AFCON 2027 qualifiers: all results, scorers and standings after matchday 2

All 24 matches are over: here are the scores, scorers and updated standings in the 12 groups

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AFCON 2027 qualifiers: all results, scorers and standings after matchday 2

The second matchday of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers is over. Find all the results, scorers and updated standings from the 12 groups.

The second matchday of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers officially ended on Tuesday, October 6, with Angola’s victory over Malawi (3-1). Several favourites confirmed their strong starts, including Morocco, Côte d’Ivoire, South Africa, DR Congo, Rwanda, Mali and Guinea-Bissau, all of whom have six points after two matches.

Other major nations have already dropped points. Egypt, Senegal and Algeria remain unbeaten on four points, while Nigeria and especially Ghana endured a much more difficult second matchday. Most of the matches on this second matchday were played on September 29, before the final fixtures scheduled through October 6.

As a reminder, the 48 teams are divided into 12 groups of four. The top two qualify for the final tournament, except in Groups D, H and L: as Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have already qualified as host nations, only one additional spot is available in each of these three groups.

Groups A to D: Morocco and South Africa maintain perfect records

Group A

Lesotho 0-2 Morocco - Scorers: Brahim Diaz, Azzedine Ounahi.
Gabon 2-0 Niger - Scorers: Rody Junior Effaghe, Denis Bouanga.

Standings: 1. Morocco 6 pts; 2. Gabon 3 pts; 3. Niger 3 pts; 4. Lesotho 0 pts.

Group B

South Sudan 0-5 Egypt - Scorers: Mostafa Zico, Omar Marmoush (2), Ibrahim Adel, Hamza Abdelkarim.
Angola 3-1 Malawi - Scorers: Milson, Mabululu, Miro / Kialonda Gaspar (own goal).

Standings: 1. Egypt 4 pts; 2. Angola 4 pts; 3. Malawi 3 pts; 4. South Sudan 0 pts.

Group C

Ghana 2-4 Gambia - Scorers: Ernest Nuamah, Felix Afena-Gyan / Muhammed Badamosi, Omar Colley, Ebrima Colley (2).
Somalia 0-2 Côte d’Ivoire - Scorers: Yann Gboho, Bazoumana Touré.

Standings: 1. Côte d’Ivoire 6 pts; 2. Gambia 6 pts; 3. Somalia 0 pts; 4. Ghana 0 pts.

Group D

Eritrea 0-5 South Africa - Scorers: Relebohile Mofokeng (2), Sphephelo Sithole, Iqraam Rayners, Luther Singh.
Guinea 1-0 Kenya - Scorer: Serhou Guirassy.

Standings: 1. South Africa 6 pts; 2. Guinea 3 pts; 3. Kenya 1 pt; 4. Eritrea 1 pt. Kenya have already qualified as hosts.

Groups E to H: DR Congo perfect, Tunisia still without a win

Group E

Equatorial Guinea 1-0 Sierra Leone - Scorer: Loren Zuniga.
Zimbabwe 1-2 DR Congo - Scorers: Marshall Munetsi / Yoane Wissa, Samuel Moutoussamy.

Standings: 1. DR Congo 6 pts; 2. Zimbabwe 3 pts; 3. Equatorial Guinea 3 pts; 4. Sierra Leone 0 pts.

Group F

Central African Republic 0-1 Burkina Faso - Scorer: Aboubacar Camara.
Benin 2-1 Mauritania - Scorers: Rodolfo Aloko (2) / Aboubakary Koïta (penalty).

Standings: 1. Benin 4 pts; 2. Burkina Faso 4 pts; 3. Mauritania 3 pts; 4. Central African Republic 0 pts.

Group G

Comoros 1-0 Namibia - Scorer: Benjaloud Youssouf.
Congo 1-1 Cameroon - Scorers: Geltany Bantsiele / Melvin Zinga (own goal).

Standings: 1. Cameroon 4 pts; 2. Comoros 3 pts; 3. Namibia 3 pts; 4. Congo 1 pt.

Group H

Tunisia 2-2 Botswana - Scorers: Hazem Mastouri (2) / Thatayaone Kgamanyane, Lebogang Ditsele.
Uganda 1-0 Libya - Scorer: Arnold Vula.

Standings: 1. Uganda 4 pts; 2. Botswana 2 pts; 3. Tunisia 2 pts; 4. Libya 1 pt. Uganda have already qualified as hosts.

Groups I to L: Algeria top, Nigeria heavily beaten

Group I

Burundi 2-2 Algeria - Scorers: Farès Chaïbi (own goal), Jean Girumugisha / Mohamed El Amine Belloumi, Adil Boulbina.
Zambia 2-0 Togo - Scorers: Albert Kangwanda, Eliya Mandanji.

Standings: 1. Algeria 4 pts; 2. Zambia 3 pts; 3. Togo 3 pts; 4. Burundi 1 pt.

Group J

Mozambique 4-1 Sudan - Scorers: Witi, Chamito (2), Guima / Yaser Hamed (penalty).
Ethiopia 0-1 Senegal - Scorer: Ibrahim Mbaye.

Standings: 1. Mozambique 4 pts; 2. Senegal 4 pts; 3. Sudan 3 pts; 4. Ethiopia 0 pts.

Group K

Cape Verde 1-2 Rwanda - Scorers: Gilson Benchimol / Claude Niyomugabo, Elie Iradukunda Tatou.
Liberia 0-1 Mali - Scorer: Ange Martial Tia.

Standings: 1. Rwanda 6 pts; 2. Mali 6 pts; 3. Cape Verde 0 pts; 4. Liberia 0 pts.

Group L

Madagascar 1-1 Tanzania - Scorers: Nicolas Fontaine / Cyprian Kachewele.
Guinea-Bissau 3-0 Nigeria - Scorers: Franculino, Mama Baldé, Álvaro Djaló.

Standings: 1. Guinea-Bissau 6 pts; 2. Nigeria 3 pts; 3. Tanzania 1 pt; 4. Madagascar 1 pt. Tanzania have already qualified as hosts.

When will the next international break take place?

The qualifiers will resume during the next FIFA international window, officially scheduled for November 9 to 17, 2026. The African teams will then play matchdays 3 and 4, with two additional matches in the space of a few days.

Among the fixtures to watch, Algeria will face Togo twice, while Mali and Rwanda will meet in a direct top-of-the-table clash in Group K. Morocco will also take on Niger. After the November window, the final two matchdays of the qualifiers are scheduled to take place between March 22 and 30, 2027.