AFCON 2027: Guinea moves within one point of South Africa
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Africaguinée
Guinea now have 6 points after their 2-1 win over Eritrea, while South Africa have 7 after their 2-2 draw with Kenya. The fourth round will see Guinea face Eritrea again in Cairo on 16 November, according to Africaguinee.
The fourth round of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers will see Guinea face Eritrea again in Cairo, while South Africa will travel to Nairobi to play Kenya, according to Africaguinée. Guinea’s match is scheduled for 16 November 2026, while South Africa’s is the following day at 16:00 GMT.
The Guinean team have two consecutive wins in Group D, following their victory over Eritrea in Conakry. South Africa, for their part, had been announced as Kenya’s opponent in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers on 12 November, according to Africaguinée.
Guinea are coached by Paulo Duarte, who had announced changes to his team before the trip to Kenya. Kenya are co-hosts of AFCON 2027 and have automatically qualified for the final tournament, according to Africaguinée.
