Zambia’s Chipolopolo have been drawn in Group I of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign against Algeria, Togo and Burundi.
Kenya-Tanzania-Uganda will jointly host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations in East Africa.
Top two teams in nine of the 12 groups will qualify for the Total Energies AFCON Pamoja 2027.
Groups D, H, L in which joint hosting nations appear will have to battle for one slot.
During the draws conducted in Cairo, Egypt on Tuesday afternoon, the Chipolopolo were in the second pot and had booked a date with Algeria with whom they competed in the race for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
Togo and Zambia last faced off in the race for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
The 2012 Africa Cup champions are among 48 Teams, including the three co-hosts, that will participate in the qualifiers.
According to the roadmap the first two qualifying games will be played between 21 September and 6 October 2026.
Matchdays 3 and 4 are scheduled for 9-17 November 2026 and the final matchdays 5 and 6 will be from 22-30 March 2027.
The final tournament will be played from 19 June to 17 July 2027.
The AFCON is returning to the East African region for the first time since Ethiopia hosted the AFCON in 1976.
FULL DRAW
Group A
Morocco
Gabon
Niger
Lesotho
Group B
Egypt
Angola
Malawi
South Sudan
Group C
Côte d’Ivoire
Ghana
Gambia
Somalia
Group D
South Africa
Guinea
Kenya
Eritrea
Group E
Congo DR
Equatorial Guinea
Sierra Leone
Zimbabwe
Group F
Burkina Faso
Benin
Mauritania
Central Africa Republic
Group G
Cameroon
Comoros
Namibia
Congo BR
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
