Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been drawn in Group L of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers alongside Madagascar, Tanzania and Guinea-Bissau.
The Super Eagles, who finished third at the last AFCON in 2026, will begin their qualification campaign later this year as they target a place at the continental tournament to be staged in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
A total of 48 nations, including the three host countries, are participating in the qualifiers.
CAF confirmed that the teams were divided into 12 groups of four, with the top two sides from each group qualifying automatically for the finals.
However, because Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda have already qualified as hosts, only one additional team will progress from each of their respective groups.
Former Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong was among the African football legends who conducted the draw ceremony.
Former Egypt goalkeeper Essam El Hadary, ex-Cote d’Ivoire winger Max-Alain Gradel and DR Congo legend Trésor Mputu also took part in the event.
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The full draw for the AFCON 2027 qualifiers is:
Group A: Morocco, Gabon, Niger, Lesotho
Group B: Egypt, Angola, Malawi, South Sudan
Group C: Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, The Gambia, Somalia
Group D: South Africa, Guinea, Kenya, Eritrea
Group E: DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe
Group F: Burkina Faso, Benin, Mauritania, Central African Republic
Group G: Cameroon, Comoros, Namibia, Congo
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
The qualification campaign will be played across three FIFA international windows between September 2026 and March 2027.
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Matchdays one and two are scheduled for 21 September to 6 October 2026, while matchdays three and four will take place between 9 and 17 November 2026.
The final round of qualifiers is fixed for 22 to 30 March 2027.
