2027 AFCON qualifiers: Overview, records and schedule of the teams in Group D

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South Africa

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Guinea

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South Africa and Guinea, Kenya and Eritrea make up Group D in the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off this Thursday. A closer look at these four national teams.

Number of AFCON appearances

South Africa: 12 appearances

Guinea: 14 appearances

Kenya: 6 appearances

Eritrea: 0 appearances

Best performances in the finals

South Africa: Winners in 1996, Bafana Bafana lost the 1998 final in Burkina Faso.

Guinea: The Syli National came close to lifting the trophy in 1976, but finished second, one point behind Morocco, in the final group.

Kenya: First round in 1972, 1988, 1990, 1992, 2004 and 2019.

Eritrea: No appearances in the tournament finals.

Group D schedule

Matchday 1 (24-26 Sept 2026): South Africa-Guinea; Kenya-Eritrea

Matchday 2 (28 Sept-06 Oct 2026): Guinea-Kenya; Eritrea- South Africa

Matchday 3 (11-17 Nov 2026): South Africa-Kenya; Guinea-Eritrea

Matchday 4 (11-17 Nov 2026): Kenya-South Africa; Eritrea- Guinea

Matchday 5 (24-30 March 2027): Guinea- South Africa; Eritrea- Kenya

Matchday 6 (24-30 March 2027): Kenya-Guinea; South Africa-Eritrea

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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