World Cup 2026 (Q): the complete schedule for matchday 6

Matchday 6 of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Africa zone, will take place from Sunday, March 23 to Tuesday, March 25.

This stage promises to be crucial, with encounters that could shake up the standings in several groups.

Below is the full schedule for matchday 6 of the qualifiers (GMT times):

Sunday, March 23

• 1 PM: Kenya vs. Gabon (Group F)
• 1 PM: Eswatini vs. Mauritius (Group D)

Monday, March 24

• 1 PM: Namibia vs. Equatorial Guinea (Group H)
• 4 PM: Guinea-Bissau vs. Burkina Faso (Group A)
• 4 PM: Central African Republic vs. Mali (Group I)
• 4 PM: Liberia vs. Sao Tome and Principe (Group H)
• 7 PM: Ivory Coast vs. Gambia (Group F)
• 7 PM: Madagascar vs. Ghana (Group I)
• 9 PM: Ethiopia vs. Djibouti (Group A)
• 9 PM: Tunisia vs. Malawi (Group H)

Tuesday, March 25

• 1 PM: Botswana vs. Somalia (Group G)
• 4 PM: Nigeria vs. Zimbabwe (Group C)
• 4 PM: Benin vs. South Africa (Group C)
• 4 PM: Rwanda vs. Lesotho (Group C)
• 4 PM: Angola vs. Cape Verde (Group D)
• 4 PM: Uganda vs. Guinea (Group G)
• 7 PM: Egypt vs. Sierra Leone (Group A)
• 7 PM: Sudan vs. South Sudan (Group B)
• 7 PM: Cameroon vs. Libya (Group D)
• 7 PM: Burundi vs. Seychelles (Group F)
• 9 PM: Senegal vs. Togo (Group B)
• 9 PM: Mauritania vs. DR Congo (Group B)
• 9 PM: Comoros vs. Chad (Group I)
• 10:30 PM: Algeria vs. Mozambique (Group G)
• 10:30 PM: Morocco vs. Tanzania (Group E)

The participating teams will give it their all to secure precious points in the race for qualification. A day to watch closely for fans of African football.

Amine Jomni |

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