Nigeria’s Super Eagles could face rivals Black Stars of Ghana, Guinea or Chipolopolo of Zambia in the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
On Monday, Confederation of African Football (CAF) unveiled the four Pots ahead of tomorrow’s (Tuesday) draw.
The Super Eagles are in Pot One while Ghana and Zambia are placed in Pot Two.
Other teams who are in Pot One alongside the Super Eagles are Morocco, Senegal, Algeria, Egypt, Côte d’Ivoire and Tunisia.
Also in Pot One are Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Mali, South Africa and Burkina Faso.
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The other teams who are in Pot 2 with Ghana and Zambia are Guinea, Gabon, Uganda, Angola, Benin Republic, Mozambique, Madagascar, Equatorial Guinea and Comoros.
While Ghana and Guinea failed to qualify for the 2025 AFCON in Morocco, Zambia crashed out in the group stage.
The qualifying matches will be played in September/October 2026 (matchdays 1–4), and November 2026 (matchdays 5–6).
The AFCON 2027 will be hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania from 19 June to 17 July 2027.
At the 2025 AFCON in Morocco, the Super Eagles defeated Egypt to claim the bronze medal.
The last time the Super Eagles were crowned African champions was in 2013 in South Africa, where they edged out Burkina Faso 1-0.
By James Agberebi
