AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: Full matchday 3 and 4 fixtures, dates and kick-off times

The November international window, scheduled for November 12 to 17, 2026, will feature crucial encounters as teams look to strengthen their positions in the race for qualification to the continental tournament.

Several high-profile fixtures are scheduled, including the Group C double-header between Côte d’Ivoire and The Gambia, who have both collected six points from their opening two matches.

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The two sides will first meet in Bouaké on November 12 before playing the return fixture in Bakau on November 17.

Another interesting contest will take place in Group K, where Mali and Rwanda, also on six points each, will face off in a double-header in Bamako and Kigali.

In Group A, Morocco will aim to maintain their strong start when they take on Niger twice, while Egypt and Angola will seek to consolidate their positions in Group B.

South Africa, who have won their opening two matches in Group D, will face co-hosts Kenya in a double header.

DR Congo will also look to maintain their perfect record when they meet Sierra Leone in Group E.

Elsewhere, Senegal and Mozambique will be targeting important points in Group J. Senegal are scheduled to face Sudan, while Mozambique will take on Ethiopia.

Cameroon, Uganda, and Algeria will also seek to strengthen their positions at the top of their respective groups, while Benin and Burkina Faso remain level on points in Group F.

In Group L, Guinea-Bissau leads with six points, while Nigeria is three points behind ahead of their double-header against co-hosts Tanzania.

Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda have already secured automatic qualification for the 2027 tournament as hosts.

However, the qualification format also provides for the highest-placed team apart from the co-hosts in each of their respective groups to qualify.

In the remaining groups, the top two teams will secure places at the tournament.

The 2027 AFCON will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda from June 19 to July 17, 2027.

Below are the full Matchday 3 and 4 fixtures, dates, and kick-off times, as provided in the fixture schedule. All times are in GMT.

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