Copyright kawowo
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the matches, match venues and dates for the highly anticipated World Cup 2026 Inter-Continental play off tournament. Four teams; Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon and Nigeria who ranked as the best amongst the second placed teams in the qualifiers for the Mexico, Canada and United States edition will face off between 13-16 November 2025. As per the latest Fifa rankings, Nigeria will lock horns with Gabon while DR Congo will face off with Cameroon. The semi-finals will be played on Thursday, 13 November at El Barid Stadium and Prince Moulay El Hassan Sports Complex. A draw will be held on Thursday, 30 October 2025 to determine the venue for each match. Nigeria vs Gabon will be the first match at 17:00 local time (18:00 EAST AFRICAN TIME) while the second semi-final between Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo at 20:00 local time (21:00 EAST AFRICAN TIME) The Final will be played on Sunday, 16 November 2025 at Prince Heritier Moulay El Hassan at 20:00 local time (21:00 EAT) The winner will advance to the FIFA Play-Off Inter-Continental Tournament in March 2026 for a chance to secure Africa’s 10th and final place at the FIFA World Cup 2026. Nine countries secured direct spots by topping their respective groups; Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Cape Verde, Ghana, Senegal, South Africa and Ivory Coast.
