AFCON 2027 in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania

The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations runs from 19 June to 17 July 2027, hosted jointly by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, 245 days from today. Those are the dates as announced by CAF; a few outlets give the final as 18 July, and we will update this page if CAF confirms a change. 24 teams play in the finals. CAF has not yet said which country hosts the opening match or the final.

How teams qualify

Forty-eight teams, the three hosts included, were drawn into twelve qualifying groups of four on 19 May 2026 in Cairo. Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have already qualified as hosts but still play their group matches. The group games are played in three windows:

• Matchdays 1 and 2: 21 September to 6 October 2026 (played)
• Matchdays 3 and 4: 9 to 17 November 2026
• Matchdays 5 and 6: 22 to 30 March 2027

The hosts' qualifying groups

• Harambee Stars (Kenya)

  Group with South Africa, Guinea, Eritrea.

• Uganda Cranes (Uganda)

  Group with Tunisia, Libya, Botswana.

• Taifa Stars (Tanzania)

  Group with Nigeria, Madagascar, Guinea-Bissau.

All twelve qualifying groups and the match windows

Follow the hosts on Kenya, Uganda and our Tanzania match list.

Venues

CAF has not published the final list of stadiums. It has inspected Talanta Stadium in Nairobi, the Mandela National Stadium at Namboole and Hoima City Stadium in Uganda, and Tanzania's main venue is the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam. Every reported venue, by country.

Where to watch and tickets

Broadcasters for AFCON 2027 have not been announced for East Africa yet, and CAF has not opened ticket sales. When they do, this page will list the official broadcaster in each country and the official ticket outlet. Buy tickets only from CAF or the local organising committees.

The last tournament

Our guide to the previous AFCON in Morocco, with its results.