{"id":64317,"date":"2025-11-18T21:41:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T21:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/countdown-to-2027-afcon-qualifier-draw-in-rabat"},"modified":"2025-11-18T22:16:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T22:16:53","slug":"countdown-to-2027-afcon-qualifier-draw-in-rabat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/countdown-to-2027-afcon-qualifier-draw-in-rabat","title":{"rendered":"Countdown to 2027 AFCON Qualifier Draw in Rabat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>The road to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations is about to open with fresh intrigue as the draw for the qualifiers is scheduled for December 19, 2025, in Rabat. It promises to be one of those nights where anticipation hangs in the air, with every nation quietly calculating its odds before the balls even settle.<\/p>\n<p>This edition carries a different kind of weight. Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda will jointly host the tournament, marking a rare East African collaboration that has already stirred excitement across the continent. The region has been dreaming big, and now the rest of Africa prepares to see whether the dream will be matched by the football.<\/p>\n<p>For the teams, the qualifiers will be more than a routine route to the finals. It\u2019s a chance to script new rivalries, revive old ones, and set the tone for what could be a defining tournament in 2027. Coaches are already sketching early plans, fans are refreshing their calendars, and federations are quietly hoping for a group that balances opportunity with ambition.<\/p>\n<p>As December 19 draws closer, Rabat will once again become the center of African football\u2019s attention, and the draw will mark the true beginning of a journey that stretches from qualifying battles all the way to a historic East African finals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Lesotho<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. The road to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations is about to open with fresh intrigue as the draw for the qualifiers is scheduled for December 19, 2025, in Rabat. 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