AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: Check out full Matchday 3 and 4 fixtures

The race to qualify for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) intensifies this month as African nations return to action for Matchdays 3 and 4 of the qualifying campaign.

The fixtures, scheduled between November 12 and 17, will take several groups beyond the halfway stage, with a number of early contenders set to face direct rivals in crucial back-to-back encounters.

Morocco, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, South Africa, DR Congo, Rwanda, Mali and Guinea-Bissau are among the teams that have made strong starts, winning their opening two matches to collect six points.

One of the standout fixtures will be in Group C, where Côte d’Ivoire and Gambia, both on six points, meet in Bouaké before travelling for the return encounter in Bakau.

Ghana, meanwhile, face a difficult task as they take on Somalia in a double-header, with the Black Stars desperate to revive their qualifying campaign after losing their opening two matches.

The two encounters could prove decisive for Ghana, who currently sit bottom of the group without a point.

Group K will also feature a meeting between two sides with perfect records, as Mali and Rwanda, both on six points, face off in Bamako before the return fixture in Kigali.

In Group J, Senegal and Mozambique are level on four points, with Sudan just one point behind. Senegal’s meetings with Sudan and Mozambique’s double-header against Ethiopia could have a significant impact on the group’s standings.

Morocco will look to maintain their perfect start in Group A when they face Niger twice, while Egypt and Angola, both on four points, will seek to strengthen their positions in Group B, where Malawi are just a point behind.

South Africa, who have won their opening two matches in Group D, face co-hosts Kenya, whose national team is led by former Bafana Bafana striker Benni McCarthy.

DR Congo will also aim to preserve their unbeaten record in Group E when they meet Sierra Leone in successive matches.

Elsewhere, Groups F, G, H and I remain competitive, with relatively small margins separating the leading teams. Cameroon, Uganda and Algeria currently lead their respective groups, while Benin and Burkina Faso are level at the top of Group F.

In Group L, Guinea-Bissau lead with six points, while Nigeria occupy second place on three points ahead of their two meetings with co-hosts Tanzania.

Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda have already secured places at the tournament as co-hosts, regardless of their positions in the qualifying groups.

In groups involving a host nation, the highest-ranked team apart from the host will qualify for the finals, while the top two teams from each of the remaining groups will advance.

The 2027 AFCON, branded PAMOJA, will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda from June 19 to July 17, 2027.

Matchday 3 fixtures

Thursday, November 12

• Group C: Ghana v Somalia (15:00 GMT)
• Group D: Guinea v Eritrea (16:00 GMT)
• Group E: DR Congo v Sierra Leone (16:00 GMT)
• Group E: Equatorial Guinea v Zimbabwe (16:00 GMT)
• Group C: Côte d’Ivoire v Gambia (19:00 GMT)
• Group F: Benin v Central African Republic (19:00 GMT)
• Group G: Cameroon v Namibia (19:00 GMT)
• Group J: Senegal v Sudan (19:00 GMT)

Friday, November 13

• Group A: Gabon v Lesotho (16:00 GMT)
• Group A: Morocco v Niger (20:00 GMT)
• Group B: Egypt v Malawi (19:00 GMT)
• Group D: South Africa v Kenya (16:00 GMT)
• Group F: Burkina Faso v Mauritania (16:00 GMT)
• Group G: Comoros v Congo (13:00 GMT)
• Group H: Tunisia v Libya (16:00 GMT)
• Group I: Zambia v Burundi (13:00 GMT)
• Group J: Mozambique v Ethiopia (13:00 GMT)
• Group K: Cape Verde v Liberia (16:00 GMT)
• Group K: Mali v Rwanda (19:00 GMT)
• Group L: Nigeria v Tanzania (16:00 GMT)
• Group L: Madagascar v Guinea-Bissau (12 November, 16:00 GMT)

Saturday, November 14

• Group B: Angola v South Sudan (19:00 GMT)
• Group H: Uganda v Botswana (16:00 GMT)
• Group I: Algeria v Togo (19:00 GMT)

Matchday 4 fixtures

Monday, November 16

• Group C: Somalia v Ghana (15:00 GMT)
• Group D: Eritrea v Guinea (16:00 GMT)
• Group E: Zimbabwe v Equatorial Guinea (13:00 GMT)
• Group F: Central African Republic v Benin (16:00 GMT)
• Group G: Namibia v Cameroon (13:00 GMT)
• Group J: Sudan v Senegal (13:00 GMT)

Tuesday, November 17

• Group A: Lesotho v Gabon (13:00 GMT)
• Group A: Niger v Morocco (20:00 GMT)
• Group B: Malawi v Egypt (13:00 GMT)
• Group B: South Sudan v Angola (13:00 GMT)
• Group C: Gambia v Côte d’Ivoire (16:00 GMT)
• Group D: Kenya v South Africa (16:00 GMT)
• Group E: Sierra Leone v DR Congo (16:00 GMT)
• Group F: Mauritania v Burkina Faso (19:00 GMT)
• Group G: Congo v Comoros (19:00 GMT)
• Group H: Libya v Tunisia (16:00 GMT)
• Group H: Botswana v Uganda (19:00 GMT)
• Group I: Burundi v Zambia (13:00 GMT)
• Group I: Togo v Algeria (16:00 GMT)
• Group J: Ethiopia v Mozambique (13:00 GMT)
• Group K: Rwanda v Mali (19:00 GMT)
• Group K: Liberia v Cape Verde (19:00 GMT)
• Group L: Tanzania v Nigeria (13:00 GMT)
• Group L: Guinea-Bissau v Madagascar (16:00 GMT)

All kick-off times are in GMT.