South Africa
Bafana Bafana · AFCON 2027 qualifying Group D · Host group
South Africa is a confirmed co-host: South Africa is automatically through to the AFCON 2027 finals as a tournament co-host. They still play in Group D during qualifying, but only the highest-ranked of their group-mates joins them at the finals.
Group D
- South AfricaHost
- Guinea
- Kenya
- Eritrea
AFCON history
South Africa's only title came in 1996, hosting the tournament in their first AFCON appearance after the end of apartheid — one of the competition's most symbolically significant editions.
1 title: 1996
Reached the third-place play-off at AFCON 2025 in Morocco.
Players to watch
Following South Africa to East Africa
South Africa's qualifying group puts them directly against co-host Kenya — a storyline made sharper by Kenya coach Benni McCarthy's history as a Bafana Bafana international and the country's all-time leading scorer.
Don't wait for qualifying to finish
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