By Akinwale Kasali
As the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup came to a conclusion on Tuesday, the Super Eagles of Nigeria, the Indomitable Lion of Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon ended their qualification as second in their respective Groups. This avails them the opportunity to book a playoff spot.
Nigeria will take on Gabon in the semi-finals of the African section of the 2026 FIFA World playoffs, while Cameroon will play DR Congo 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, in Morocco, 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 for a chance to qualify for the World Cup finals in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
The Super Eagles booked their place after a 4–0 victory over Benin earlier in the day, while Gabon confirmed second place in Group F with a 2–0 win against Burundi and Ivory Coast’s thumping of Kenya to win the group.
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.
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