The Chipolopolo have been drawn in Group I alongside Algeria, Togo and Burundi in the race for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations to be co-hosted by Kenya-Tanzania-Uganda.
During the draws conducted in Cairo, the Chipolopolo were in the second pot and have booked a date with Algeria with whom they competed in the race for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and Togo whom they raced faced in the race for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification battle.
Top two teams in each group will qualify for the Total Energies AFCON Pamoja 2027 while groups where any of the host nations appear will have to battle for one slot.
According to the roadmap the first two games will be played in the FIFA International Window from 21 September-6 October 2026. Matchdays 3 & 4 will be played 9-17 November 2026 and the final Matchdays 5 & 6 from 22-30 March 2027.
The final tournament will be played from 19 June to 17 July 2027 and will be co-hosted by three East African countries namely Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
FULL DRAW
Group A
Morocco
Gabon
Niger
Lesotho
Group B
Egypt
Angola
Malawi
South Sudan
Group C
Coted’Ivoire
Ghana
Gambia
Somalia
Group D
South Africa
Guinea
Kenya
Eritrea
Group E
Congo DR
Equatorial Guinea
Sierra Leone
Zimbabwe
Group F
Burkina Faso
Benin
Mauritania
Central Africa Republic
Group G
Cameroon
Comoros
Namibia
Congo BR
Group H
Tunisia
Uganda
Libya
Botswana
Group I
Algeria
Zambia
Togo
Burundi
Group J
Senegal
Mozambique
Sudan
Ethiopia
Group K
Mali
Cape Verde
Rwanda
Liberia
Group L
Nigeria
Madagascar
Tanzania
Guinea Bissau
