Matchday 7 - Thursday

Group A

Guinea-Bissau 1-1 Sierra Leone

Group D

Angola 0-2 Libya

Mauritius 0-2 Cape Verde

Cameroon 3-0 Eswatini

Group G

Algeria 3-1 Botswana

Group H

São Tomé and Príncipe 2-3 Equatorial Guinea

Tunisia 3-0 Liberia

Group I

Chad 1-1 Ghana

Madagascar 2-0 Central African Republic

Mali 3-0 Comoros

9/9/25 with Cape Verde hosting Cameroon and Gabon hosting Ivory Coast has a chance to be one of the most iconic in recent World Cup Qualifying history. Cape Verde has been one of my favorite underdog nations for years. (along with Iceland and Uzbekistan)

Edited September 5Sep 5 by DJHazey

Matchday 7 - Friday

Group A

Djibouti 0-6 Burkina Faso

Egypt 2-0 Ethiopia

Group B

South Sudan 1-4 DR Congo

Mauritania 2-0 Togo

Senegal 2-0 Sudan

Group C

Benin 1-0 Zimbabwe

Lesotho 0-3 South Africa

Group E

Congo 1-1 Tanzania

Morocco 5-0 Niger

Group F

Kenya 1-3 Gambia

Ivory Coast 1-0 Burundi

Group G

Somalia 0-3 Guinea

Uganda 4-0 Mozambique

Group H

Namibia 1-2 Malawi

Morocco become the first African country to qualify for World Cup 2026. Matchday 7 concludes tomorrow with one final game in Group C

Matchday 7 - Saturday

Group C

Nigeria 1-0 Rwanda

Matchday 7 - Tables

 

Group A

1. Egypt 7/10 (+14) 19

2. Burkina Faso 7/10 (+12) 14

3. Sierra Leonne 7/10 (0) 9

4. Guinea-Bissau 7/10 (-2) 7

5. Ethiopia 7/10 (-2) 6

6. Djibouti 7/10 (-22) 1

 

Group B

1. DR Congo 7/10 (+8) 16

2. Senegal 7/10 (+9) 15

3. Sudan 7/10 (+4) 12

4. Mauritania 7/10 (-5) 5

5. Togo 7/10 (-5) 4

6. South Sudan 7/10 (-11) 3

 

Group C

1. South Africa 7/10 (+8) 16

2. Benin 7/10 (0) 11

3. Nigeria 7/10 (+2) 10

4. Rwanda 7/10 (-1) 8

5. Lesotho 7/10 (-4) 6

6. Zimbabwe 7/10 (-5) 4

 

Group D

1. Cape Verde 7/10 (+4) 16

2. Cameroon 7/10 (+11) 15

3. Libya 7/10 (0) 11

4. Angola 7/10 (-1) 7

5. Mauritius 7/10 (-5) 7

6. Eswatini 7/10 (-8) 2

 

Group E

1. Morocco 6/8 (+17) 18

2. Tanzania 6/8 (+1) 10

3. Zambia 5/8 (+2) 6

4. Niger 5/8 (-3) 6

5. Congo 6/8 (-17) 1

 

Group F

1. Ivory Coast 7/10 (+15) 19

2. Gabon 7/10 (+10) 18

3. Burundi 7/10 (+5) 10

4. Gambia 7/10 (+1) 7

5. Kenya 7/10 (+1) 6

6. Seychelles 7/10 (-32) 0

 

Group G

1. Algeria 7/10 (+12) 18

2. Uganda 7/10 (+3) 12

3. Mozambique 7/10 (-5) 12

4. Guinea 7/10 (+2) 10

5. Botswana 7/10 (-1) 9

6. Somalia 7/10 (-11) 1

 

Group H

1. Tunisia 7/10 (+12) 19

2. Namibia 7/10 (+5) 12

3. Liberia 7/10 (0) 10

4. Equatorial Guinea 7/10 (-3) 10

5. Malawi 7/10 (-1) 9

6. São Tomé and Príncipe 7/10 (-13) 0

 

Group I

1. Ghana 7/10 (+10) 16

2. Madagascar 7/10 (+5) 13

3. Mali 7/10 (+7) 12

4. Comoros 7/10 (-1) 12

5. Central African Republic 7/10 (-7) 5

6. Chad 7/10 (-14) 1

After Matchday 7

 

Qualification:

 

Algeria

Cape Verde

DR Congo

Egypt

Ghana

Ivory Coast

Morocco

South Africa

Tunisia

 

Play-Offs:

 

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Gabon

Senegal

 

 

Morocco become the first African team to book their spot at the World Cup.

