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The International Football Federation (FIFA) has finally revealed the dates for the second round of qualifying matches for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. It all starts on November 11th with Mozambique-Gabon and ends on November 17th with Tunisia-Mauritania, Egypt-Chad and Burkina Faso-Benin. At the end of this second round, the 20 qualified teams will be divided into five groups in four countries through a draw. This championship will be played between October 2016 and November 2017. All the top teams in each group will qualify directly for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. FIRST LEG MATCHES Wednesday, November 11 – Sudan – Zambia, in Khartoum Mozambique – Gabon, in Maputo Thursday, November 12 – Morocco – Equatorial Guinea, in Agadir Burundi – DR Congo, in Bujumbura Benin – Burkina Faso, in Cotonou Togo – Uganda, in Lomé Namibia – Guinea, in Windhoek Friday, November 13 – Comoros – Ghana, in Moroni Madagascar – Senegal, in Antananarivo Libya – Rwanda, in Sfax (Tunisia) Mauritania – Tunisia, in Nouakchott Liberia – Ivory Coast, in Monrovia Kenya – Cape Verde, in Nairobi Angola – South Africa, in Benguela Swaziland – Nigeria, in Lobamba Niger – Cameroon, in Niamey Saturday, November 14 – Botswana – Mali, in Francistown Chad – Egypt, in Ndjamena Tanzania – Algeria, in Dar es Salaam Ethiopia – Congo, in Addis Ababa RETURN MATCHES Saturday, November 14 – Gabon – Mozambique, in Libreville Sunday, November 15 – Uganda – Togo, in Kampala Zambia – Sudan, in Ndola DR Congo – Burundi, in Kinshasa Equatorial Guinea – Morocco, in Bata Guinea – Namibia, in Casablanca (Morocco) Tuesday, November 17 – Rwanda – Libya, in Kigali Cameroon – Niger, in Yaoundé Congo – Ethiopia, in Brazzaville Nigeria – Swaziland, in Port Harcourt Ghana – Comoros, in Kumasi Egypt – Chad, in Cairo Tunisia – Mauritania, in Radès South Africa – Angola, in Durban Ivory Coast – Liberia, in Abidjan Burkina Faso – Benin, in Ouagadougou Algeria – Tanzania, in Blida Cape Verde – Kenya, in Praia Senegal – Madagascar, in Dakar Mali – Botswana, in Bamako (Sources: federations and fifa.com)

**FIFA Announces Dates for 2018 World Cup Second Round Qualifiers**

The **International Football Federation (FIFA)** has confirmed the schedule for the **second round of African qualifiers** for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Matches begin on **November 11** with **Mozambique vs. Gabon** and conclude on **November 17** with fixtures including **Tunisia vs. Mauritania**, **Egypt vs. Chad**, and **Burkina Faso vs. Benin**.

After the conclusion of this round, the **20 qualified teams** will be drawn into **five groups of four teams**, with the group winners earning direct qualification to the **2018 World Cup**. The group stage will run from **October 2016 to November 2017**.

### First Leg Matches

**Wednesday, November 11**

* Sudan – Zambia, Khartoum
* Mozambique – Gabon, Maputo

**Thursday, November 12**

* Morocco – Equatorial Guinea, Agadir
* Burundi – DR Congo, Bujumbura
* Benin – Burkina Faso, Cotonou
* Togo – Uganda, Lomé
* Namibia – Guinea, Windhoek

**Friday, November 13**

* Comoros – Ghana, Moroni
* Madagascar – Senegal, Antananarivo
* Libya – Rwanda, Sfax (Tunisia)
* Mauritania – Tunisia, Nouakchott
* Liberia – Ivory Coast, Monrovia
* Kenya – Cape Verde, Nairobi
* Angola – South Africa, Benguela
* Swaziland – Nigeria, Lobamba
* Niger – Cameroon, Niamey

**Saturday, November 14**

* Botswana – Mali, Francistown
* Chad – Egypt, Ndjamena
* Tanzania – Algeria, Dar es Salaam
* Ethiopia – Congo, Addis Ababa

### Return Matches

**Saturday, November 14**

* Gabon – Mozambique, Libreville

**Sunday, November 15**

* Uganda – Togo, Kampala
* Zambia – Sudan, Ndola
* DR Congo – Burundi, Kinshasa
* Equatorial Guinea – Morocco, Bata
* Guinea – Namibia, Casablanca (Morocco)

**Tuesday, November 17**

* Rwanda – Libya, Kigali
* Cameroon – Niger, Yaoundé
* Congo – Ethiopia, Brazzaville
* Nigeria – Swaziland, Port Harcourt
* Ghana – Comoros, Kumasi
* Egypt – Chad, Cairo
* Tunisia – Mauritania, Radès
* South Africa – Angola, Durban
* Ivory Coast – Liberia, Abidjan
* Burkina Faso – Benin, Ouagadougou
* Algeria – Tanzania, Blida
* Cape Verde – Kenya, Praia
* Senegal – Madagascar, Dakar
* Mali – Botswana, Bamako

*Sources: FIFA.com, national federations*

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