This September marks the start of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) PAMOJA 2027, when 48 countries will compete in 12 groups for spots in the continental championship.

Matchdays 1 and 2 will take place from September 24 to October 6, 2026. The first rounds will feature a number of heavyweight fights.

Matchday 1's highlights include the tantalising match between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, Morocco and Gabon, Egypt and Angola, and Algeria and Zambia.

Senegal vs. Mozambique, Mali vs. Cape Verde, Nigeria vs. Madagascar, and Cameroon vs. Comoros are some other noteworthy matches.


Matchday 2 begins on 28 September, with fixtures including Equatorial Guinea vs Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe vs DR Congo, Botswana vs Tunisia and Central African Republic vs Burkina Faso.

The following day brings another packed schedule, highlighted by Lesotho vs Morocco, Burundi vs Algeria, Mozambique vs Sudan, Ethiopia vs Senegal and Congo vs Cameroon.



Ghana's September fixtures


Ghana has been drawn in Group C of the 2027 AFCON qualifiers alongside Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia and Somalia.


The Black Stars will begin their qualification campaign with a challenging West African derby against Côte d’Ivoire on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 7:00pm before hosting The Gambia in their second Group C fixture on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 4:00pm GMT.


Ghana's opening match will be played in Bouaké, with the Black Stars facing the Ivorians at the Stade de la Paix.  They will then return home for their second Group C encounter against The Gambia five days later.

How Qualification Works

The 48 teams have been divided into 12 groups of four and will play a six-match home-and-away qualifying campaign.

In groups without a host nation, the top two teams will qualify for the AFCON 2027 finals.

Co-hosts Kenya (Group D), Uganda (Group H) and Tanzania (Group L) have already secured automatic qualification.

In each of their groups, the highest-placed team apart from the host will earn the additional qualifying berth.

Following the opening two matchdays, the qualifiers will resume during the 9–17 November 2026 FIFA international window, before the final two rounds are played from 22–30 March 2027.

The TotalEnergies CAF AFCON PAMOJA 2027 will be staged jointly by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda from 19 June to 17 July 2027.

The tournament will bring Africa’s premier international football competition back to East Africa for the first time in more than 50 years, setting the stage for a historic edition of the AFCON.

Key Dates

    Matchday 1: 24–26 September 2026
    Matchday 2: 28 September–6 October 2026
    Matchdays 3 & 4: 9–17 November 2026
    Matchdays 5 & 6: 22–30 March 2027

The tournament will begin on June 19, and conclude on July 17, 2027. The journey to Pamoja 2027 begins with 48 nations, 12 groups and some huge early battles—with every result potentially shaping the race for a place at the finals.