Djibouti, Mauritania, Togo, South Sudan, Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Eswatini, Congo, Gambia, Kenya, Somalia & Central African Republic all all officially knocked out in this break.

Morocco is the class of Africa, no surprise there.

Matchday 8 - Sunday

Group I

Central African Republic 0-2 Comoros

Tunisia has also qualified for the World Cup, with their win today.

To recap the situation with the BIG 3 matches tomorrow, here's the review of what they mean in terms of debutant World Cup nations:

Group B - Congo DR [16 points] hosts Senegal [15 points]. If Congo DR wins the match, they'll have a 4-point lead going to October having to only get 3 points from their final two matches (at Togo, home vs. Sudan)

Group D - Cape Verde [16 points] hosts Cameroon [15 points]. If Cape Verde wins the match, they'll have a 4-point lead going to October having to only get 3 points from their final two matches (at Libya, home vs. Eswatini)

Group F - Gabon [18 points] hosts Ivory Coast [19 points]. If Gabon were to win, they'll have a 2-point lead going to October but would still need to win their final two matches to secure qualification without needing favorable results from Ivory Coast (at Gambia, home vs, Burundi)

Edited September 8Sep 8 by DJHazey

Competitive matches in the last 10 years between tomorrow's foes.

Congo DR vs. Senegal

June 2024 | WC Qualifying | Senegal 1-1 Congo DR

Cape Verde vs. Cameroon

Nov 2019 | ACON Qualifying | Cameroon 0-0 Cape Verde

Mar 2021 | ACON Qualifying | Cape Verde 3-1 Cameroon

Jan 2022 | African Cup of Nations GS | Cameroon 1-1 Cape Verde

June 2024 | WC Qualifying | Cameroon 4-1 Cape Verde

Gabon vs. Ivory Coast

Sept 2017 | WC Qualifying | Gabon 0-3 Ivory Coast

Sept 2017 | WC Qualifying | Ivory Coast 1-2 Gabon

June 2024 | WC Qualifying | Ivory Coast 1-0 Gabon

Matchday 8 - Monday

Group A

Guinea-Bissau 2-0 Djibouti

Group D

Libya 2-0 Eswaitini

Group E

Zambia 0-2 Morocco

Group G

Mozambique 2-0 Botswana

Guinea 0-0 Algeria

Uganda 2-0 Somalia

Group H

Equatorial Guinea 0-1 Tunisia

Malawi 2-2 Liberia

Group I

Madagascar 3-1 Chad

Ghana 1-0 Mali

Tunisia official qualify with a stoppage time winner. I watched the game and they got absolutely battered by Equatorial Guinea all game. EG have been robbed all throughout the campaign. With their 6-points deduction whereas South Africa still haven’t been deducted anything for doing the same thing (fielding an illegible player).

I think with Ghana beating Mali there, it essentially shuts the door on Group I, though it's been written on the wall for a bit now. A shame as the group had Mali and a couple smaller nations in Madagascar and Comoros who have been punching above their weight lately, that it all looked to be giving Ghana trouble early on in this group.

Halftime

Congo DR 2-1 Senegal

Cape Verde 0-0 Cameroon

Cape Verde need to find a second half goal or two, Congo DR need to hang on. Gabon/Ivory Coast is in two hours.

Edited September 9Sep 9 by DJHazey

Final

Congo DR fell apart in the second half and Senegal got the winner from substitute Tottenham's Pape Matar Sarr in the 87th minute to grab the 3-2 away victory and take the driver's seat in Group B.

However, not all is lost today, we might have history! Cape Verde got a goal from Dailon Livramento early in the second half. The 24 year old who plays for Casa Pia (Portugal) will remember this day for the rest of his life. Now the standings will have Cape Verde at 19 points and Cameroon at 15 points. Cape verde just has to win either match in October and they will book their ticket!

