FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers: Benin vs Egypt, DR Congo vs Ivory Coast — schedule for the 3rd round

The race to qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup continues with the third round of the African qualifiers, whose first-leg matches will be played from February 6 to 8, 2026. A decisive stage that will feature several of the continent’s leading women’s football nations.

Matches will begin on Friday, February 6, with a highly anticipated fixture between Egypt and Benin. The following day, Saturday, February 7, looks set to be particularly busy with six fixtures on the schedule. Kenya will host Tanzania, while Uganda will clash with Zambia. Nigeria, the standard-bearer of African women’s football, will host Senegal, while Cameroon will face Botswana. Guinea-Bissau and Malawi will also battle for a place in the next round.

Sunday, February 8, will conclude this first leg with two high-profile fixtures. Ghana will host South Africa in a promising duel, before Ivory Coast welcomes the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the evening.

The return phase is scheduled a week later, from February 13 to 14, 2026. Botswana will try to overturn Cameroon, while Benin will host Egypt in a crucial qualifier. The other matches will see Nigeria travel to Senegal, Ghana to South Africa, and Ivory Coast to DR Congo, in encounters that promise to be indecisive. At the end of this third round, only the strongest teams will continue on their road to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

Schedule for the third round of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers:

First leg:

Friday, February 6, 2026

13:30 : Egypt – Benin

Saturday, February 7, 2026

13:00 : Kenya – Tanzania

14:00 : Uganda – Zambia

16:00 : Nigeria – Senegal

17:00 : Cameroon – Botswana

17:00 : Guinea-Bissau – Malawi

Sunday, February 8, 2026

14:00 : Ghana – South Africa

18:00 : Ivory Coast – DR Congo

Second leg:

Friday, February 13, 2026

14:00 : Botswana – Cameroon

17:00 : Benin – Egypt

Saturday, February 14, 2026

13:30 : Malawi – Guinea-Bissau

14:00 : Tanzania – Kenya

14:00 : South Africa – Ghana

14:00 : Zambia – Uganda

16:00 : DR Congo – Ivory Coast

18:00 : Senegal – Nigeria