฆ |
| B | ๐ฒ๐ผ Malawi v Egypt ๐ช๐ฌ |
| B | ๐ธ๐ธ South Sudan v Angola ๐ฆ๐ด |
| C | ๐ฌ๐ฒ The Gambia v Cรดte d’Ivoire ๐จ๐ฎ |
| C | ๐ธ๐ด Somalia v Ghana ๐ฌ๐ญ |
| D | ๐ฐ๐ช Kenya v South Africa ๐ฟ๐ฆ |
| D | ๐ช๐ท Eritrea v Guinea ๐ฌ๐ณ |
| E | ๐ธ๐ฑ Sierra Leone v DR Congo ๐จ๐ฉ |
| E | ๐ฟ๐ผ Zimbabwe v Equatorial Guinea ๐ฌ๐ถ |
| F | ๐จ๐ซ Central African Rep. v Benin ๐ง๐ฏ |
| F | ๐ฒ๐ท Mauritania v Burkina Faso ๐ง๐ซ |
| G | ๐ณ๐ฆ Namibia v Cameroon ๐จ๐ฒ |
| G | ๐จ๐ฌ Congo v Comoros ๐ฐ๐ฒ |
| H | ๐ง๐ผ Botswana v Uganda ๐บ๐ฌ |
| H | ๐ฑ๐พ Libya v Tunisia ๐น๐ณ |
| I | ๐น๐ฌ Togo v Algeria ๐ฉ๐ฟ |
| I | ๐ง๐ฎ Burundi v Zambia ๐ฟ๐ฒ |
| J | ๐ธ๐ฉ Sudan v Senegal ๐ธ๐ณ |
| J | ๐ช๐น Ethiopia v Mozambique ๐ฒ๐ฟ |
| K | ๐ท๐ผ Rwanda v Mali ๐ฒ๐ฑ |
| K | ๐ฑ๐ท Liberia v Cape Verde ๐จ๐ป |
| L | ๐น๐ฟ Tanzania v Nigeria ๐ณ๐ฌ |
| L | ๐ฌ๐ผ Guinea-Bissau v Madagascar ๐ฒ๐ฌ |
Highlighted rows are games involving co-hosts Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Some teams play their home games at neutral venues.
What’s at stake in each group
- Group A: Morocco (6 pts) can almost seal first place with two wins over Niger (3).
- Group B: Egypt and Angola both have 4 points. Malawi (3) face Egypt twice.
- Group C: Cรดte d’Ivoire v The Gambia decides who leads. Ghana (0) must beat Somalia twice.
- Group D: South Africa (6) v co-hosts Kenya. Guinea (3) face Eritrea twice and could close the gap.
- Group E: DR Congo (6) play bottom side Sierra Leone. Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea (3 each) meet in a battle for second.
- Group F: Benin and Burkina Faso both have 4 points, with Mauritania one behind. It’s the tightest group.
- Group G: Cameroon (4) v Namibia (3). Comoros (3) v Congo (1).
- Group H: Co-hosts Uganda (4) play Botswana (2), the best-placed non-host. Tunisia (2) and Libya (1) meet in a game neither can afford to lose.
- Group I: Algeria (4) v Togo (3). Zambia (3) v Burundi (1).
- Group J: Mozambique and Senegal both have 4 points. Senegal face Sudan (3) and Mozambique face Ethiopia (0).
- Group K: Mali v Rwanda, both on 6 points.
- Group L: Guinea-Bissau (6) play Madagascar (1). Nigeria (3) v co-hosts Tanzania (1).
Frequently asked questions
When are AFCON 2027 qualifiers Matchday 3 and 4?
Matchday 3 is on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and Matchday 4 is on Sunday 15 November 2026. The final two matchdays are played on 22โ30 March 2027.
When do Nigeria play Tanzania?
Nigeria host Tanzania on 11 November 2026, and Tanzania host Nigeria on 15 November 2026, both in Group L of AFCON 2027 qualifying.
When do South Africa play Kenya?
South Africa host Kenya on 11 November 2026, and Kenya host South Africa on 15 November 2026, both in Group D.
What time do the Matchday 3 and 4 games kick off?
CAF has not yet published kick-off times for Matchdays 3 and 4. This page will be updated with times in East Africa Time (EAT) as soon as they are announced.
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