PAMOJA 2027 Β· East Africa

Tanzania's Guide to
Africa's Greatest
Tournament

The official fan guide to AFCON PAMOJA 2027 in Tanzania β€” fixtures, host cities, stadiums, hotels and everything you need.

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About PAMOJA 2027 β†’ View Fixtures
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PAMOJA β€” "Together" in Swahili

The first-ever AFCON co-hosted by three nations. Kenya, Tanzania & Uganda united.

3
Nations
400M+
Reach
24
Teams
29
Days
Full details β†’
LIVE TONIGHT
Tanzania πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ώ vs Algeria πŸ‡©πŸ‡Ώ
Group Stage Β· Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, DSM Β· 20:00 EAT
Find a spot β†’

Tanzania Host Cities

Full guides β†’
DSM
Main Host
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania's largest city & commercial capital
3
Stadiums
4M+
Population
ARU
Safari Hub
Arusha
Gateway to Serengeti & Kilimanjaro
1
Stadium
30K
Capacity
ZNZ
New Stadium
Zanzibar
Spice Islands Β· UNESCO Stone Town
2
Stadiums
🏝️
Island

Tanzania Fixtures

All fixtures β†’
Tanzania πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ώ
VS
Algeria πŸ‡©πŸ‡Ώ
20 Jun 2027
20:00 EAT
Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Tanzania πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ώ
VS
Nigeria πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬
24 Jun 2027
17:00 EAT
Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam
Morocco πŸ‡²πŸ‡¦
VS
Ghana πŸ‡¬πŸ‡­
22 Jun 2027
14:00 EAT
Amaan Stadium, Zanzibar

Live Updates

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Tanzania eVisa now available for 55 African nations ahead of AFCON 2027
2 months ago

AFCON 2027 Qualifiers

CAF Official β†—

A total of 54 CAF member associations entered qualification for 28 spots in the final tournament. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda qualify automatically as co-hosts. The group stage draw took place on 13 January 2026 β€” qualifying runs through to November 2026.

πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ώ Tanzania are already qualified β€” as co-hosts alongside Kenya πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ and Uganda πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¬, the Taifa Stars have an automatic berth. The remaining 25 spots are decided through qualifying.
Total Entrants
54
CAF member associations
Spots Available
25
+ 3 automatic hosts = 28 total
Prelim Round Teams
12
6 ties, home & away legs
Group Stage Teams
48
Including 3 co-hosts
πŸ“… Qualification Schedule
25–31 Mar 2026
Preliminary Round β€” 1st & 2nd Legs
βœ“ Complete
19 May 2026
Group Stage Draw
βœ“ Complete
Sep – Oct 2026
Group Stage β€” Matchdays 1–4
Upcoming
9–17 Nov 2026
Group Stage β€” Matchdays 5–6
Upcoming
19 Jun 2027
Final Tournament kicks off β€” Tanzania
Jun 19
Preliminary Round Ties β€” March 2026
Djibouti
1–3 agg
25 Mar Β· 0–1  |  28 Mar Β· 1–2
South Sudan advance
South Sudan
Chad
1–2 agg
25 Mar Β· 1–0  |  28 Mar Β· 0–2
Burundi advance
Burundi
Somalia
5–1 agg
25 Mar Β· 3–0  |  28 Mar Β· 2–1
Somalia advance
Mauritius
Seychelles
1–5 agg
25 Mar Β· 0–2  |  28 Mar Β· 1–3
Lesotho advance
Lesotho
Eritrea
3–1 agg
25 Mar Β· 1–1  |  28 Mar Β· 2–0
Eritrea advance
Eswatini
SΓ£o TomΓ© & PrΓ­ncipe
0–5 agg
25 Mar Β· 0–3  |  28 Mar Β· 0–2
Ethiopia advance
Ethiopia
Top-Seeded Nations β€” Direct to Group Stage (FIFA Ranking Nov 2025)
#8
Morocco
#12
Senegal
#26
Nigeria
#28
Algeria
#31
Egypt
#41
Tunisia
Top 42
Cameroon
Top 42
Ghana
Top 42
CΓ΄te d'Ivoire
Top 42
Mali
Top 42
Burkina Faso
Top 42
DR Congo

Official Quick Links

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CAF Official Ticketing
Buy AFCON 2027 tickets
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CAF Official Website
cafonline.com
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Tanzania Football Federation
tff.or.tz
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Tanzania eVisa Portal
Apply for tourist visa
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Tanzania Tourism Board
Official travel info
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