AFCON 2027 Qualifiers live blog: Results and Scores

The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers are now underway, with several teams already making headlines in the early rounds.

Your trusted source, AfricaSoccer.com, will bring you all you need to know about the results and scorelines in the qualifiers.

Eritrea, returning to international football, produced a shock 2-0 victory over Eswatini, while Seychelles were held to a goalless draw by Lesotho.

South Sudan also made an impressive statement, defeating Djibouti 4-0.

Attention now turns to the next round of fixtures, which promise more competitive clashes: Somalia will host Mauritius, Chad faces Burundi at home, and São Tomé and Príncipe will take on Ethiopia.

Results so far:

• Eritrea 2–0 Eswatini
• Seychelles 0–0 Lesotho
• Djibouti 0–4 South Sudan

Upcoming fixtures:

• Somalia vs Mauritius
• Chad vs Burundi
• São Tomé and Príncipe vs Ethiopia