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U-23 AFCON 2027 fixtures and results
U-23 AFCON: next fixtures (Qualifiers, from 9 November), results, key numbers. Updated daily.
What’s at stake
The qualifiers resume on 9 November, with 14 fixtures spread through to 14 November. Equatorial Guinea U23 meet Niger U23 and South Sudan U23 host Senegal U23, both at 16:00 UTC. South Sudan U23 lost 2-1 to Djibouti U23 on 4 October.
Other sides come in with a recent result to build on or answer. Zimbabwe U23, 4-1 winners against Mauritius U23, host Mali U23 on 11 November. Angola U23, 5-0 winners against Namibia U23, face Congo U23 on 12 November. Botswana U23, through 4-2 on aggregate against Seychelles U23, play Guinea U23, while Tunisia U23, beaten 1-0 by Benin U23, meet Gabon U23.
Fixtures: Qualifiers (GMT)
Monday 9 November 2026
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Equatorial Guinea U23 – Niger U23
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South Sudan U23 – Senegal U23
Wednesday 11 November 2026
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Kenya U23 – Côte d'Ivoire U20 -
Zimbabwe U23 – Mali U23
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Eswatini U23 – Algeria U23
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Rwanda U23 – Cameroon U23
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Botswana U23 – Guinea U23
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Libya U23 – Ghana U23
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Burkina Faso U23 – Zambia U23
Thursday 12 November 2026
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Ethiopia U23 – Morocco U23
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Angola U23 – Congo U23
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Tunisia U23 – Gabon U23
Friday 13 November 2026
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DR Congo U23 – Nigeria U23
Saturday 14 November 2026
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Madagascar U23 – South Africa U23
Latest results: Latest qualifiers
Friday 2 October 2026
Seychelles U23 1-2 Botswana U23
Sunday 4 October 2026
- South Sudan U23 1-2 Djibouti U23
Monday 5 October 2026
Namibia U23 0-5 Angola U23
Benin U23 1-0 Tunisia U23
Tuesday 6 October 2026
- DR Congo U23 2-0 Mauritania U23
- Eswatini U23 1-1 Malawi U23
Sudan U23 1-1 Rwanda U23
Tanzania U23 3-1 Kenya U23- Botswana U23 2-1 Seychelles U23
Mauritius U23 1-4 Zimbabwe U23- Libya U23 3-1 Togo U23
Key dates
| Round | Dates | Matches | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-finals | 28 September – 6 October 2026 | 26 | In progress |
| Semi-finals | 9–17 November 2026 | 28 | Upcoming |
So far: 20 matches played, 55 goals, an average of 2.8 per match.
FAQ
U-23 AFCON: when are the next matches?
Next up: Qualifiers, 9–14 November 2026. 14 matches scheduled, first kick-off at 16:00 GMT.
How many teams and matches are there?
The schedule has 54 matches and 41 teams. 20 have been played so far.
Data: SNA sports data provider, updated automatically. Times are GMT. Competition page