2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Benin vs Zimbabwe, Nigeria vs Rwanda, Matchday 7 Schedule
The 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the Africa zone kick off next week with the Matchday 7 fixtures. Check out the slate.
Les Guépards du Bénin posent pour une rencontre officielle
There are 26 matches on the schedule next week for Matchday 7 of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Between September 3 and 6, several decisive fixtures are lined up across four days of competition.
The slate begins on Tuesday, September 3 with Seychelles hosting Gabon. The following day, Wednesday, September 4, no fewer than ten matches are on the program, including some much-anticipated clashes: Angola take on Libya, Mali face Comoros, while Algeria meet Botswana.
On Thursday, September 5, Togo travel to Mauritania, while South Sudan face the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At the same time, Benin will look to gain the upper hand against Zimbabwe, and Lesotho host South Africa for a neighbors’ clash.
Finally, the fourth day wraps up on Friday, September 6 with two marquee fixtures: Senegal face Sudan, while Nigeria and Rwanda square off in a clash that could weigh heavily in the race to qualify.
The full Matchday 7 schedule of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers:
Wednesday, September 3
1:00 PM: Seychelles vs Gabon
Thursday, September 4
4:00 PM
Chad vs Ghana