CAF sets June to July for 2027 AFCON; Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda to co-host
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be held from June 19 to July 17 in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
CAF confirmed the schedule in a statement on Saturday, stating that the date was approved by the FIFA council at a congress recently held in Vancouver, Canada.
The tournament is set to be the first AFCON tournament co-hosted by three countries.
“The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) announced the kick-off and final dates for the historic TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (“AFCON”) PAMOJA 2027, that will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda,” CAF said.
For other schedules, the confederation stated that the qualifying group stage round would take place between September 2026 and March 2027, with the 48 participating countries drawn into 12 groups of four teams each.
The top two teams in each group will qualify for the main tournament.
“The qualifiers 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; and matchdays 5 and 6: 22 to 30 March 2027,” CAF said.
It added, “The TotalEnergies CAF AFCON PAMOJA 2027 will build on the success of recent editions, including the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 and the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Côte d’Ivoire 2023, which delivered record commercial revenue, sponsorship growth and global broadcast audiences, reflecting the globally competitiveness and popularity of African football on the world stage.”
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