2026 World Cup Qualifying Matches in Africa: Full Fixtures

Nigeria's Super Eagles are set to revive their dwindling hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be hosted in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The African qualifying matches for Matchdays 5 and 6 are crucial as teams battle for a spot in the tournament.

Matchday 5 Fixtures

March 19, Wednesday

• Group D: Eswatini vs Cameroon (16:00)
• Group H: Liberia vs Tunisia (16:00)
• Group I: Central African Republic vs Madagascar (16:00)

March 20, Thursday

• Group A: Sierra Leone vs Guinea-Bissau (16:00)
• Group C: Zimbabwe vs Benin (16:00)
• Group D: Cape Verde vs Mauritius (16:00), Libya vs Angola (19:00)
• Group F: Gabon vs Seychelles, Gambia vs Kenya (both 19:00)
• Group G: Mozambique vs Uganda (13:00)
• Group H: Malawi vs Namibia (16:00)
• Group I: Comoros vs Mali (21:00)

March 21, Friday

• Group A: Burkina Faso vs Djibouti (16:00), Ethiopia vs Egypt (21:00)
• Group B: DR Congo vs South Sudan (16:00)
• Group C: South Africa vs Lesotho (16:00), Rwanda vs Nigeria (16:00)
• Group E: Niger vs Morocco (21:30)
• Group F: Burundi vs Ivory Coast (19:00)
• Group G: Botswana vs Algeria (13:00), Guinea vs Somalia (21:00)
• Group H: Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome e Principe (13:00)
• Group I: Ghana vs Chad (19:00)

March 22, Saturday

• Group B: Togo vs Mauritania (16:00), Sudan vs Senegal (19:00)

Matchday 6 Fixtures

March 23, Sunday

• Group D: Eswatini vs Mauritius (13:00)
• Group F: Kenya vs Gabon (13:00)

March 24, Monday

• Group A: Guinea-Bissau vs Burkina Faso (16:00), Ethiopia vs Djibouti (21:00)
• Group F: Ivory Coast vs Gambia (19:00)
• Group H: Namibia vs Equatorial Guinea (13:00), Liberia vs Sao Tome e Principe (16:00), Tunisia vs Malawi (21:00)
• Group I: Central African Republic vs Mali (16:00), Madagascar vs Ghana (19:00)

March 25, Tuesday

• Group A: Egypt vs Sierra Leone (19:00)
• Group B: Sudan vs South Sudan (19:00), Mauritania vs DR Congo (21:00), Senegal vs Togo (21:00)
• Group C: Benin vs South Africa (16:00), Nigeria vs Zimbabwe (16:00), Rwanda vs Lesotho (16:00)
• Group D: Angola vs Cape Verde (16:00), Cameroon vs Libya (19:00)
• Group E: Morocco vs Tanzania (21:30)
• Group F: Burundi vs Seychelles (19:00)
• Group G: Botswana vs Somalia (13:00), Uganda vs Guinea (16:00), Algeria vs Mozambique (21:00)
• Group I: Comoros vs Chad (21:00)

These fixtures will play a significant role in determining which teams advance to the next stage of qualification. Nigeria, among others, will be looking to secure vital wins to enhance their chances of featuring in the global tournament. Fans across the continent eagerly await these encounters as teams battle for World Cup glory.

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