Soccer / Football · BBC Sport

Spotlight on new coaches as road to Afcon 2027 begins

Published by BBC Sport on September 23, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET

Patrick Vieira and Herve Renard are among the high-profile managerial arrivals as the qualification campaign for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations gets under way.

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