CAN 2027: The 42 nations qualified for the group stage of the qualifiers

Senegal clinched the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2025) thanks to their victory in the final, narrowly defeating Senegal by the slimmest of margins.

Now, all eyes turn to the qualifiers for the next edition, with the tournament finals set to take place in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania from June 19 to July 18, 2027.

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While we await the six teams advancing from the preliminary round, 42 nations have already booked their spots in the CAN 2027 group stage:

Morocco (8)

Senegal (12)

Nigeria (26)

Algeria (28)

Egypt (31)

Tunisia (41)

Ivory Coast (42)

Mali (53)

DR Congo (56)

Cameroon (57)

South Africa (61)

Burkina Faso (62)

Cape Verde (67)

Ghana (72)

Gabon (78)

Guinea (81)

Uganda (85)

Angola (89)

Zambia (91)

Benin (92)

Equatorial Guinea (97)

Mozambique (102)

Madagascar (105)

Comoros (109)

Niger (110)

Libya (111)

Tanzania (112)

Kenya (113)

Mauritania (115)

Gambia (116)

Sudan (117)

Namibia (118)

Sierra Leone (120)

Togo (124)

Malawi (126)

Zimbabwe (129)

Rwanda (131)

Guinea-Bissau (133)

Congo (134)

Botswana (138)

Central African Republic (139)

Liberia (141)

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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