Cameroon is poised to host the Total African Cup of Nations from 15 June to 13 July 2019. under the new format, to be used next year, a total of 24 teams will participate at the most popular Continental show piece. The 24 teams shall be drawn from the 12 qualifying groups; with the best two teams booking tickets, from each of the 12 groups. Kenya is at the verge of qualification after about 14 years’ absence from the finals. Kenya tops group F with 7 points.
Hosts (Cameroon), Tunisia, Egypt, Senegal and Madagascar have already qualified to the AFCON finals ahead of the remaining group matches. Madagascar will be participating at the finals for the first ever time in their history after humbling Equatorial guinea 1-0 to clinch second spot in group A. The Cartage Eagles of Tunisia defeated Niger 2-1 in Niamey, Niger, to maintain their unbeaten run and wrap up a ticket to next year’s finals. The next round of group matches are slated for 16th, 17th 18th November, 2018 with the final group matches happening in March, 2019.
Check current group standings for the 2019 AFCON Qualifiers, below:
Upcoming Fixtures:
Date: 16/11/2018
- Togo vs Algeria
- Morocco vs Cameroon
- South Sudan vs Burundi
- Namibia vs Guinea-Bissau
- Sychelles vs Libya
- Rwanda vs Central African Republic
- Egypt vs Tunisia
Date: 17/11/2018
- South Africa vs Nigeria
- Comoros vs Malawi
- Uganda vs Cape Verde
- Gabon vs Mali
- Equatorial Guinea vs Senegal
- Gambia vs Benin
Date: 18/11/2018
- Madagascar vs Sudan
- Congo vs DR Congo
- Mozambique vs Zambia
- Eswatini vs Niger
- Ethiopia vs Ghana
- Kenya vs Sierra Leone*
- Angola vs Burkina Faso
- Liberia vs Zimbabwe
- Lesotho vs Tanzania
- Mauritania vs Botswana
- Guinea vs Cote d’ivoire
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