Zambia has been drawn in Group I of the CAF 2027 African Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The Chipolopolo Boys will face Algeria, Togo and Burundi.
The tournament will be hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania next year.
The AFCON 2027 qualifiers schedule is already confirmed by CAF.
📅 Key Dates for AFCON 2027 Qualifiers
The qualification matches will be played in three FIFA international windows:
Matchday 1 & 2: 21 September – 6 October 2026
Matchday 3 & 4: 9 – 17 November 2026
Matchday 5 & 6: 22 – 30 March 2027
📊 Other important details
Qualifiers start with a draw held on 19 May 2026
48 teams will compete in the qualifiers
Teams will be divided into 12 groups of 4
Top 2 teams in each group qualify for AFCON 2027 (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda already qualified as hosts)
🏆 AFCON 2027 tournament dates
19 June – 17 July 2027
Group A
🇲🇦 Morocco
🇬🇦 Gabon
🇳🇪 Niger
🇱🇸 Lesotho
Group B
🇪🇬 Egypt
🇦🇴 Angola
🇲🇼 Malawi
🇸🇸 South Sudan
Group C
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
🇬🇭 Ghana
🇬🇲 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
🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo
Group H
🇹🇳 Tunisia
🇺🇬 Uganda
🇱🇾 Libya
🇧🇼 Botswana
Group I
🇩🇿 Algeria
🇿🇲 Zambia
🇹🇬 Togo
🇧🇮 Burundi
Group J
🇸🇳 Senegal
🇲🇿 Mozambique
🇸🇩 Sudan
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Group K
🇲🇱 Mali
🇨🇻 Cape Verde
🇷🇼 Rwanda
🇱🇷 Liberia
Group L
🇳🇬 Nigeria
🇲🇬 Madagascar
🇹🇿 Tanzania
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau
