CAF and FIFA confirm schedule for for June’s World Cup 2026™ African Qualifiers

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