CAF has confirmed 19th May as the date on which the draw for the AFCON PAMOJA 2027 Qualifiers will be conducted.
With just over one year to next year’s AFCON, preparations are in high gear, and CAF has confirmed the roadmap for the qualifiers.
“With the Preliminary round completed, the journey to Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda will continue with the Draw for the Qualifiers of the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON PAMOJA 2027, that will take place on 19 May 2026,” reads a statement on the CAF website.
A total of 48 Teams, including the three Co-Hosts, will participate in the Qualifiers, clustered into 12 groups of 4 where the top two teams make it to the final tournament.
CAF also confirms that the qualifying matches will be played across the three FIFA International Windows as follows:
- 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
AFCON PAMOJA 2027 also marks the competition’s return to the East African region for the first time since Ethiopia hosted the AFCON in 1976.
