The senior national team of Nigeria have been drawn in a relatively easy group in the qualifiers for the 2027 AFCON, which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
The tournament will feature 48 teams divided into 12 groups of four, with only the top two from each group advancing to the finals.
Earlier today the draws for teams to be at the tournament . The six-match qualifying series will be played across three FIFA international windows between 2026 and 2027, placing emphasis on squad depth and consistency over an extended period.
Nigeria was grouped in L, alongside one of the host in Tanzania meaning one only country will qualify from the group which has Guinea Bissau and Madagascar.
A- Lesotho, Niger Republic, Gabon, Morocco
B- South Sudan, Malawi, Angola, Egypt
C- Somalia, Gambia, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire
D-Eritrea, Kenya, Guinea, South Africa
E-Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone Equatorial Guinea, DR Congo
F-CAR, Mauritania, Benin, Burkina Faso
G-Congo, Namibia, Comoros, Cameroon
H-Botswana, Libya, Uganda, Tunisia
I-Burundi, Togo, Zambia, Algeria
J-Ethiopia Sudan, Mozambique, Senegal
K-Liberia, Rwanda, Cape Verde, Mali
L-Guinea Bissau, Tanzania, Madagascar, Nigeria
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
