Tunisia Drawn into Group H for 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers
The draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, held on Tuesday at the Egyptian Football Federation headquarters in Cairo, has placed Tunisia in Group H alongside Uganda, Libya, and Botswana.
The qualifying phase of the CAN 2027, co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, has unveiled a group distribution that promises several balanced and competitive matches.
Here is the complete composition of the groups:
Group A
- Morocco
- Gabon
- Niger
- Lesotho
Group B
- Egypt
- Angola
- Malawi
- South Sudan
Group C
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
- Gambia
- Somalia
Group D
- South Africa
- Guinea
- Kenya
- Eritrea
Group E
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
Group F
- Burkina Faso
- Benin
- Mauritania
- Central African Republic
Group G
- Cameroon
- Comoros
- Namibia
- Congo
Group H
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Libya
- Botswana
Group I
- Algeria
- Zambia
- Togo
- Burundi
Group J
- Senegal
- Mozambique
- Sudan
- Ethiopia
Group K
- Mali
- Cape Verde
- Rwanda
- Liberia
Group L
- Nigeria
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
- Guinea-Bissau
The top two teams from each group will secure their qualification for the final phase. However, groups featuring one of the host countries will benefit from an additional qualifying spot for another team. This is the case for Group H, which includes Uganda, a co-host of the tournament.
The qualifiers will take place over three international windows set by FIFA before the final phase, scheduled from June 19 to July 17, 2027.
The first and second rounds will take place from September 21 to October 6, 2026. The third and fourth rounds will be played from November 9 to 17, 2026, while the fifth and sixth rounds are scheduled from March 22 to 30, 2027.