2026 World Cup - African qualifiers

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FIFA+ to stream all CAF qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 26™

https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tourna ... -fifa-plus

Africa's qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup 26™ kick off on Wednesday 15 November and you'll be able to watch them all live on FIFA+.

Nine African teams are guaranteed to compete at the World Cup. Another will participate in the FIFA Play-off Tournament as the global showpiece will host 48 teams for the first time ever.

Where to watch the CAF qualifiers for FIFA World Cup 26™
You will be able to watch all Matchday 1 African qualifiers on FIFA+ with English commentary from anywhere in the world, with the exception of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, sub-Saharan Africa*, India and Portugal.

* It will be possible to follow the matches live in sub-Saharan Africa in the following countries: Benin, Burundi, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Malawi, Sao Tome e Principe, Seychelles, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

Highlights of all the matches will also be available on FIFA+ worldwide.

CAF qualifiers schedule
Click on the links for each match to go to the streaming page. (all kick-off times local)

Matchday 1
15 November

Equatorial Guinea v Namibia (Group H) | 1400 | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Rwanda v Zimbabwe (Group C) | 1500 | Butare, Rwanda
Congo DR v Mauritania (Group C) | 1500 | Butare, Rwanda
Ethiopia v Sierra Leone (Group A) | 2000 | El Jadida, Morocco

16 November

Botswana v Mozambique (Group G) | 1500 | Francistown, Botswana
Burundi v The Gambia (Group F) | 1600 | Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Gabon v Kenya (Group F) | 1700 | Franceville, Gabon
Nigeria v Lesotho (Group C) | 1700 | Uyo, Nigeria
Algeria v Somalia (Group G) | 1700 | Baraki, Algeria
Cape Verde v Angola (Group D) | 1800 | Praia, Cape Verde
Egypt v Djibouti (Group A) | 1800 | Cairo, Egypt
Sudan v Togo (Group B) | 1800 | Benina, Libya

17 November

Guinea v Uganda (Group G) | 1400 | Berkane, Morocco
Eswatini v Libya (Group D) | 1500 | Nelspruit, South Africa
Liberia v Malawi (Group H) | 1600 | Paynesville, Liberia
Ghana v Madagascar (Group I) | 1600 | Kumasi, Ghana
Comoros v Central African Republic (Group I) | 1600 | Moroni, Comoros
Zambia v Congo (Group E) | 1800 | Ndola, Zambia
Côte d'Ivoire v Seychelles (Group F) | 1900 | Ebimpe, Côte d'Ivoire
Mali v Chad (Group I) | 1900 | Bamako, Mali
Tunisia v Sao Tome e Principe (Group H) | 2000 | Rades, Tunisia
Cameroon v Mauritius (Group D) | 2000 | Douala, Cameroon
Burkina Faso v Guinea Bissau (Group A) | 2000 | Marrakesh, Morocco

18 November

South Africa v Benin (Group C) | 1500 | Durban, South Africa
Niger v Tanzania (Group E) | 1700 | Marrakesh, Morocco
Senegal v South Sudan (Group B) | 1900 | Diamniadio, Senegal

Matchday 2
19 November

Zimbabwe v Nigeria (Group C) | 1500 | Butare, Rwanda
Mozambique v Algeria (Group G) | 1500 | Maputo, Mozambique
Burundi v Gabon (Group F) | 1600 | Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Sierra Leone v Egypt (Group A) | 1600 | Paynesville, Liberia
Sudan v Congo DR (Group B) | 1800 | Benina, Libya

20 November

Djibouti v Guinea Bissau (Group A) | 1500 | Cairo, Egypt
Liberia v Equatorial Guinea (Group H) | 1600 | Paynesville, Liberia
Seychelles v Kenya (Group F) | 1900 | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
The Gambia v Côte d'Ivoire (Group F) | 1900 | Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Mali v Central African Republic (Group I) | 1900 | Bamako, Mali
Chad v Madagascar (Group I) | 2000 | Oujda, Morocco

