AFCON Qualifiers table 2027

The AFCON qualifiers table shows the group standings and qualification places for the next Africa Cup of Nations finals. Read each group's qualification markers alongside its standings; South African readers may know this football table as a soccer log.

Start with your country's group, then check the qualification markers and the displayed update stamp. The Afcon Qualifiers guide explains the wider competition; the table, connects each result to the route towards the finals.

What Do the Qualification Colours Mean?

The colours identify qualification places. Read the host labels alongside the qualification markers to understand automatic entry. Read each group's qualification key and what each team needs line together, because a position alone does not explain every route.

How Are Teams Separated When Points Are Level?

Head to head results come before overall goal difference when teams finish level on points. The sequence begins with points earned between the tied teams, followed by goal difference, goals scored and away goals in those meetings. Overall goal difference comes next, then overall goals scored and overall away goals, with drawing lots the final separator. That makes a meeting between direct qualification rivals especially significant: a stronger overall scoring record does not automatically settle the order. Check the results between the teams before drawing conclusions from the goal difference column.

When Do the Standings and Matchday Details Update?

Check the displayed update stamp and last updated date to identify the latest refresh. Use the available country filters to find your country's group. Open Afcon Qualifiers fixtures for the remaining schedule and Afcon Qualifiers results for completed games. The displayed qualifying calendar gives the dates for this season. Read the displayed schedule for individual dates, including rearrangements, rather than treating an earlier fixture announcement as the final timetable.

Where Are the Next Fixtures and Local Kick Off Times?

Check the fixture list for opponents and kick off times alongside the group standings. Read the displayed time zone labels: WAT for Nigeria, EAT for Kenya and Uganda, SAST for South Africa, and GMT for Ghana. This keeps the Super Eagles, Harambee Stars, Uganda Cranes, Bafana Bafana and Black Stars fixtures useful across borders. Check the zone beside the time before making plans, particularly when following an away match. A venue's local clock and the clock at home can give different readings for the same kick off.

How Do Goal Difference and Games Remaining Affect Qualification?

Goal difference shows the balance between goals scored and conceded, while games remaining show how much opportunity a team still has. Read both beside matches played and the head to head record. A team with fewer completed fixtures has another opportunity to collect points, but that fixture becomes useful only through its result. In qualifying for the 2027 finals, six preliminary round winners joined 42 teams given byes, forming 12 groups of four. Use Afcon Qualifiers stats for the individual contributions behind those results.

Which Nations Are Qualified, and Which Year Should You Search?

Read the host labels alongside the qualification markers to distinguish automatic entry from places earned through qualifying. For Ghana, champions in 1963, 1965, 1978 and 1982, the practical reading starts with the qualification key and the fixtures still available. Apply the same checks when following Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Uganda.

Use the finals year shown in the competition selector to identify the qualifying edition. Check that label before comparing standings, then read your country's qualification key alongside its fixtures.