AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: Goals Galore and a Surprising Stat After Three Matchdays
The AFCON 2027 qualifiers are off to a high-scoring start, with emphatic victories, eight players tied atop the scoring charts and one particularly surprising statistic.
The road to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations has begun with an unmistakable scoring trend.
A total of 48 national teams, divided into 12 groups of four, have completed the opening three rounds of qualifying, and goalless draws have been extremely rare.
Only three matches have finished 0-0.
The first came on Matchday 1, when Egypt and Angola played out a scoreless draw.
The other two occurred on Matchday 3. Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe failed to find the net, while Comoros and the Republic of the Congo also finished goalless.
The Biggest Wins of AFCON 2027 Qualifying So Far
Among the standout results is Egypt's 5-0 victory over South Sudan, one of the largest winning margins of the opening rounds.
South Africa matched that margin with a 5-0 win against Eritrea.
Other notable results included Mozambique's 4-1 victory over Sudan, Gambia's 4-2 win against Ghana and Guinea-Bissau's 3-0 success over Nigeria.
Matchday 3 brought another series of high-scoring games.
Benin defeated the Central African Republic 4-1, Senegal beat Sudan by the same scoreline and Cape Verde overcame Liberia 4-2.
Egypt produced another convincing performance, defeating Malawi 5-0, while Morocco recorded a 5-1 victory over Niger.
From five-goal winning margins to matches featuring six goals, several teams have contributed to the high-scoring start.
Eight Players Share the Lead in the Scoring Charts
The race to become the leading scorer in AFCON 2027 qualifying is already closely contested.
After three matchdays, eight players are tied on three goals apiece.
| Player | National Team | Goals |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | South Africa | 3 |
| Omar Marmoush | Egypt | 3 |
| Rodolfo Aloko | Benin | 3 |
| Yoane Wissa | DR Congo | 3 |
| Aiyegun Tosin | Benin | 3 |
| Marshall Munetsi | Zimbabwe | 3 |
| Denis Bouanga | Gabon | 3 |
| Ebrima Colley | Gambia | 3 |
Benin are the only national team with two players among the joint leaders, with Rodolfo Aloko and Aiyegun Tosin both reaching three goals.
Egypt, South Africa and Morocco Stand Out for Their Big Wins
Egypt and South Africa have recorded some of the largest victories in the opening three rounds.
Egypt have secured two 5-0 wins, against South Sudan and Malawi, while South Africa achieved the same scoreline against Eritrea.
Morocco also made an impression with their 5-1 victory over Niger on Matchday 3.
Meanwhile, Gambia's 4-2 win against Ghana and Cape Verde's 4-2 success over Liberia each produced six goals.
Three Numbers Behind the Goal-Filled Qualifying Campaign
- 3 scoreless draws: Egypt vs Angola, Equatorial Guinea vs Zimbabwe and Comoros vs Republic of the Congo are the only matches to finish 0-0.
- 8 leading scorers: eight players have scored three goals each, including two representatives from Benin.
- 12 groups and 48 teams: the qualification campaign features four nations per group, with three matchdays completed.
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