21 November

Somalia v Uganda (Group G) | 1400 | Berkane, Morocco
Botswana v Guinea (Group G) | 1500 | Francistown, Botswana
Malawi v Tunisia (Group H) | 1500 | Lilongwe, Malawi
Eswatini v Cape Verde (Group D) | 1500 | Nelspruit, South Africa
Rwanda v South Africa (Group C) | 1500 | Butare, Rwanda
Lesotho v Benin (Group C) | 1500 | Durban, South Africa
South Sudan v Mauritania (Group B) | 1600 | Diamniadio, Senegal
Togo v Senegal (Group B) | 1600 | Lome, Togo
Sao Tome e Principe v Namibia (Group H) | 1700 | Agadir, Morocco
Libya v Cameroon (Group D) | 1800 | Benina, Libya
Comoros v Ghana (Group I) | 1900 | Moroni, Comoros
Niger v Zambia (Group E) | 2000 | Marrakesh, Morocco
Mauritius v Angola (Group D) | 2000 | Saint Pierre, Mauritius
Ethiopia v Burkina Faso (Group A) | 2000 | El Jadida, Morocco
Tanzania v Morocco (Group E) | 2200 | Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania


Live streaming on FIFA+
During this international break, FIFA+ will be your point of reference for World Cup 2026 streaming, with all the African qualifiers and the CONMEBOL qualifier between Bolivia and Peru.

CAF schedule
15-21 November, 2023: 1st and 2nd matchdays
3-11 June, 2024: 3rd and 4th matchdays
17-25 March, 2025: 5th and 6th matchdays
1-9 September, 2025: 7th and 8th matchdays
6-14 October, 2025: 9th and 10th matchdays
10-18 November, 2025: CAF play-off tournament

[amenina]

African qualifiers start today.

Reminder of the groups:







Group stage matchday 1 fixtures, 15 November 2023

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Group stage matchday 1 results, 15 November 2023

Report: https://www.cafonline.com/news/dr-congo ... ng-starts/

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Group stage matchday 1 fixtures, 16 November 2023

[Firnen]

Gambia was one of my dark horses but they started in the worst way possibly, a loss to weak Burundi.

[Firnen]

First big upset: Nigeria draw at home 1-1 to weak Leshoto.

[Jackson Harrison]

Gambia was one of my dark horses but they started in the worst way possibly, a loss to weak Burundi.

I still see them as a a contender.

[amenina]

First big upset: Nigeria draw at home 1-1 to weak Leshoto.

Their 4th consecutive home WCQ game that they could not win: 0-1 vs Central African Republic and 1-1 vs Cape Verde in 2022 WCQ 2nd round, and then a 1-1 draw vs Ghana in 3rd round 2nd leg, which means they were knocked out by away goals rule. But their last 4 away WCQ games gave them 3 wins and 1 draw (the draw was 0-0 vs Ghana in 3rd round 1st leg). Similar story for 2023 AFCON qualifiers, winning all 3 away matches, but lost a home match vs Guinea-Bissau. They are a team that plays better away than at home.

Let's see if South Africa, who are decent lately, can take advantage of this slip.

[Dragonite]

https://x.com/enmaroc/status/1722559760686317720?s=46

Our National Team’s Squad list for the next matches against Eritrea & Tanzania



Morocco released their WCQ squad yesterday, and as far as they are concerned, they are still “officially” preparing for their first opponent Eritrea.

Are you Moroccan!?

[amenina]

https://x.com/enmaroc/status/1722559760686317720?s=46

Our National Team’s Squad list for the next matches against Eritrea & Tanzania



Morocco released their WCQ squad yesterday, and as far as they are concerned, they are still “officially” preparing for their first opponent Eritrea.

Are you Moroccan!?

No, I was paraphrasing their tweet. Should have made that clearer.

[amenina]

Group stage matchday 1 results, 16 November 2023

Report: https://www.cafonline.com/news/salah-sc ... st-begins/

P.S. They put the wrong score for Botswana vs Mozambique. Correct score is Botswana 2-3 Mozambique. Do better, CAF!

P.S.2. Looks like they noticed the error and deleted the tweet, but have yet to upload a correct version.

[amenina]

Group stage matchday 1 fixtures, 17 November 2023

[Jackson Harrison]

Group stage matchday 1 results, 16 November 2023

P.S. They put the wrong score for Botswana vs Mozambique. Correct score is Botswana 2-3 Mozambique. Do better, CAF!

P.S.2. Looks like they noticed the error and deleted the tweet, but have yet to upload a correct version.

CAF's media staff are utter garbage.

[Firnen]

Last moment win for Ghana...

[amenina]

Group stage matchday 1 results, 17 November 2023

Report: https://www.cafonline.com/news/cote-div ... ing-start/