The journey towards the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup is heating up as national teams compete for qualifications for the expanded 48-team event scheduled to commence on June 11, 2026, across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. With many teams already solidifying their spots, others are entrenched in intense qualifying matches. Here’s an update on the present landscape of World Cup qualifying matches—times are in Eastern Time.
CAF
Africa’s qualification features nine groups, where group winners advance directly, and the four best runners-up will enter playoffs for a chance to qualify through an intercontinental playoff spot. Check out the full CAF standings.
Upcoming Matches and Results
Thursday, September 4
- Chad vs. Ghana - 9 a.m. ET
- Guinea-Bissau vs. Sierra Leone - 12 p.m. ET
- Angola vs. Libya - 12 p.m. ET
- Mauritius vs. Cape Verde - 12 p.m. ET
- Sao Tome vs. Equatorial Guinea - 12 p.m. ET
- Madagascar vs. Central African Republic - 12 p.m. ET
- Cameroon vs. Swaziland - 3 p.m. ET
- Algeria vs. Botswana - 3 p.m. ET
- Tunisia vs. Liberia - 3 p.m. ET
- Mali vs. Comoros - 3 p.m. ET
Friday, September 5
- South Sudan vs. DR Congo - 8 a.m. ET
- Somalia vs. Guinea - 8 a.m. ET
- Kenya vs. Gambia - 9 a.m. ET
- Namibia vs. Malawi - 9 a.m. ET
- Djibouti vs. Burkina Faso - 12 p.m. ET
- Benin vs. Zimbabwe - 12 p.m. ET
- Lesotho vs. South Africa - 12 p.m. ET
- Congo vs. Tanzania - 12 p.m. ET
- Uganda vs. Mozambique - 12 p.m. ET
- Egypt vs. Ethiopia - 3 p.m. ET
- Mauritania vs. Togo - 3 p.m. ET
- Senegal vs. Sudan - 3 p.m. ET
- Morocco vs. Niger - 3 p.m. ET
- Ivory Coast vs. Burundi - 3 p.m. ET
Saturday, September 6
Sunday, September 7
For more updates and detailed standings, please visit the relevant links.
