{
  "id": 20153683,
  "title": "FULL LIST: Teams leading AFCON 2027 qualifying groups",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/full-list-teams-leading-afcon-2027-qualifying-groups",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T10:02:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/full-list-teams-leading-afcon-2027-qualifying-groups/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying race is heating up as teams compete across 12 groups. Morocco, Ivory Coast, DR Congo, and Mali have claimed the top spots in their groups with a perfect record. In Groups D, H, and L, only the highest-placed team among the three non-co-host nations will qualify. Nigeria's Super Eagles sit in second place in Group L, matching Guinea-Bissau's seven points. To secure their berth, the Eagles must surpass both Guinea-Bissau and Mali once all matches are completed.",
  "summary": "See the full list of teams leading the AFCON 2027 qualifying groups after three matches. Morocco, Ivory Coast, and Mali lead with maximum points. Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-teams-leading-afcon-2027-qualifying-groups/",
  "key_points": [
    "Morocco, Ivory Coast, DR Congo, Mali top 12 groups with perfect records",
    "Only highest-placed non-co-host team qualifies in Groups D, H, L",
    "Nigeria's Super Eagles in second place, need to surpass Guinea-Bissau and Mali"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "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."
}