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

25.09.26 FT AFCON - Africa Cup of Nations

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Group L in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2027) qualifiers will be a competitive one, featuring Nigeria, Tanzania, Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau.

Number of AFCON appearances

Nigeria: 21 appearances

Madagascar: 1 appearance

Tanzania: 4 appearances

Guinea-Bissau: 4 appearances

Best performances in the final tournament

Nigeria: The Super Eagles have won the trophy three times, in 1980, 1994 and 2013. However, they have lost five finals, in 1984, 1988, 1990, 2000 and 2023.

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Madagascar: The Malagasy reached the quarter-finals in their only AFCON appearance, in 2019 in Egypt.

Tanzania: After three first-round eliminations in 1980, 2019 and 2023, the Taifa Stars achieved a historic qualification for the round of 16 in 2025.

Guinea-Bissau: Four first-round eliminations, in 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023.

Group L schedule

Matchday 1 (24–26 September 2026): Nigeria–Madagascar; Tanzania–Guinea-Bissau

Matchday 2 (28 September–6 October 2026): Guinea-Bissau–Nigeria; Madagascar–Tanzania

Matchday 3 (11–17 November 2026): Nigeria–Tanzania; Madagascar–Guinea-Bissau

Matchday 4 (11–17 November 2026): Tanzania–Nigeria; Guinea-Bissau–Madagascar

Matchday 5 (24–30 March 2027): Madagascar–Nigeria; Guinea-Bissau–Tanzania

Matchday 6 (24–30 March 2027): Nigeria–Guinea-Bissau; Tanzania–Madagascar

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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