2026 World Cup qualifiers: Results and upcoming fixtures – Africa

The fifth round of African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off on Wednesday, with Cameroon held to a frustrating goalless draw against Eswatini.

Thursday’s action saw Libya and Angola share the points, while Senegal readies itself for a crucial encounter against Sudan on Saturday.

Below is a comprehensive list of results and the full schedule for the latest round of matches.

Results and fixtures

Wednesday, March 19, 2025:

• Eswatini 0–0 Cameroon
• Liberia 0–1 Tunisia
• Central African Republic 1–4 Madagascar

Thursday, March 20, 2025:

• Mozambique 3–1 Uganda
• Zimbabwe 2–2 Benin
• Sierra Leone 3–1 Guinea-Bissau
• Cape Verde 1–0 Mauritius
• Malawi 0–1 Namibia
• Gambia 3–3 Kenya
• Libya 1–1 Angola
• Gabon 3–0 Seychelles
• Comoros 0-3 Mali

Friday, March 21, 2025:

• 1 p.m. Botswana – Algeria
• Equatorial Guinea – Sao Tome and Principe
• 4 p.m. Burkina Faso – Djibouti
• DR Congo – South Sudan
• Rwanda – Nigeria
• South Africa – Lesotho
• 7 p.m. Ghana – Chad
• Burundi – Ivory Coast
• 9 p.m. Ethiopia – Egypt
• Guinea – Somalia
• 9:30 p.m. Niger – Morocco

Saturday, March 22, 2025:

• 4 p.m. Togo – Mauritania
• 7 p.m. Sudan – Senegal

The latest round of qualifiers has already produced some surprising results, with teams fighting for crucial points in their bid for a place at the 2026 World Cup.

The competition remains fierce, with several heavyweight clashes still to come in this stage of qualification.