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The Super Eagles have been drawn in Group L of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers alongside Guinea‑Bissau, Tanzania, and Madagascar. The draw was held in Cairo, Egypt, on Tuesday. Nigeria has faced all three opponents in recent years: they met Guinea‑Bissau at the 2021 and 2023 AFCONs, beat Tanzania 2‑1 at the 2025 tournament, and defeated Madagascar 2‑0 in the 2019 group stage. The qualifiers will run from September 2026 to March 2027, with group winners and runners‑up advancing to the finals hosted by Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda.
FULL AFCON 2027 QUALIFICATION DRAW
Group A: Morocco, Gabon, Niger, Lesotho
Group B: Egypt, Angola, Malawi, South Sudan
Group C: Ivory Coast, Ghana, Gambia, Somalia
Group D: South Africa, Guinea, Kenya (co‑host), 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 Brazzaville
Group H: Tunisia, Uganda (co‑host), 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 (co‑host), Guinea‑Bissau
Winners and runners‑up qualify from groups without a co‑host. In groups with a co‑host, only one other team qualifies.
Sources: CAF, Agency reports
