{
  "id": 19488819,
  "title": "Cameroon, Senegal, Algeria Play Africa Cup Qualifiers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/cameroon-senegal-algeria-play-africa-cup-qualifiers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T11:37:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/afcon-2027-qualifiers-this-week-us-times-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers continue this week, with matches scheduled for Thursday 12 November and Saturday 14 November, followed by the return legs on Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 November. The tournament is organized by CAF, the Confederation of African Football. The times provided by CAF are in GMT. US Eastern Time (ET) is GMT minus five hours, as US clocks reverted on Sunday 1 November. In Group G, Cameroon leads with 4 points, while Comoros and Namibia have 3 points each, and Congo has 1 point. Cameroon defeated Comoros 3-1 and drew 1-1 with Congo. Namibia won against Congo 1-0, and Comoros defeated Namibia 1-0. In Group I, Algeria is leading with 4 points, with Zambia, Togo, and Burundi on 3, 3, and 1 points, respectively. In Group J, Senegal and Mozambique have 4 points each, Sudan has 3 points, and Ethiopia has 0 points. The top two teams in each group qualify for the finals, which run from 19 June to 17 July 2027 in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.",
  "summary": "Cameroon and Senegal play on Thursday 12 November at 2:00 p.m. ET, Algeria on Saturday 14 November, with return legs on 16 and 17 November. The post Cameroon, Senegal, Algeria Play Africa Cup Qualifiers appeared first on The Rio Times .",
  "key_points": [
    "Cameroon leads Group G with 4 points after wins and draws",
    "Algeria leads Group I with 4 points, Zambia and Togo have 3 points each",
    "Senegal and Mozambique top Group J with 4 points each"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The ongoing qualifying matches intensify the race for the top two spots in each group, determining which nations secure their place in the 2027 tournament across East Africa.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}