"Morocco's capital Rabat will host the African World Cup playoffs, using three different stadiums for the three matches. Al Barid Stadium and Moulay El Hassan Stadium will be used for the semifinals. The newly built Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, which will host the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final on January 18, will be the venue for the CAF playoff final."
"The two sudden-death semifinal playoffs will be played at the following times: Nigeria vs Gabon: Thursday, November 13 at 5pm (16:00 GMT) at Moulay El Hassan Stadium Cameroon vs Congo DR: Thursday, November 13 at 8pm (19:00 GMT) at Al Barid Stadium The winner-take-all final will be played at the following time: CAF final (Teams TBD): Sunday, November 16 at 8pm local (19:00 GMT) at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium"
Cameroon, Gabon, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo will compete in CAF playoffs to determine which nation advances to the FIFA intercontinental playoff tournament in March for 2026 World Cup qualification. The four teams qualified as the best runners-up across nine African qualifying groups. Morocco's Rabat will host the matches across three stadiums, with Moulay El Hassan and Al Barid staging the semifinals and Prince Moulay Abdellah hosting the final. Semifinals are scheduled for November 13 and the final for November 16. Seeding used FIFA rankings from October 17, with Nigeria top-ranked.
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