Edited September 9Sep 9 by DJHazey

Matchday 8 - Tuesday

Group A

Sierra Leone 2-0 Ethiopia

Burkina Faso 0-0 Egypt

Group B

DR Congo 2-3 Senegal

Togo 1-0 Sudan

Mauritania 0-0 South Sudan

Group C

Zimbabwe 0-1 Rwanda

South Africa 1-1 Nigeria

Benin 4-0 Lesotho

Group D

Cape Verde 1-0 Cameroon

Angola 3-1 Mauritius

Group E

Tanzania 0-1 Niger

Group F

Kenya 5-0 Seychelles

Gabon 0-0 Ivory Coast

Gambia 2-0 Burundi

Group H

Namibia 3-0 São Tomé and Príncipe

Matchday 8 - Tables

 

Group A

1. Egypt 8/10 (+14) 20

2. Burkina Faso 8/10 (+12) 15

3. Sierra Leonne 8/10 (+2) 13

4. Guinea-Bissau 8/10 (0) 10

5. Ethiopia 8/10 (-4) 6

6. Djibouti 8/10 (-24) 1

 

Group B

1. Senegal 8/10 (+10) 18

2. DR Congo 8/10 (+7) 16

3. Sudan 8/10 (+3) 12

5. Togo 8/10 (-4) 7

4. Mauritania 8/10 (-5) 6

6. South Sudan 8/10 (-11) 4

 

Group C

1. South Africa 8/10 (+8) 17

2. Benin 8/10 (+4) 14

3. Nigeria 8/10 (+2) 11

4. Rwanda 8/10 (0) 11

5. Lesotho 8/10 (-8) 6

6. Zimbabwe 8/10 (-6) 4

 

Group D

1. Cape Verde 8/10 (+5) 19

2. Cameroon 8/10 (+10) 15

3. Libya 8/10 (+2) 14

4. Angola 8/10 (+1) 10

5. Mauritius 8/10 (-5) 8

6. Eswatini 8/10 (-10) 2

 

Group E

1. Morocco 7/8 (+19) 21

2. Tanzania 7/8 (0) 10

3. Niger 6/8 (-2) 9

4. Zambia 6/8 (0) 6

5. Congo 6/8 (-17) 1

 

Group F

1. Ivory Coast 8/10 (+15) 20

2. Gabon 8/10 (+10) 19

3. Gambia 8/10 (+3) 10

4. Burundi 8/10 (+3) 10

5. Kenya 8/10 (+6) 9

6. Seychelles 8/10 (-37) 0

 

Group G

1. Algeria 8/10 (+12) 19

2. Uganda 8/10 (+5) 15

3. Mozambique 8/10 (-3) 15

4. Guinea 8/10 (+2) 11

5. Botswana 8/10 (-3) 9

6. Somalia 8/10 (-13) 1

 

Group H

1. Tunisia 8/10 (+13) 22

2. Namibia 8/10 (+8) 15

3. Liberia 8/10 (0) 11

4. Malawi 8/10 (-1) 10

5. Equatorial Guinea 8/10 (-4) 10

6. São Tomé and Príncipe 8/10 (-16) 0

 

Group I

1. Ghana 8/10 (+11) 19

2. Madagascar 8/10 (+7) 16

3. Comoros 8/10 (+1) 15

4. Mali 8/10 (+6) 12

5. Central African Republic 8/10 (-9) 5

6. Chad 8/10 (-16) 1

After Matchday 8

 

Qualification:

 

Algeria

Cape Verde

Egypt

Ghana

Ivory Coast

Morocco

Senegal

South Africa

Tunisia

 

Play-Offs:

 

Burkina Faso

DR Congo

Gabon

Madagascar

Cape Verde What a little story this is shaping up to be.

Whilst I don't love the world cup expanding like it has because it's going to bring around the potential of a lot more white wash matches, I do love that some countries are getting their first time qualifying moments!

Poor Congo today fell apart in the second half, was so rooting for them, they did better against Senegal than England did

Cape Verde doing great!

Sad that Comoros are falling away now after the start they had. Must be the youngest nation in fifa - only been competing since 2005!

18 hours ago, Steve201 said:

Cape Verde doing great!

Sad that Comoros are falling away now after the start they had. Must be the youngest nation in fifa - only been competing since 2005!

One of them, the newest FIFA members are South Sudan (2012) and Kosovo (2016).