African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup begin on Wednesday, November 15, as countries jockey for places at the tournament to be held in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
The first two matches will be played during this international break over the next seven days as teams chase their spots for the world tournament.
Nine African teams are guaranteed to compete in the World Cup. Another will join the Play-off tournament as the global showpiece will host 48 teams for the first time.
Here are the schedules of the games that will be held over the next seven days. (all start times local)
1st matchday
November 15
Equatorial Guinea 1-0 Namibia (Group H) | 1400 | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Rwanda 0-0 Zimbabwe (Group C) | 1500 | Butare, Rwanda
Congo DR 2-0 Mauritania (Group C) | 1500 | Butare, Rwanda
Ethiopia 0-0 Sierra Leone (Group A) | 2000 | El Jadida, Morocco
November 16
Botswana 2-3 Mozambique (Group G) | 1500 | Francistown, Botswana
Burundi 3-2 The Gambia (Group F) | 1600 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Gabon 2-1 Kenya (Group F) | 1700 | Franceville, Gabon
Nigeria 1-1 Lesotho (Group C) | 1700 | Uyo, Nigeria
Algeria 3-1 Somalia (Group G) | 1700 | Baraki, Algeria
Cape Verde 0-0 Angola (Group D) | 1800 | Praia, Cape Verde
Egypt 6-0 Djibouti (Group A) | 1800 | Cairo, Egypt
Sudan 1-1 Togo (Group B) | 1800 | Benina, Libya
November 17
Guinea 2-1 Uganda (Group G) | 1400 | Berkane, Morocco
Esvatini 0-1 Libya (Group D) | 1500 | Nelspruit, South Africa
Liberia 0-1 Malawi (Group H) | 1600 | Paynesville, Liberia
Ghana 1-0 Madagascar (Group I) | 1600 | Kumasi, Ghana
Comoros 4-2 Central African Republic (Group I) | 1600 | Moroni, Comoros
Zambia 4-2 Congo (Group E) | 1800 | Ndola, Zambia
Ivory Coast 9-0 Seychelles (Group F) | 1900 | Ebimpe, Ivory Coast
Yes 3-1 Chad (Group I) | 1900 | Bamako, Mali
Tunisia 4-0 Sao Tome and Principe (Group H) | 2000 | Rades, Tunisia
Cameroon 3-0 Mauritius (Group D) | 2000 | Douala, Cameroon
Burkina Faso 1-1 Guinea-Bissau (Group A) | 2000 | Marrakesh, Morocco
November 18
South Africa 2-1 Benin (Group C) | 1500 | Durban, South Africa
Niger 0-1 Tanzania (Group E) | 1700 | Marrakesh, Morocco
Senegal 4-0 South Sudan (Group B) | 1900 | Diamniadio, Senegal
2nd matchday
November 19
Zimbabwe 1-1 Nigeria (Group C) | 1500 | Butare, Rwanda
Mozambique 0-2 Algeria (Group G) | 1500 | Maputo, Mozambique
Burundi 1-2 Gabon (Group F) | 1600 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Sierra Leone 0-2 Egypt (Group A) | 1600 | Paynesville, Liberia
Sudan 1-0 DR Congo (Group B) | 1800 | Benina, Libya
November 20
Djibouti – Guinea-Bissau (Group A) | 1500 | Cairo, Egypt
Liberia – Equatorial Guinea (Group H) | 1600 | Paynesville, Liberia
Seychelles – Kenya (Group F) | 1900 | Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Gambia – Ivory Coast (Group F) | 1900 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Mali v Central African Republic (Group I) | 1900 | Bamako, Mali
Chad – Madagascar (Group I) | 2000 | Oujda, Morocco
November 21
Somalia – Uganda (Group G) | 1400 | Berkane, Morocco
Botswana – Guinea (Group G) | 1500 | Francistown, Botswana
Malawi – Tunisia (Group H) | 1500 | Lilongwe, Malawi
Eswatini v Cape Verde (Group D) | 1500 | Nelspruit, South Africa
Rwanda – South Africa (Group C) | 1500 | Butare, Rwanda
Lesotho – Benin (Group C) | 1500 | Durban, South Africa
South Sudan – Mauritania (Group B) | 1600 | Diamniadio, Senegal
Togo – Senegal (Group B) | 1600 | Lome, Togo
Sao Tome and Principe – Namibia (Group H) | 1700 | Agadir, Morocco
Libya – Cameroon (Group D) | 1800 | Benina, Libya
Comoros – Ghana (Group I) | 1900 | Moroni, Comoros
Niger – Zambia (Group E) | 2000 | Marrakesh, Morocco
Mauritius – Angola (Group D) | 2000 | Saint Pierre, Mauritius
Ethiopia – Burkina Faso (Group A) | 2000 | El Jadida, Morocco
Tanzania – Morocco (Group E) | 2200 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania