Eritrea AFCON 2027 Qualifiers Watch

Follow Eritrea's Red Sea Camels throughout the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign.

Eritrea are preparing to open Group D away to Kenya before a nominal home match against South Africa.

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Event updates

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Following: Eritrea — Red Sea Camels
Date: Sep 21, 2026, 03:00 AM GMT+3
Opening fixture: Kenya away; ENFF lists Matchday 1 on 21 September 2026, with kickoff time and venue awaiting final confirmation
Group D: Eritrea, Kenya, South Africa and Guinea
Qualification route: Kenya are automatically qualified as co-hosts; Eritrea must finish as the highest-placed non-host team in Group D
Head coach: Hasham Yakan
Preparation: ENFF began an Asmara selection camp with 50 players drawn from 17 countries
Nominal home venue: Awaiting official confirmation; SABC Sport reported Egypt for the South Africa fixture

Sep 21, 2026, 03:00 AM GMT+3
Group D Matchdays 1 and 2 window
Planned
Eritrea are due to open away to Kenya and then face South Africa as the nominal home team. Exact kickoff times and venues remain subject to CAF confirmation.
Nov 9, 2026, 03:00 AM GMT+3
Group D Matchdays 3 and 4 window
Planned
Eritrea are scheduled to face Guinea during this international window; exact match details await official confirmation.
Mar 22, 2027, 03:00 AM GMT+3
Group D Matchdays 5 and 6 window
Planned
The final Group D fixtures are scheduled in this window, subject to CAF confirmation.