The first and second rounds of the CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2027 qualifiers have taken shape, with 14 second-round ties confirmed following the official draw.
The 14 exempted nations have been paired with winners from the first round, setting up the next stage of the race for a place at the tournament in Egypt.
Here is the full breakdown of the second-round pairings:
๐ฟ๐ฒ Zambia
Sierra Leone/Burkina Faso vs Zambia
Zambia will face the winner of the first-round tie between Sierra Leone and Burkina Faso.
๐ณ๐ฌ Nigeria
Mauritania/DR Congo vs Nigeria
Nigeria will meet either Mauritania or DR Congo after the two nations complete their first-round contest.
๐ณ๐ช Niger
Sรฃo Tomรฉ/Equatorial Guinea vs Niger
Niger has been drawn against the winner of the Sรฃo Tomรฉ and Equatorial Guinea tie.
๐ฌ๐ญ Ghana
Togo/Libya vs Ghana
Ghana’s Black Meteors will face either Togo or Libya in the second round. The first-round winners will determine Ghana’s opponent.
๐ฌ๐ฆ Gabon
Tunisia/Benin vs Gabon
Gabon will take on the winner between Tunisia and Benin.
๐จ๐ฎ Cรดte dโIvoire
Kenya/Tanzania vs Cรดte dโIvoire
Cรดte dโIvoire will face either Kenya or Tanzania.
๐ธ๐ณ Senegal
Djibouti/South Sudan vs Senegal
Senegal has been drawn against the winner of the Djibouti and South Sudan encounter.
๐ฒ๐ฆ Morocco
Ethiopia/Uganda vs Morocco
Morocco will meet either Ethiopia or Uganda.
๐จ๐ฒ Cameroon
Rwanda/Sudan vs Cameroon
Cameroon will face the winner of the Rwanda and Sudan tie.
๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africa
Comoros/Madagascar vs South Africa
South Africa will take on either Comoros or Madagascar.
๐จ๐ฌ Congo
Angola/Namibia vs Congo
Congo will meet the winner of the Angola and Namibia first-round tie.
๐ฌ๐ณ Guinea
Seychelles/Botswana vs Guinea
Guinea will face either Seychelles or Botswana.
๐ฉ๐ฟ Algeria
Malawi/Eswatini vs Algeria
Algeria will meet the winner of the Malawi and Eswatini contest.
๐ฒ๐ฑ Mali
Zimbabwe/Mauritius vs Mali
Mali will face either Zimbabwe or Mauritius.
The second-round first legs are scheduled for November 9, with the return legs set for November 17.
With the fixtures now confirmed, the road to Egypt 2027 enters another decisive phase as the 28 nations battle for progress in the U-23 AFCON qualifying campaign. ๐ช๐ฌ๐
