The qualification race for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations has begun, with 48 countries competing for 21 available places. Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda will host the tournament and have already secured automatic qualification, leaving the remaining nations to fight for the 21 spots. The 48 nations are drawn into 12 groups of four teams, with each team playing six matches—home and away against the other three countries in its group. At the end of the qualifying campaign, 21 teams will join the three hosts to complete the 24-team AFCON 2027 lineup.
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