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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be played from June 19 to July 17, the governing body announced on Saturday.
The dates were approved by the FIFA Council during its meeting in Vancouver, Canada. CAF did not say which of the three host nations, Uganda, Kenya or Tanzania, would stage the opening match or the final.
CAF President Patrice Motsepe pushed back against calls to delay the tournament until 2028, overcoming earlier concerns that the East African hosts might not be ready in time.
“We have worked hard to ensure that the AFCON is held in East Africa, and our commitment remains unwavering,” Motsepe said.
“I am confident that we will organise a very successful AFCON in these three countries,” he added.
The 2027 edition will be the first AFCON to be held across three countries. It will also mark the competition’s return to East Africa for the first time since Ethiopia hosted in 1976.
