The third round of Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying produced several notable results, with Morocco and Egypt recording the largest victories and Libya claiming a surprise win away to Tunisia.

Mali, Nigeria, Senegal and Cote d’Ivoire also secured important victories, while Ghana recorded their first win of the campaign. DR Congo maintained their perfect record and Cape Verde defeated Liberia. Uganda and Botswana shared the points in the final match of the round on Saturday.

12 November 2026

Ghana beat Somalia 2-0, while Guinea edged past Eritrea 2-1. Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe played out a goalless draw, as did Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau.

DR Congo continued their winning run with a 3-1 victory over Sierra Leone. Benin beat Central African Republic 4-1, and Cameroon defeated Namibia 2-0.

Cote d’Ivoire came from ahead to beat Gambia 2-1, while Senegal recorded a convincing 4-1 success against Sudan.

13 November 2026

Comoros and Congo were unable to break the deadlock in a 0-0 draw. Ethiopia earned a 1-0 win in Mozambique, while Zambia and Burundi finished 1-1.

South Africa and Kenya shared four goals in a 2-2 draw. Burkina Faso claimed a narrow 1-0 victory over Mauritania.

Cape Verde overcame Liberia 4-2, and Gabon won 2-0 against Lesotho. Nigeria defeated Tanzania 3-1.

Libya produced one of the round’s biggest surprises by winning 2-0 in Tunisia. Egypt delivered the joint-largest victory of the three-day schedule, beating Malawi 5-0.

Mali narrowly defeated Rwanda 3-2, while Morocco also scored five times in a 5-1 win against Niger.

14 November 2026

Uganda and Botswana ended the round with a 1-1 draw.

Algeria secured a 1-0 victory over Togo, while Angola beat South Sudan 2-0.