AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: Check out full fixtures for Matchday 3

The race for places at the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) continues on Thursday, November 12, with several crucial fixtures scheduled across the continent as the qualifying campaign enters Matchday 3.

Ghana will be among the teams in action as they host Somalia at the Essipong Sports Stadium in Sekondi-Takoradi, with the Black Stars desperate to revive their qualification hopes after losing their opening two Group C matches.

The four-time African champions suffered a 2-0 defeat against Côte d’Ivoire in Bouaké before throwing away a two-goal advantage in a 4-2 loss to The Gambia in Accra.

Interim coach Kim Lars Björkegren’s side will therefore be under pressure to secure maximum points against Somalia, who have also lost their opening two matches.

The encounter is scheduled to kick off at 15:00 GMT.

Elsewhere, DR Congo host Sierra Leone at 16:00 GMT, while Equatorial Guinea take on Zimbabwe and Madagascar face Guinea-Bissau at the same time.

Guinea will welcome Eritrea at 17:00 GMT before attention shifts to a crucial Group C encounter between Côte d’Ivoire and The Gambia at 19:00 GMT.

The Elephants will look to maintain their strong start to the campaign when they host the Gambians, who will be aiming to build on their impressive comeback victory over Ghana.

Other fixtures at 19:00 GMT will see Benin take on the Central African Republic, Cameroon face Namibia and Senegal host Sudan.

With qualification places at stake, Thursday’s matches could prove significant in shaping the various groups as teams seek to strengthen their positions in the race for the 2027 AFCON, which will be staged in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.