African footballers in action at sunset with cheering fans and flags, text reads “Today CAF Games.”

⚽ Fixtures for Today (CAF World Cup Qualifiers)

(All times are local to respective match venues; many listings use Cairo / GMT+3 as reference) Ahram Online+2FIFA World Cup News+2

TimeMatchGroup
~16:00Ethiopia vs Guinea-BissauGroup A Ahram Online+2FIFA World Cup News+2
~16:00Eswatini vs AngolaGroup D Ahram Online+2FIFA World Cup News+2
~16:00Libya vs Cabo VerdeGroup D Ahram Online+2FIFA World Cup News+2
~16:00Mauritius vs CameroonGroup D Ahram Online+2FIFA World Cup News+2
~19:00Sierra Leone vs Burkina FasoGroup A Ahram Online+2FIFA World Cup News+2
~19:00Djibouti vs EgyptGroup A Ahram Online+2FIFA World Cup News+2
~19:00Chad vs MaliGroup I Ahram Online+2FIFA World Cup News+2
~19:00Comoros vs MadagascarGroup I Ahram Online+2FIFA World Cup News+2
~19:00Central African Republic vs GhanaGroup I Ahram Online+2FIFA World Cup News+2
~22:00Tanzania vs ZambiaGroup E Ahram Online+2FIFA World Cup News+2
~22:00Niger vs CongoGroup E Ahram Online+2FIFA World Cup News+2

📰 Key Context / Storylines

  • Cape Verde is very close to a historic first-time World Cup qualification following a 3-3 draw with Libya. But they’ll need to win their last home match (vs Eswatini) to seal it. Reuters

  • Cameroon kept hopes alive with a 2-0 win over Mauritius, keeping pressure on in Group D. Reuters

  • Morocco has already secured their spot. Other teams like Egypt, Ghana, and Algeria are in strong positions but may still need results in today’s or upcoming matches to guarantee qualification. Reuters+2nbcsports.com+2