The qualification competition will maintain the traditional format established by the Confederation of African Football, with forty eight countries divided into twelve groups consisting of four teams each. At the conclusion of the qualifying phase, the top two sides from every group will secure automatic qualification for the continental finals.
The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, marking the first time in the modern history of the tournament that East African nations will collectively stage the competition.
Ghana national football team approach the qualifiers determined to avoid another disappointing campaign following their failure to qualify for the previous edition hosted in Morocco. The Black Stars endured a difficult qualification series during the last campaign, finishing at the bottom of their group behind Angola, Sudan, and Niger in one of the country’s most disappointing football performances in recent years.
CAF has additionally compressed the qualification timetable due to the limited period available before the commencement of the finals, which are scheduled to run from June 19 to July 17, 2027.
According to the official calendar, the opening two matchdays will be played between September 21 and October 6, 2026. Matchdays three and four are expected to take place from November 9 to November 17, 2026, while the decisive final rounds of qualification fixtures will be played between March 22 and March 30, 2027.
