AFCON 2027
AFCON 2027 opens Saturday 19 Jun 2027 and ends Saturday 17 Jul 2027. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda host the finals.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Finalists | 24 |
| Qualifying groups | 12 groups of four |
| Somalia group | Group C with Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana and The Gambia |
| Matchdays 1 and 2 | 21 Sep to 6 Oct 2026 |
| Matchdays 5 and 6 | 22 to 30 Mar 2027 |
No Mogadishu time conversion for the host countries
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Somalia share East Africa Time, UTC+3. A published host-city kick off uses the same clock in Mogadishu.
CAF's competition pages do not list a full finals fixture schedule, stadium list or host-city match programme.
Betting on AFCON 2027 from Somalia
AFCON 2027 runs 19 Jun to 17 Jul 2027 in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. All three hosts share East Africa Time with Somalia, so a published host-city kick off is the same clock time in Mogadishu with no conversion.
Qualifying is the live market now, not the finals. Somalia are in Group C with Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana and The Gambia, with matchdays 1 and 2 between 21 Sep and 6 Oct 2026. Coverage of African qualifying is uneven across books, so check that yours prices it at all before you plan around it.
Whichever competition you back, the funding step is the same. No book here takes EVC Plus, ZAAD, SAHAL or eDahab at the cashier, so you convert to USDT on TRC20 first. Betwinner accepts from 1 USDT, which is the most forgiving entry on the list.
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Questions readers ask
Who are Somalia playing in AFCON 2027 qualifying
Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana and The Gambia, in Group C. Matchdays 1 and 2 fall between 21 Sep and 6 Oct 2026, and matchdays 5 and 6 between 22 and 30 Mar 2027.
Do I need to convert AFCON kick off times
No. Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Somalia all use UTC+3, so a host-city kick off time is the Mogadishu time.
Which books price African qualifying
It varies, and we hold no snapshot for it. 1xbet names CAF competitions in its coverage, as does Melbet. Check the market exists in the cashier before you fund an account for it.