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Posted By Udokabestluv On March 30th, 2026

At least two countries have qualified for the AFCON 2027 group stage qualifiers following their victories in the preliminary round.

This comes following the conclusion of Sunday’s second-leg preliminary round fixtures.

Lesotho defeated Seychelles 2-1 to advance to the next stage after playing a 0-0 draw in the first leg a few days ago.

Seychelles took an early lead through Brandon Labrosse, but Lesotho responded with goals from Lebohang Lesako and a late winner from Motebang Sera.

Similarly, South Sudan also qualified despite a shock 1-0 loss at home to Djibouti in an empty Juba stadium on Sunday.

South Sudan had won 4-0 against Djibouti in the first leg as they progressed to the next stage on a 4-1 aggregate victory.

Meanwhile, the remaining four second-leg fixtures of the preliminary round will take place on Tuesday.

Eritrea will defend a 2-0 lead in Eswatini, while hosts Mauritius and Somalia are deadlocked after a goalless first tie.

Burundi will tackle Chad, having won 4-0 in the first leg, while Ethiopia will clash with Sao Tome and Principe after winning 3-0 from the first leg played in El Jadida, Morocco.

The teams that emerged victorious will join the highest-ranked nations in the 2027 AFCON group stage qualifiers.

The 2027 AFCON will be hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The three nations are automatically qualified as hosts.