AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Overview, performances and schedule of the teams in Group H

24.09.26 FT AFCON - Africa Cup of Nations

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Group H consists of Tunisia, Uganda, Libya and Botswana. With a host country (Uganda), automatically qualified, there will be just one ticket to compete for among the group’s other three teams for AFCON 2027.

Number of AFCON appearances

Tunisia: 22 appearances

Uganda: 8 appearances

Libya: 3 appearances

Botswana: 2 appearances

Best performances in the finals

Tunisia: The Carthage Eagles were crowned champions in 2004 after winning the final against Morocco (2-1) at the Hamadi Agrebi Stadium in Radès.

Uganda: The Cranes played in the 1978 final, which they lost to the host nation, Ghana (2-0).

Libya: Absent since 2012, Libya reached the final in 1982. The Mediterranean Knights lost to Ghana, at home, on penalties (1-1, 6-7 on penalties).

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Botswana: The Zebras were eliminated in the first round on both of their appearances, in 2012 and 2025.

Group H schedule

Matchday 1 (24-26 September 2026): Tunisia - Uganda; Libya - Botswana

Matchday 2 (28 September-6 October 2026): Uganda-Libya; Botswana-Tunisia

Matchday 3 (11-17 November 2026): Tunisia-Libya; Uganda-Botswana

Matchday 4 (11-17 November 2026): Libya-Tunisia; Botswana-Uganda

Matchday 5 (24-30 March 2027): Uganda-Tunisia; Botswana-Libya

Matchday 6 (24-30 March 2027): Tunisia-Botswana; Libya-Uganda

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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