Super Eagles set for Gabon clash in World Cup play-offs

Nigeria’s Super Eagles volition quadrate disconnected against Gabon successful the semi-finals of the African portion play-offs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, pursuing the decision of the radical signifier connected Tuesday.

The three-time African champions stormed into the play-offs with an emphatic 4–0 thrashing of Benin Republic, sealing 2nd spot successful their qualifying group. Gabon besides booked their spot aft a 2–0 triumph implicit Burundi, aided by Ivory Coast’s triumph against Kenya, which near the Panthers successful 2nd spot successful Group F.

Elsewhere, DR Congo edged Sudan 1–0 to decorativeness runners-up to Senegal successful Group B, portion Cameroon clinched 2nd spot successful Group D down Cape Verde, rounding retired the 4 champion runners-up heading to the play-offs.

The mini-tournament volition beryllium held successful Morocco from November 13 to 16, featuring Nigeria, Gabon, Cameroon, and DR Congo. The format volition spot the 2 semi-final winners look disconnected successful a single-leg last for a summons to the inter-confederation play-offs successful March 2026, wherever 1 African squad volition person a last changeable astatine qualifying for the World Cup successful Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

According to the seeding arrangement, Nigeria—projected to stay Africa’s highest-ranked squad among the 4 erstwhile FIFA releases its updated rankings connected October 23—will look Gabon, the lowest-ranked broadside of the quartet. Cameroon and DR Congo volition conscionable successful the different semi-final.

Both semi-finals are scheduled for November 13, with the last taking spot 3 days later. All matches volition beryllium single-leg encounters, with other clip and penalties to determine the result if necessary.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is expected to corroborate the big cities and venues successful the coming days.

While Africa’s 9 radical winners person already secured nonstop qualification for adjacent year’s expanded 48-team World Cup, the play-offs connection the continent 1 much pathway to adhd an other typical via the inter-continental route.

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