Several matches are on the schedule this Tuesday across Africa, counting toward matchday eight of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Check out today’s fixtures.
Matchday eight of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers wraps up this Tuesday with several games across Africa. No fewer than 15 matches are on the slate, including the Nigeria – South Africa showdown.
Group C leaders Bafana Bafana are aiming for a win to move closer to qualifying for the finals. Facing them, the Super Eagles need all three points to keep their hopes of booking their ticket to the finals alive.
Another game in this group is the duel between Benin and Lesotho. Second behind the South Africans, the Cheetahs can’t afford a slip-up against the already-eliminated Likuena.
Today’s schedule (time in (GMT):
13:00 : Kenya – Seychelles
13:00 : Namibia – São Tomé and Príncipe
13:00 : Sierra Leone – Ethiopia
13:00 : Tanzania – Niger
13:00 : Zimbabwe – Rwanda
16:00 : South Africa – Nigeria
16:00 : Burkina Faso – Egypt
16:00 : Cape Verde – Cameroon
16:00 : DR Congo – Senegal
16:00 : Togo – Sudan
19:00 : Angola – Mauritius
19:00 : Benin – Lesotho
19:00 : Gabon – Ivory Coast
19:00 : Gambia – Burundi
19:00 : Mauritania – South Sudan