World Cup 2026 Qualifiers – Africa Zone: Full Schedule for Matchday 5

World Cup 2026 05 March 2025 at 08:59

Imed Ben Amara

News Editor

The World Cup qualifiers for the Africa zone will resume this March, with the 5th and 6th matchdays.

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The final phase of the next World Cup will take place in North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico) in June and July 2026.

For the first time in the history of the world's premier competition, Africa will be represented by 9 or even 10 teams if the playoff winner manages to secure a victory against a selection from another continent.

The matches of the 5th matchday of the qualifiers (Africa Zone) will take place according to the following schedule:

Monday, March 17, 2025

Niger vs Morocco

Malawi vs Namibia

Sudan vs Senegal

Zimbabwe vs Benin

Tanzania vs Congo

Burkina Faso vs Djibouti

Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe

Botswana vs Algeria

Libya vs Angola

Guinea vs Somalia

Gabon vs Seychelles

Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South Sudan

Liberia vs Tunisia

Ghana vs Chad

Cape Verde vs Mauritius

Sierra Leone vs Guinea-Bissau

Eswatini vs Cameroon

Burundi vs Ivory Coast

Comoros vs Mali

Ethiopia vs Egypt

South Africa vs Lesotho

Gambia vs Kenya

Central African Republic vs Madagascar

Mozambique vs Uganda

Togo vs Mauritania

Zambia vs Eritrea

Friday, March 21, 2025

Rwanda vs Nigeria