Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying: Morocco and Egypt hit five as Libya shock Tunisia

Morocco and Egypt recorded the biggest wins as the third round of Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying reached its conclusion on 14 November. Morocco defeated Niger 5-1, while Egypt beat Malawi 5-0.

Libya claimed one of the round’s most notable results with a 2-0 victory away to Tunisia. Mali, Nigeria, Senegal and Cote d’Ivoire also secured important wins, while Ghana finally registered their first victory of the campaign.

DR Congo maintained their perfect record by beating Sierra Leone 3-1, and Cape Verde overcame Liberia 4-2. Uganda and Botswana shared the points in the final match of the round.

Results from 12 November 2026

Ghana began the day’s programme with a 2-0 win over Somalia, their first victory in the qualifying campaign. Guinea defeated Eritrea 2-1, while Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe played out a goalless draw.

Madagascar were held to a 1-1 draw by Guinea-Bissau. DR Congo continued their winning run against Sierra Leone, with a 3-1 success, and Benin beat the Central African Republic 4-1.

Cameroon defeated Namibia 2-0, while Cote d’Ivoire edged past Gambia 2-1. Senegal produced another strong performance, beating Sudan 4-1.

Results from 13 November 2026

Comoros and Congo could not be separated in a 0-0 draw. Ethiopia earned a 1-0 away win against Mozambique, while Zambia and Burundi drew 1-1.

South Africa and Kenya shared four goals in a 2-2 draw. Burkina Faso recorded a narrow 1-0 victory over Mauritania, and Gabon beat Lesotho 2-0.

Cape Verde’s 4-2 win against Liberia was followed by Nigeria’s 3-1 success over Tanzania. Libya then secured a 2-0 victory in Tunisia.

Egypt’s result against Malawi was the largest winning margin of the round, with goals producing a 5-0 scoreline. Mali also claimed a victory, beating Rwanda 3-2, before Morocco completed the day with a 5-1 win over Niger.

Results from 14 November 2026

Uganda and Botswana ended the third round with a 1-1 draw. Algeria followed with a 1-0 victory against Togo, while Angola beat South Sudan 2-0.

The results brought the third round of qualifying to a close, with the most notable outcomes including Ghana’s first win, DR Congo’s continued perfect run and Libya’s success against Tunisia.