2026 World Cup qualifiers – Africa zone: Group F update

The qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup (Africa Zone) resume this week with matchdays 7 and 8 across the nine groups. Foot Africa delivers the latest on Group F.

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The Gabon–Ivory Coast clash, set for September 9, promises to be an epic showdown and could well be considered the final of this group. But before that, both sides must first get past their respective fixtures—Gabon’s Panthers face Seychelles, while the Elephants of Ivory Coast take on Burundi.

Only a single point separates the Ivorians and the Gabonese, who are best positioned to secure the group’s ticket ahead of Burundi, currently third with 10 points.

Group F schedule

Matchday 7:

03/09 at 13:00: Seychelles vs Gabon

05/09 at 13:00: Kenya vs Gambia

05/09 at 19:00: Ivory Coast vs Burundi

Matchday 8:

09/09 at 13:00: Kenya vs Seychelles

09/09 at 19:00: Gabon vs Ivory Coast

09/09 at 19:00: Gambia vs Burundi

Group F standings

1- Ivory Coast 16 pts (+14)

2- Gabon 15 pts (+6)

3- Burundi 10 pts (+6)

4- Kenya 6 pts (+3)

5- Gambia 4 pts (-1)

6- Seychelles 0 pts (-28)

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.