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David GOMBE

CAF president Patrice Motsepe has confirmed the enlargement of AFCON 2027 from 24 groups to twenty-eight groups. The match is slated to be collectively hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

The expanded 28 group match would see the 28 certified nations break up into seven teams of 4 groups apiece.

“We now have elevated the variety of individuals for the following version of the AFCON,” Motsepe confirmed, making the enlargement official.

In the course of the group stage every group will play three matches. The Group winners and runners-up, totalling 14 groups, would advance mechanically to the Spherical of 16.

The remaining two spots within the 16-team knockout bracket would seemingly go to the 2 finest third-placed finishers throughout all seven teams, with factors, purpose distinction and objectives scored serving as tiebreakers the place essential, because it has been within the 24-team format.

CAF beforehand raised the variety of finalists from 16 to 24 forward of the 2019 match through the continental showpiece hosted in Egypt.