The group draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers held in Cairo, Egypt, on Tuesday left Rwanda pooled in Group Ok alongside Mali, Cape Verde and Liberia.
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The Amavubi face a difficult however open group as they purpose to safe qualification for the match that will probably be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
As host nations, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have all been positioned in separate teams. Kenya are in Group D with South Africa, Guinea and Eritrea whereas Uganda is in Group H alongside Tunisia, Libya and Botswana.
Tanzania are in Group L with Nigeria, Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau.
The qualification marketing campaign will probably be performed throughout FIFA worldwide home windows between September 2026 and March 2027, with the highest groups advancing to the ultimate match in East Africa.
Full AFCON 2027 qualification draw
Group A
Morocco, Gabon, Niger, Lesotho
Group B
Egypt, Angola, Malawi, South Sudan
Group C
Ivory Coast, 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 Ok
Mali, Cape Verde, Rwanda, Liberia
Group L
Nigeria, Madagascar, Tanzania, Guinea-Bissau
