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The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has confirmed that the 2026 FIFA World Cup playoffs will be played in Morocco.
The mini-tournament will determine the countries that will represent Africa in the intercontinental play-offs.
The semi-final fixtures are billed for November 13, 2025, while the final will be played November 16, 2025.
Four best second-placed teams from the nine groups will qualify for the playoffs.
According to CAF, FIFA rankings in October will determine the seeding for the draw.
The top-ranked country will play against the fourth-best, while the second and third-ranked teams will face each other.
The winner will then take part in the intercontinental play-offs in March 2026. They will face countries from Asia, South America, Oceania, or CONCACAF for one spot at the tournament.
Brentford midfielder Frank Onyeka has admitted that Nigeria is currently in a difficult position amid the ongoing 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Onyeka, however, expressed confidence that the Super Eagles, under the guidance of Eric Chelle, can defeat Rwanda and South Africa on Saturday and Tuesday.
“We are in a difficult position now, but as a team we are doing everything we can,” Onyeka said to Victor Modo.
“We are confident, we are training hard and everyone in the squad believes we can come out with good results [when we face Rwanda and South Africa].”
The Super Eagles currently trail South Africa, Benin Republic, and Rwanda in their qualifying group.
The head coach of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, on Friday released a list of 31 players ahead of next month’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Nigeria will host Rwanda in September, before taking on South Africa in Bloemfontein on September 9.
Chelle has called up regular names such as Victor Osimhen, Victor Boniface, Stanley Nwabali, Calvin Bassey and William Troost-Ekong.
