Schedule · Confirmed and unconfirmed

AFCON 2027: what is fixed, and what is not.

The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, separated into what CAF has confirmed and what is still open. Including the part most sites leave out.

Confirmed: the dates, the hosts, the opening match and the final

AFCON 2027 runs from 19 June to 17 July 2027. These dates are confirmed by CAF.

The opening match is on Saturday 19 June 2027 in Dar es Salaam, and the final is on Saturday 17 July 2027, also in Dar es Salaam.

It is the first three-country Africa Cup of Nations, hosted jointly by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, and the first in East Africa since 1976 - fifty-one years.

Not confirmed: the fixtures, and which team plays where

Qualifying runs from September 2026, with the final draw expected around April 2027. Until that draw there is no fixture list and no team is assigned to a city.

Note one genuine uncertainty we have not been able to reconcile: sources differ on whether qualification concludes with matchdays in November 2026 or at the end of March 2027. We treat it as unverified rather than pick the convenient answer.

Anyone publishing an AFCON 2027 fixture list today is guessing.

The venue risk nobody advertises

In February 2026 CAF found every proposed venue below standard. The stated venue deadline is December 2026.

Kenya carries the most exposure: an Sh11 billion funding gap, and its hosting fee unpaid at the time of that assessment. Relocation of matches is a real tail risk, concentrated on Kenya.

There is progress too - Talanta Sports City in Nairobi, a 60,000-seat venue, was reported 91 per cent complete as of May 2026. We would simply rather you plan knowing both halves of that picture.

Common questions

When is AFCON 2027?

19 June to 17 July 2027, confirmed by CAF. The opening match and the final are both in Dar es Salaam.

Which countries host AFCON 2027?

Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania host jointly. It is the first three-country Africa Cup of Nations and the first in East Africa since 1976.

When is the AFCON 2027 draw?

CAF has not fixed a public date. Qualifying runs from September 2026 and the final draw is expected around April 2027. No fixture city is known until then.

Could AFCON 2027 venues change?

It is possible. CAF found every proposed venue below standard in February 2026, with a December 2026 venue deadline. Kenya carries the most risk, with an Sh11 billion funding gap and an unpaid hosting fee at that time.

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