The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and world football governing body FIFA confirm dates and kick-off times for June's World Cup 2026 African qualifiers.
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 | Douala, 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
