The Confederation of African Football – CAF and FIFA have confirmed the dates and kick-off times for the highly anticipated June’s World Cup 2026™ African Qualifiers
These are exciting times ahead for African nations as they continue their journey towards qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026! 
Match Day 3 and Match Day 4 of the qualifiers will take place between 5th and 11th June 2024.
Nine African teams are guaranteed spots at the World Cup, with another team entering the Play-off Tournament. For the first time ever, the World Cup will feature 48 teams! 
Winners of each group will automatically qualify for the FIFA World Cup™ 2026.
The four best runners-up will compete in a CAF Play-Off tournament.
The winner of the CAF Play-Off Tournament will advance to the FIFA Play-off Tournament.
Here are the fixtures for the upcoming matches (all times in GMT):
Match Day 3
Wednesday – 05 June 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 – 06 June 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 – 07 June 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 – 08 June 2024
Cameroon vs. 
Cape Verde (Group D) | 13:00 | Yaounde, Cameroon
Gambia vs. 
Seychelles (Group F) | 16:00 | Berkane, Morocco
Match Day 4
Sunday – 09 June 2024
Sao Tome e Principe vs. Liberia (Group H) | 13:00 | Oudja, Morocco
Djibouti vs. Ethiopia (Group A) | 16:00 | El Jadida, Morocco
Congo DR 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 – 10 June 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 – 11 June 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
