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The road to the historic TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) PAMOJA 2027 officially took shape on Tuesday after the qualification draw was held at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.
The tournament, which will be hosted jointly by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, is scheduled to take place from 19 June to 17 July 2027, bringing together Africa’s top national teams for a month-long continental showdown.
Uganda, one of the co-hosts, were drawn in Group H alongside Tunisia, Libya, and Botswana. Although the Uganda Cranes have already secured automatic qualification as co-hosts, they will still take part in the qualifiers as part of their preparations for the finals. However, under CAF regulations, only one additional team from Group H will qualify for the tournament, setting up a tight battle between Tunisia, Libya, and Botswana for the single available slot.
The qualifiers will be played between September 2026 and March 2027, as nations across Africa begin their journey toward securing places at the AFCON PAMOJA 2027 finals in East Africa.
Across the continent, the draw produced the following groups:
Group A: Morocco,Gabon,Niger, Lesotho
Group B: Egypt,Angola,Malawi,South Sudan
Group C: Côte d’Ivoire,Ghana,The Gambia,Somalia
Group D: South Africa,Guinea,Kenya,Eritrea
Group E: DR Congo,Equatorial Guinea,Sierra Leone,Zimbabwe
Group F: Burkina Faso,Benin,Mauritania,Central African Republic
Group G: Cameroon,Comoros,Namibia,Congo
Group H: Tunisia,Uganda,Libya,Botswana
Group I: Algeria,Zambia,Togo,Burundi
Group J: Senegal,Mozambique,Sudan,Ethiopia
Group K: Mali,Cape Verde,Rwanda,Liberia
Group L: Nigeria,Madagascar,Tanzania,Guinea-Bissau
