The second round of matches in the qualifiers for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off this Sunday, November 17, and runs through Tuesday, November 19, with several decisive clashes already shaping up across the continent.
A busy Sunday schedule features eleven fixtures. Heavyweights Nigeria and Senegal will both be on the road in Southern Africa, looking to maintain a perfect start to their campaigns. Mali travel to Chad for what promises to be a crucial Group A encounter, while Gabon host Angola in Franceville later in the evening, hoping to capitalize on home advantage.
Six more matches follow on Monday, November 18, including Botswana’s tough test against reigning African champions Algeria. Djamel Belmadi’s men will aim to confirm their strong form away from home. Other notable games include Ghana’s trip to Sao Tome and Principe and Egypt’s visit to Comoros.
The round concludes on Tuesday, November 19, with seven fixtures on the agenda. The headline clash sees Morocco travel to Burundi in what could prove decisive in Group E. Tunisia will also be in action away at Equatorial Guinea, while Zambia take on Zimbabwe in a regional derby.
Full schedule:
Sunday, November 17
Guinea – Namibia (Group A)
Chad – Mali (Group A)
Uganda – Malawi (Group B)
South Sudan – Burkina Faso (Group B)
South Africa – Sudan (Group C)
Gabon – Angola (Group D)
Rwanda – Cameroon (Group F)
Eswatini – Senegal (Group I)
Congo – Guinea-Bissau (Group I)
Benin – Sierra Leone (Group L)
Lesotho – Nigeria (Group L)
Monday, November 18
Sao Tome and Principe – Ghana (Group C)
Gambia – DR Congo (Group D)
Cape Verde – Mozambique (Group F)
Kenya – Togo (Group G)
Comoros – Egypt (Group G)
Botswana – Algeria (Group H)
Tuesday, November 19
Mauritania – Central African Republic (Group E)
Burundi – Morocco (Group E)
Zambia – Zimbabwe (Group H)
Libya – Tanzania (Group J)
Equatorial Guinea – Tunisia (Group J)
With qualification spots at stake, every point will count as teams look to strengthen their chances of reaching the continental showpiece.
