Namibia’s senior men’s football national team, the Brave Warriors, face a difficult road to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations after being drawn against Cameroon, Comoros and Congo in Group G of the qualifiers.
The draw was conducted at the Egyptian Football Association headquarters in Cairo on Tuesday, where the 48 participating nations came to know their qualifying opponents.
The Brave Warriors will face five-time African champions Cameroon, who remain one of the continent’s football heavyweights.
However, Namibia will take comfort from the fact that they previously defeated Cameroon during the qualification campaign for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Namibia will also come up against an improving Comoros side that has rapidly emerged as one of African football’s surprise packages in recent years.
Comoros reached the round of 16 during their debut appearance at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and have continued showing progress in continental competitions.
The Brave Warriors recently faced Comoros during the 2026 FIFA series friendly match which was a closely contested encounter.
Congo also present a difficult challenge despite recent instability surrounding football administration in the country.
The Congolese remain one of Central Africa’s traditionally competitive football nations and have regularly challenged strong African sides in qualification campaigns.
Namibia will, however, take confidence from their recent rise under coach Collin Benjamin, with the Brave Warriors having become increasingly competitive in both AFCON and FIFA World Cup qualification campaigns.
The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying group stage will be played across three FIFA international windows in late 2026 and early 2027.
