{"id":55455,"date":"2026-04-09T00:35:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T00:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=55455"},"modified":"2026-04-09T00:35:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T00:35:13","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigndates-for-2027-afcon-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/04\/09\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigndates-for-2027-afcon-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Dates for 2027 AFCON revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-140816\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t<!-- .entry-header -->&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"515\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dates-for-2027-AFCON-revealed.webp.jpeg?resize=515%2C264&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"object-contain h-46 w-full rounded-lg  md:rounded-none md:rounded-lg wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AFCON-trophy-3.webp?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AFCON-trophy-3.webp?resize=300%2C154&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AFCON-trophy-3.webp?resize=515%2C264&amp;ssl=1 515w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content custom-text-styles\">\n<p>The dates for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations have been revealed.<\/p>\n<p>The competition will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, and will run from 19 June to 18 July 2027.<\/p>\n<p>This edition will see the tournament reverting to the mid-year schedule, aligning with the international football calendar and avoiding clashes with major European leagues.<\/p>\n<p>Twenty-four teams will take part in the tournament, with the qualifying campaign set to start during the September international break.<\/p>\n<p>The draw for the qualifiers will happen ahead of the qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related Posts<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content -->&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t<!-- \n\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t<span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in Local<\/span><span class=\"tags-links\">Tagged 2027 AFCON, afcon<\/span>\t<\/footer>\n\n -->&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;<br \/>\n\t&#13;\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Dates #AFCON #revealed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; The dates for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations have been revealed. 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