The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Gabon in the semi-finals of the African section of the 2026 FIFA World Cup play-offs, following the conclusion of the qualifying group games.

 

 

 

Nigeria secured its place after a commanding 4–0 victory over Benin Republic on Tuesday, October 14, while Gabon confirmed second place in Group F with a 2–0 win against Burundi.

 

 

 

 

DR Congo also sealed their qualification with a narrow 1–0 win over Sudan to finish runners-up in Group B behind Senegal, with Cameroon joining them after placing second in Group D behind Cape Verde.

 

 

 

DR Congo will take on Cameroon in the other semi-final.

 

 

 

The play-offs, which will feature the four best runners-up from the nine African qualifying groups, are scheduled to take place in Morocco from November 13 to 16.

 

 

 

 

Both semi-finals will be played on November 13, with the winners meeting three days later in a single-leg final.

 

 

 

 

The overall winner will advance to the inter-confederation play-offs in March 2026 in a bid to qualify for the World Cup finals in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

 

 

The matches will be played as single-leg knockouts in a venue to be determined by CAF later.

 

 

If tied after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time will follow, and if the scores remain level, a penalty shoot-out will decide the winner.

 

 

Morocco will host the mini-tournament, which gives Africa an additional opportunity to secure a place at

the expanded 48-team World Cup.