Because the 2026 World Cup qualifying sequence wraps up within the African zone, 5 international locations are combating for the 4 loser’s spots.
A complete of 9 groups will guide computerized spots from the event.
One other nation will be a part of them, however they may undergo play-offs.
These play-offs will haven 4 groups that completed strongly in second-place behind their group leaders.
Gabon – Group F (19 factors): Gabon are behind Cote d’Ivoire, who’re flying excessive with their remaining two fixtures towards bottom-table Seychelles and Kenya. Gabon will tackle Gambia and Burundi.
Madagascar – Group I (16 factors): Madagascar might need to beat Comoros of their subsequent match and hope to complete effectively towards Mali. Ghana, the group leaders, would study from their previous errors and would possibly simply maintain unto their very own towards Central African Republic and Comoros.
Congo – Group B (16 factors): Congo will play Sudan and Togo, each whom sit instantly under them. Nonetheless, they may ultimately end second place under Senegal whose two matches are comparatively simple – an away recreation at South Sudan and a house match towards Mauritania.
Burkina Faso – Group A (15 factors): Burkina Faso are 5 factors behind Egypt and they are going to be seeking to wrap issues up and would possibly end second ought to they safe victories towards Sierra Leone and Ethiopia. Egypt are poised to complete first with matches towards Djibouti and Guinea Bissau.
South Africa – Group C (14 factors): South Africa suffered a setback after they have been deducted three factors by FIFA for fielding an ineligible gamers. They now sit second in group C with 14 factors, tied with Benin Republic with the identical factors. They play Zimbabwe and Rwanda subsequent and can be hoping to qualify to play play-off amidst troubles that they face. They could profit from the assembly between Nigeria (third) and Benin Republic (first) as one in every of these groups would drop factors ultimately.
