Egypt’s senior national football team is preparing to begin its campaign in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, after being drawn into Group B alongside Angola, Malawi and South Sudan
Egypt will open its qualifying campaign against Angola at Cairo International Stadium on Friday, September 25, before traveling to South Sudan to face the hosts in the second round on Tuesday, September 29, in the opening stage of the race for qualification to the continental finals
Egypt vs Angola Match Date in AFCON 2027 Qualifiers
Egypt will begin its qualifying campaign against Angola on Friday, September 25, 2026, at Cairo International Stadium in the opening round of Group B
The match is scheduled to kick off at 10:00 PM Cairo time, according to the schedule announced by the Confederation of African Football, which set the kickoff time at 7:00 PM GMT
The match is particularly important for the Egyptian national team as it will be played at home in front of its supporters, with Hossam Hassan’s coaching staff targeting a strong start and three points before the team travels to South Sudan for the second match
South Sudan vs Egypt Match Date
Egypt will face South Sudan away from home on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, in the second round of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers
The match will be played at Juba Stadium in South Sudan and is scheduled to kick off at 4:00 PM Cairo time, with CAF setting the official kickoff at 1:00 PM GMT
The South Sudan match comes just four days after the Angola game, requiring the technical staff to carefully manage the players’ physical condition, particularly with the team traveling from Cairo to Juba for the second fixture
Egypt’s Group in the AFCON 2027 Qualifiers
Egypt is in Group B alongside Angola, Malawi and South Sudan, following the qualifying draw held in Cairo last May
The qualifiers will be played on a home-and-away basis over six rounds, with the results determining the teams that will qualify for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations finals
Egypt’s Matches in the First Two Rounds
- Egypt vs Angola, Friday, September 25, 2026, Cairo International Stadium
- South Sudan vs Egypt, Tuesday, September 29, 2026, Juba Stadium
According to the CAF schedule, the remaining matches in the first round will also be played on September 25, with Malawi facing South Sudan, while the second round will see South Sudan host Egypt on September 29. Angola will then face Malawi on October 6
Egypt’s AFCON 2027 Qualifying Schedule
After facing Angola and South Sudan, Egypt will continue its qualifying campaign during the next international break, with the third and fourth rounds scheduled to take place between November 9 and 17, 2026
The fifth and sixth rounds, which will bring the qualifying campaign to an end, are scheduled to take place between March 22 and 30, 2027, according to the CAF calendar
When Will AFCON 2027 Take Place?
The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations finals will be hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda from June 19 to July 17, 2027, marking a major continental tournament hosted across three East African countries
A total of 48 teams will take part in the qualifiers, divided into 12 groups, with teams competing for places in the finals under the qualification system set by CAF. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda have already secured automatic qualification as the host nations
Egypt’s Preparations for Angola and South Sudan
Egypt enters the international break focused on preparing its players for the two matches, with the coaching staff aiming to make the strongest possible start to the qualifying campaign. Winning the opening match in Cairo would provide an important boost ahead of the trip to Juba
Hossam Hassan and his coaching staff are expected to rely on the players who are in the best physical and technical condition, while also taking into account the demanding schedules of those regularly involved with their clubs in domestic and continental competitions
The opening two rounds of the qualifiers have attracted significant attention from the coaching staff and players, particularly as Egypt looks to secure qualification early and avoid complicated calculations during the final rounds of the campaign
Egypt’s upcoming matches
