In three countries. CAF decides the date for the 2027 African Cup of Nations

CAF confirmed in a statement on their official website world Wide Web The tournament will take place this summer, noting that the opening match will take place on June 19, 2027, while the final match will take place on July 17 of the same year.

And notice African Union The soccer league has also revealed that it will announce the country that will host the opening and final matches in the future, adding that the tournament is expected to attract more than 400 million people to the East African region.

The upcoming competition will be the first edition to be held in three different countries, and the second will take place in the summer after the edition of Egypt 2019.

Races are expected to return Africa Cup of Nations It will also take place in the east of the continent for the first time since the edition Ethiopia 1976.

CAF also explained in its statement that the registration of the finalists for the tournament will take place on May 19, the end of the preliminary competition.

The 48 teams that will participate in the final qualifying round will be divided into 12 groups, each group has 4 groups, and the first and second place from each group will qualify for the final.

CAF said that the six tournaments of the game will be held in three international seasons of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), where the first and second tournaments will take place from September 21 to October 6, 2026, while the third and fourth tournaments will take place from November 9 to 17, 2026.

It was also decided to hold the fifth and sixth rounds from March 22 to 30, 2027.