{"id":27090,"date":"2026-01-22T17:28:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/?p=27090"},"modified":"2026-01-22T17:28:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:28:45","slug":"afcon-2027-qualifiers-to-begin-in-march-2026-ahead-of-june-july-finals-in-east-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/fr\/afcon-2027-qualifiers-to-begin-in-march-2026-ahead-of-june-july-finals-in-east-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON 2027 qualifiers to begin in March 2026 ahead of June\u2013July finals in East Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Awambeng Fuh\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The road to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will officially begin in March 2026, with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirming the full schedule for the qualification campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Qualifying will open with a preliminary round played between 25 and 31 March 2026, featuring two-legged ties to determine the final teams that will progress to the group stage. 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