"Seven places at the 2026 Fifa World Cup are up for grabs as the group stage of African qualifying reaches its climax. With fixtures being played between Wednesday 8 and Tuesday, 14 October, only the nine group winners are assured of a spot at the expanded 48-team tournament. Morocco, semi-finalists at Qatar 2022, and Tunisia have already booked their tickets."
"Cape Verde are one victory away from clinching a first ever appearance at the World Cup while Egypt and Algeria also know that three points from their next two games will secure top spot in their respective groups. The four best-ranked second-placed sides from across the nine groups will enter play-offs next month, with the winners then getting another chance to qualify via an intercontinental route."
Seven African places for the 2026 World Cup remain available as the group stage of qualifying reaches its climax, with nine group winners assured of spots and Morocco and Tunisia already qualified. Cape Verde need one victory to clinch a first-ever World Cup appearance, while Egypt and Algeria require three points from their next two matches to secure top spots. The four best second-placed teams will enter continental play-offs next month, with winners advancing to an intercontinental route. Several heavyweights, including Cameroon and Nigeria, face the danger of missing out, and multiple groups will be decided in the final fixtures.
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