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Nigeria’s Super Eagles will navigate one of the more demanding routes to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations after being drawn into Group L alongside Madagascar, Guinea-Bissau and co-host Tanzania, a placement that effectively reduces the group’s qualifying berth to just one automatic slot. The draw was conducted at the headquarters of the Egyptian…
Three time African champions Nigeria will on Tuesday learn their opponents for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign when the Confederation of African Football conducts the official draw in Cairo, Egypt. The draw, scheduled to take place at the headquarters of the Egyptian Football Association, will set the stage for AFCON…
African football’s flagship continental tournament has been firmly pencilled into the calendar. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced that the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will open on Saturday, June 19, 2027, and conclude with the final on Saturday, July 17, 2027, making the dates and the host arrangement among the most…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will expand the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) from 24 to 28 teams, CAF president Patrice Motsepe announced on Sunday, marking the tournament’s second expansion in under a decade. Motsepe made the disclosure at a press conference following an executive committee meeting, describing the decision as a reflection of…
