World Cup 2026 qualifying Africa: Dates and format as Nigeria, Cameroon, DR Congo and Gabon face play-offs

World Cup 2026 qualifying Africa: Dates and format as Nigeria, Cameroon, DR Congo and Gabon face play-offs

BBC Sport

Africa’s play-off winners will progress to a six-team intercontinental qualifier, which will be staged from 23-31 March 2026 and will decide the final two sides at next year’s World Cup.

Two nations from the Concacaf (North, Central America and the Caribbean) region and one side from each of the Asian, Oceanian and South American confederations will also be involved.

The six nations will be split into two brackets.

The two highest-ranked sides will be seeded and advance directly to the final in…



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