Schedule of qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup in Africa
The 2026 World Cup qualifiers, which will take place in Canada, the United States and Mexico, have kicked off in Africa with a series of exciting matches. To ensure you don’t miss anything from this competition, here is a complete schedule of the first two days for all groups.
On Friday, November 15, things got underway with matches such as Equatorial Guinea-Namibia, Rwanda-Zimbabwe, DR Congo-Mauritania and Ethiopia-Sierra Leone. These first matches laid the foundations for the competition and allowed the teams to show their determination to qualify for the World Cup.
On Thursday, November 16, the action intensified with confrontations such as Botswana-Mozambique, Burundi-Gambia, Algeria-Somalia, Egypt-Djibouti and Gabon-Kenya. The teams gave everything on the pitch to obtain the precious points necessary to move closer to qualification.
On Friday, November 17, the competition continued with matches such as Comoros-Central Africa, Eswatini-Libya, Guinea-Uganda, Ghana-Madagascar and Liberia-Malawi. The players showed their talent and determination on the pitch, providing spectators with moments of pure football.
On Saturday, November 18, the clashes continued with exciting duels such as South Africa-Benin, Niger-Tanzania and Senegal-South Sudan. The teams gave everything to achieve positive results and get closer to their dream of participating in the World Cup.
On Sunday, November 19, the matches continued with meetings such as Burundi-Gabon, Mozambique-Algeria, Zimbabwe-Nigeria and Sierra Leone-Egypt. The teams showed their talent and determination on the field, in the hope of securing a place for the World Cup.
On Monday, November 20, the meetings continued with matches such as Djibouti-Guinea-Bissau, Gambia-Cote d’Ivoire, Liberia-Equatorial Guinea, Mali-Central African Republic and Seychelles-Kenya. The players gave everything to defend the colors of their country and get a little closer to qualifying.
On Tuesday, November 21, the competition concluded with matches such as Botswana-Guinea, Eswatini-Cape Verde, Lesotho-Benin, Malawi-Tunisia and Rwanda-South Africa. The teams gave everything until the last whistle to preserve their chances of qualifying.
This first series of qualifying matches showed the passion and intensity of African football. The teams fought with determination on the field, providing football fans with moments of pure pleasure.
The road to the 2026 World Cup is still long, but these first days have given us a glimpse of what lies ahead. The teams will continue to fight to get their ticket to the World Cup and we will be sure to follow each match closely..
Stay tuned for more updates and recaps from the 2026 Africa World Cup qualifying competition on our blog.