AFCON is moving to summer, packing the next few months with important 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on the international docket.

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The tournament proper, set for June 19-July 17 in the East African nations of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda will look to build on and rebound from a controversial final that saw Senegal beat Morocco after walking off the pitch.

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That decision eventually saw the trophy delivered to the Moroccans.

Fifty-four teams are involved in qualifying, with 24 scrapping in the preliminary rounds in a bid to reach the group stage.

Those were held in March 2026, and the group stage begins this week.

Djibouti def South Sudan 4-1 over two legs Burundi def Chad 8-0 over two legs Somalia def Mauritius 0-0 (4-2 on penalties after second leg) Lesotho def Seychelles 2-1 Eritrea def Eswatini 4-1 Ethiopia def Sao Tome and Principe 4-0