Nine AFCON 2027 qualifiers are played today, Thursday 12 November 2026, as Matchday 3 begins. The big games are Côte d’Ivoire v The Gambia (22:00 EAT), with both on 6 points, and Ghana v Somalia (18:00 EAT), with Ghana still on 0. Tanzania fans should watch Madagascar v Guinea-Bissau (19:00 EAT) in Group L.
Today’s fixtures (East Africa Time)
- 18:00: 🇬🇭 Ghana v Somalia 🇸🇴 (Group C)
- 19:00: 🇬🇳 Guinea v Eritrea 🇪🇷 (Group D)
- 19:00: 🇨🇩 DR Congo v Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 (Group E)
- 19:00: 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea v Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 (Group E)
- 19:00: 🇲🇬 Madagascar v Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇼 (Group L)
- 22:00: 🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire v The Gambia 🇬🇲 (Group C, Bouaké)
- 22:00: 🇧🇯 Benin v Central African Republic 🇨🇫 (Group F)
- 22:00: 🇨🇲 Cameroon v Namibia 🇳🇦 (Group G)
- 22:00: 🇸🇳 Senegal v Sudan 🇸🇩 (Group J)
UK: subtract 3 hours. Nigeria: subtract 2 hours. South Africa: subtract 1 hour.
Game by game: what’s at stake
Côte d’Ivoire v The Gambia: top of Group C
The game of the night. Both teams have won their first two games and have 6 points. The Gambia came from two goals down to win 4–2 in Ghana, and Côte d’Ivoire have yet to concede. With only two places available from Group C, a win in Bouaké would put either side in control.
Ghana v Somalia: must-win for the Black Stars
Ghana are bottom of Group C with no points after losing to Côte d’Ivoire and The Gambia. They play Somalia twice in five days, and anything less than two wins would leave them almost out of the race.
Madagascar v Guinea-Bissau: one to watch for Tanzania and Nigeria
Group L leaders Guinea-Bissau (6 points) travel to Madagascar (1 point). A Guinea-Bissau win would put them six points clear of Nigeria before the Super Eagles even play Tanzania tomorrow. A Madagascar result would open up the group. Co-hosts Tanzania are already qualified, so only one other Group L team goes to AFCON 2027.
Guinea v Eritrea: Group D
Guinea (3 points) are South Africa’s main rival for Group D’s only non-host place. Two wins over Eritrea would keep them close to Bafana, who play Kenya tomorrow.
Group E: DR Congo v Sierra Leone and Equatorial Guinea v Zimbabwe
DR Congo (6 points) can open a gap at the top against bottom side Sierra Leone. Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea, both on 3 points, meet in a straight fight for second place.
Benin v CAR, Cameroon v Namibia, Senegal v Sudan
Benin (4 points) host the Central African Republic (0) in the tightest group, F. Cameroon (4) host Namibia (3) in Group G. In Group J, Senegal (4) face Sudan (3) as they chase leaders Mozambique.
Table before today’s games
- Group C: Côte d’Ivoire 6, The Gambia 6, Somalia 0, Ghana 0
- Group D: South Africa 6, Guinea 3, Kenya 1, Eritrea 1
- Group E: DR Congo 6, Zimbabwe 3, Equatorial Guinea 3, Sierra Leone 0
- Group F: Benin 4, Burkina Faso 4, Mauritania 3, CAR 0
- Group G: Cameroon 4, Comoros 3, Namibia 3, Congo 1
- Group J: Mozambique 4, Senegal 4, Sudan 3, Ethiopia 0
- Group L: Guinea-Bissau 6, Nigeria 3, Madagascar 1, Tanzania 1
We will update the full AFCON 2027 qualifiers table after tonight’s games.
Coming up tomorrow (Friday 13 November)
- 19:00 EAT: 🇳🇬 Nigeria v Tanzania 🇹🇿 (Uyo). Team news
- 19:00 EAT: 🇿🇦 South Africa v Kenya 🇰🇪 (Soweto). Preview
- Also: Egypt v Malawi, Mali v Rwanda, Morocco v Niger and more. All fixtures
Where to watch: TV channels for this week’s qualifiers