2027 AFCON qualifiers: Nigeria to face Tanzania, Madagascar, Guinea-Bissau

Super Eagles

By Seyi Babalola

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Guinea-Bissau, Tanzania, and Madagascar in the qualification series for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

This comes after the 2027 AFCON draw, which was held on Tuesday in Cairo, Egypt, placing the Super Eagles in Group L of the qualification campaign for the next continental showcase.

Nigeria’s opponents are not strangers to the three-time AFCON champions; they have met them in recent years.

At the 2021 AFCON, the Super Eagles faced Guinea-Bissau in the group stage. Both nations competed in both the qualification campaign for the 2023 AFCON and the main competition in Côte d’Ivoire.

Nigeria and Tanzania faced off at the 2025 AFCON, but the three-time African champions beat them 2-1.

In the 2019 AFCON, the Super Eagles were 2-0 winners over Madagascar. That was in a group stage outing.

There are a total of 12 groups for the qualification race for the tournament set to be hosted by Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda.

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