2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria hosts Zimbabwe as 21 other matches unfold

The race for a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to be hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico, reaches a crucial juncture as African nations brace for Matchday 6 of the qualifiers.  

With qualification hopes hanging in the balance, group leaders will strive to strengthen their positions, while chasing teams will fight to keep their dreams alive.

Nigeria set the tempo with a dominant 2-0 victory over Rwanda on Friday, underscoring the fierce competition on the road to the global showpiece.

As fixtures continue on Monday and Tuesday, fans across the continent eagerly anticipate which teams will seize the moment and move one step closer to securing their World Cup spot.

Here’s a look at the fixtures for Monday and Tuesday:

Monday, 24 March 2025 Fixtures

16:00: Central African Republic vs Mali (Group I)

16:00: Guinea-Bissau vs Burkina Faso (Group A)

16:00: Liberia vs São Tomé and Príncipe (Group H)

19:00: Ivory Coast vs Gambia (Group F)

19:00: Madagascar vs Ghana (Group I)

21:00: Ethiopia vs Djibouti (Group A)

21:00: Tunisia vs Malawi (Group H)

Tuesday, 25 March 2025 Fixtures

13:00: Botswana vs Somalia (Group H)

16:00: Angola vs Cape Verde (Group D)

16:00: Benin vs South Africa (Group C)

16:00: Nigeria vs Zimbabwe (Group C)

16:00: Rwanda vs Lesotho (Group C)

16:00: Uganda vs Guinea (Group G)

19:00: Burundi vs Seychelles (Group F)

19:00: Cameroon vs Libya (Group D)

19:00: Egypt vs Sierra Leone (Group A)

19:00: Sudan vs South Sudan (Group K)

21:00: Algeria vs Mozambique (Group G)

21:00: Comoros vs Chad (Group I)

21:00: Mauritania vs DR Congo (Group C)

21:00: Senegal vs Togo (Group L)

21:30: Morocco vs Tanzania (Group E)

As the competition heats up, every goal, save, and point will be critical.

Will the favourites maintain their momentum, or will the underdogs deliver stunning upsets?

The next two days promise non-stop action and drama on the continent’s path to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.