The Confederation of African Football has approved the scheduling of matchdays 3 and 4 of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers, to be played from 11 to 17 November 2026. Ivory Coast head coach Emerse Faé must unveil his squad in early November.
The calendar for the African qualifiers for AFCON 2027 is taking shape. According to LiveFoot and Foot Afrique, the Confederation of African Football has confirmed the full scheduling of matchdays 3 and 4, which will be played from 11 to 17 November 2026.
The programme for these two matchdays is already known. South Africa will face Kenya on Wednesday 11 November, the same day Morocco host Niger in their qualifying group. The following day, DR Congo will take on Sierra Leone, before the Algeria – Togo clash, scheduled for Saturday 14 November at 21:00.
Algeria – Togo on 14 November, DR Congo – Sierra Leone on 12
Kick-off times and venues have also been set. According to LiveFoot, Algeria – Togo will be played on Saturday 14 November 2026 at 21:00 at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Baraki. The DR Congo – Sierra Leone match is set for Thursday 12 November at 18:00 at the Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa.
Morocco will host Niger on Wednesday 11 November. The same day, South Africa will face Kenya in a fixture LiveFoot presents as decisive for the South African group.
Beforehand, CAF insisted on strict approval of pitches and floodlighting infrastructure for these matchdays, according to CAF Online. National team camps will begin on Monday 9 November 2026 across Africa and Europe, Foot Afrique reports.
Twenty-four tickets up for grabs
These qualifiers determine the 24 national teams that will take part in the final tournament, co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania from 1 June to 18 July 2027, Foot Afrique recalls. The top two in each group will earn direct qualification for the finals, the same outlet specifies.
Squads expected in early November
The publication of squads by the federations is expected between 1 and 6 November 2026. Head coaches Emerse Faé (Ivory Coast) and Vladimir Petkovic (Algeria) must unveil their squads in early November, according to LiveFoot.
Matchday 3 of the qualifiers kicks off on 11 November 2026.