The Confederation of African Football has officially announced that the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will take place from 19 June to 17 July 2027.
The timeline was approved by the FIFA Council during its recent meeting in Vancouver, Canada.
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda; all East African nations, will host this edition of the tournament.
It marks the first time the Africa Cup of Nations will be staged across three countries.
The 2027 tournament will also represent a return to the East African region for the first time since Ethiopia hosted the competition in 1976.
However, CAF is yet to confirm the venues for the opening match and the final.
The qualification journey is already underway, with the first round completed. Attention now turns to the draw for the second round, scheduled for 19 May 2026.
A total of 48 teams will compete in this phase, divided into 12 groups of four teams each.
The top two teams from each group will secure qualification for the final tournament. The qualifiers will be played across three FIFA international windows.
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Matchdays one and two are set for 21 September to 6 October 2026. Matchdays three and four will follow from 9 to 17 November 2026.
The final set of matches, matchdays five and six, will take place from 22 to 30 March 2027.
Nigeria will be aiming to win the tournament for the first time since their triumph in 2013.
The team has shown steady progress in recent editions, finishing as runners up in 2023 and securing third place in 2025.
