The battle for a spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to be hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico, intensifies as African teams head into Matchday 6 of the qualifiers. With everything on the line, group leaders will aim to solidify their positions, while teams chasing qualification will fight to keep their dreams alive.
Nigeria’s impressive 2-0 victory over Rwanda on Friday set the stage for a thrilling week, showcasing the high stakes and competitive nature of the qualifiers. As Monday and Tuesday’s fixtures unfold, fans across Africa are eagerly anticipating which teams will step up and move closer to securing a coveted World Cup berth.
Here are the fixtures for Monday and Tuesday:
Monday, 24 March 2025 Fixtures:
- 16:00: Central African Republic vs Mali (Group I)
- 16:00: Guinea-Bissau vs Burkina Faso (Group A)
- 16:00: Liberia vs São Tomé and Príncipe (Group H)
- 19:00: Ivory Coast vs Gambia (Group F)
- 19:00: Madagascar vs Ghana (Group I)
- 21:00: Ethiopia vs Djibouti (Group A)
- 21:00: Tunisia vs Malawi (Group H)
Tuesday, 25 March 2025 Fixtures:
- 13:00: Botswana vs Somalia (Group H)
- 16:00: Angola vs Cape Verde (Group D)
- 16:00: Benin vs South Africa (Group C)
- 16:00: Nigeria vs Zimbabwe (Group C)
- 16:00: Rwanda vs Lesotho (Group C)
- 16:00: Uganda vs Guinea (Group G)
- 19:00: Burundi vs Seychelles (Group F)
- 19:00: Cameroon vs Libya (Group D)
- 19:00: Egypt vs Sierra Leone (Group A)
- 19:00: Sudan vs South Sudan (Group K)
- 21:00: Algeria vs Mozambique (Group G)
- 21:00: Comoros vs Chad (Group I)
- 21:00: Mauritania vs DR Congo (Group C)
- 21:00: Senegal vs Togo (Group L)
- 21:30: Morocco vs Tanzania (Group E)
With the stakes higher than ever, every match, goal, and point will be crucial. Will the favourites maintain their dominance, or will the underdogs produce unexpected upsets? The next two days promise thrilling action and drama on the road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
