The group draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers held in Cairo, Egypt, on Tuesday left Rwanda pooled in Group K alongside Mali, Cape Verde and Liberia.

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The Amavubi face a challenging but open group as they aim to secure qualification for the tournament that will be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

As host nations, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have all been placed in separate groups. Kenya are in Group D with South Africa, Guinea and Eritrea while Uganda is in Group H alongside Tunisia, Libya and Botswana.

Tanzania are in Group L with Nigeria, Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau.

The qualification campaign will be played across FIFA international windows between September 2026 and March 2027, with the top teams advancing to the final tournament in East Africa.

Full AFCON 2027 qualification draw

Group A

Morocco, Gabon, Niger, Lesotho

Group B

Egypt, Angola, Malawi, South Sudan

Group C

Ivory Coast, Ghana, The Gambia, Somalia

Group D

South Africa, Guinea, Kenya, Eritrea

Group E

DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe

Group F

Burkina Faso, Benin, Mauritania, Central African Republic

Group G

Cameroon, Comoros, Namibia, Congo

Group H

Tunisia, Uganda, Libya, Botswana

Group I

Algeria, Zambia, Togo, Burundi

Group J

Senegal, Mozambique, Sudan, Ethiopia

Group K

Mali, Cape Verde, Rwanda, Liberia

Group L

Nigeria, Madagascar, Tanzania, Guinea-Bissau