The African Nations are set to resume their quest for FIFA World Cup 2026 qualification next week. Match Day 3 and Match Day 4 of the qualifiers will take place from June 5-11, 2024.
Nine African teams are guaranteed spots at the World Cup, with another team competing in a play-off tournament as the global showpiece expands to 48 teams for the first time. The group winners will automatically qualify for the World Cup. The four best runners-up will participate in a CAF play-off tournament, with the winner advancing to the FIFA play-off tournament.
Here are the fixtures for the upcoming matches, with all kick-off times in GMT:
Match Day 3
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
– Sierra Leone vs. Djibouti (Group A) | 16:00 | El Jadida, Morocco
– Togo vs. South Sudan (Group B) | 16:00 | Lome, Togo
– Central African Republic vs. Chad (Group I) | 16:00 | Oujda, Morocco
– Namibia vs. Liberia (Group H) | 16:00 | Johannesburg, South Africa
– Tunisia vs. Equatorial Guinea (Group H) | 19:00 | Rades, Tunisia
Thursday, June 6, 2024
– Malawi vs. Sao Tome e Principe (Group H) | 13:00 | Lilongwe, Malawi
– Guinea Bissau vs. Ethiopia (Group A) | 16:00 | Bissau, Guinea Bissau
– Mauritania vs. Sudan (Group B) | 16:00 | Nouakchott, Mauritania
– Libya vs. Mauritius (Group D) | 16:00 | Tripoli, Libya
– Congo vs. Niger (Group E) | 16:00 | Kinshasa, DR Congo
– Egypt vs. Burkina Faso (Group A) | 19:00 | Cairo, Egypt
– Senegal vs. DR Congo (Group B) | 19:00 | Diamniadio, Senegal
– Benin vs. Rwanda (Group C) | 19:00 | Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
– Algeria vs. Guinea (Group G) | 19:00 | Algiers, Algeria
– Mali vs. Ghana (Group I) | 19:00 | Bamako, Mali
Friday, June 7, 2024
– Zimbabwe vs. Lesotho (Group C) | 13:00 | Johannesburg, South Africa
– Mozambique vs. Somalia (Group G) | 13:00 | Maputo, Mozambique
– Kenya vs. Burundi (Group F) | 13:00 | Lilongwe, Malawi
– Uganda vs. Botswana (Group G) | 16:00 | Namboole, Uganda
– Madagascar vs. Comoros (Group I) | 16:00 | Johannesburg, South Africa
– Angola vs. Eswatini (Group D) | 16:00 | Luanda, Angola
– Nigeria vs. South Africa (Group C) | 19:00 | Uyo, Nigeria
– Morocco vs. Zambia (Group E) | 19:00 | Agadir, Morocco
– Cote d’Ivoire vs. Gabon (Group F) | 19:00 | Korhogo, Cote d’Ivoire
Saturday, June 8, 2024
– Cameroon vs. Cape Verde (Group D) | 13:00 | Douala, Cameroon
– Gambia vs. Seychelles (Group F) | 16:00 | Berkane, Morocco
Match Day 4
Sunday, June 9, 2024
– Sao Tome e Principe vs. Liberia (Group H) | 13:00 | Oujda, Morocco
– Djibouti vs. Ethiopia (Group A) | 16:00 | El Jadida, Morocco
– DR Congo vs. Togo (Group B) | 16:00 | Kinshasa, DR Congo
– Mauritania vs. Senegal (Group B) | 16:00 | Nouakchott, Mauritania
– Namibia vs. Tunisia (Group H) | 16:00 | Johannesburg, South Africa
Monday, June 10, 2024
– Somalia vs. Botswana (Group G) | 13:00 | Maputo, Mozambique
– Equatorial Guinea vs. Malawi (Group H) | 13:00 | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
– Madagascar vs. Mali (Group I) | 13:00 | Johannesburg, South Africa
– Guinea Bissau vs. Egypt (Group A) | 16:00 | Bissau, Guinea Bissau
– Benin vs. Nigeria (Group C) | 16:00 | Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
– Uganda vs. Algeria (Group G) | 16:00 | Namboole, Uganda
– Guinea vs. Mozambique (Group G) | 19:00 | El Jadida, Morocco
– Ghana vs. Central African Republic (Group I) | 19:00 | Kumasi, Ghana
– Burkina Faso vs. Sierra Leone (Group A) | 19:00 | Bamako, Mali
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
– South Sudan vs. Sudan (Group B) | 13:00 | Juba, South Sudan
– Mauritius vs. Eswatini (Group G) | 13:00 | St. Pierre, Mauritius
– Zambia vs. Tanzania (Group E) | 13:00 | Ndola, Zambia
– Kenya vs. Cote d’Ivoire (Group F) | 13:00 | Lilongwe, Malawi
– Lesotho vs. Rwanda (Group C) | 16:00 | Durban, South Africa
– Cape Verde vs. Libya (Group D) | 16:00 | Praia, Cape Verde
– South Africa vs. Zimbabwe (Group C) | 16:00 | Bloemfontein, South Africa
– Congo vs. Morocco (Group E) | 16:00 | Kinshasa, DR Congo
– Chad vs. Comoros (Group I) | 16:00 | Oujda, Morocco
– Angola vs. Cameroon (Group D) | 19:00 | Luanda, Angola
– Gabon vs. Gambia (Group F) | 19:00 | Franceville, Gabon
– Seychelles vs. Burundi (Group F) | 19:00 | Berkane, Morocco
