The Confederation of African Football has released the official draw for the CAF Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2027 qualifiers
The draw, conducted at CAF headquarters on Tuesday, was later posted on the body’s X handle.

The first round consists of 14 two-legged ties.
Matches will be played as follows:
- Sierra Leone vs Burkina Faso
- Mauritania vs DR Congo
- São Tomé vs Equatorial Guinea
- Togo vs Libya
- Tunisia vs Benin
- Kenya vs Tanzania
- Djibouti vs South Sudan
- Ethiopia vs Uganda
- Rwanda vs Sudan
- Comoros vs Madagascar
- Angola vs Namibia
- Seychelles vs Botswana
- Malawi vs Eswatini
- Zimbabwe vs Mauritius
First legs are scheduled for September 28, 2026, with return legs on October 6, 2026.


