Egypt supports Kenya in organizing the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
Egypt's national team tops Group B
Written by Ziad Abdel Fattah:
Ambassador Hatem Yousry Hosny, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Republic Kenya, on Friday, met with Nicholas Musonye, Chairman of the Joint Organizing Committee for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations “Bamoga Afkon”, at the Egyptian Embassy in the capital, Nairobi.
During the meeting, the Egyptian ambassador expressed Egypt’s congratulations to Kenya on its upcoming hosting of the continental championship, in partnership with Tanzania and Uganda, praising this step which reflects the spirit of regional cooperation in East Africa, and at the same time affirming Egypt’s full support for the three countries in their efforts to organize a successful and distinguished edition of the championship.
For his part, Musoni reviewed the most prominent preparations underway in Kenya to host the continental event, noting that the tournament will be held from June 19 to July 17, 2027, within the framework of joint coordination between the three countries to ensure the highest levels of organization.
At the conclusion of the meeting, both sides agreed to continue coordination and explore opportunities for sports cooperation between Egypt and Kenya, in order to support the success of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations and enhance the sports partnership between the two countries in the coming period.
Egypt's national team tops Group B in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers
The draw for the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations finals resulted in Egypt being placed at the top of Group B, along with the national teams of Angola, Malawi and South Sudan.
The draw was held in the Grand Conference Hall at the headquarters of the Egyptian Football Association in the city of 6th of October, in the presence of representatives of the 48 national teams participating in these qualifiers, in addition to the leaders of the African Union, Dr. Mustafa Azzam, Secretary General of the Egyptian Football Association, and guests of honor, Ivorian Max Gradel, Nigerian William Ekong, Congolese Tresor Mabi Mputu, in addition to Essam El-Hadary, one of the greatest goalkeepers in the history of the continent.
The 48 teams participating in these qualifiers were divided into 12 groups playing a home-and-away league, with the first and second teams of each group qualifying for the finals, taking into account the qualification of the Kenyan, Tanzanian and Ugandan teams, regardless of their results in the qualifiers.
