Super Eagles face Gabon in CAF Playoffs as World Cup routes unveiled

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially confirmed fixtures for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Playoff Semifinals, set to take place in Morocco this November.

Playoff Semifinal Fixtures

🇳🇬 Nigeria vs Gabon 🇬🇦
🇨🇲 Cameroon vs DR Congo 🇨🇩

The semifinal matches will be single-leg ties, meaning there will be no home or away advantage. Each team has just one chance to advance to the final.

The two semifinal winners will meet in a single-leg final, also in Morocco, to determine the CAF Playoff Champion.
All matches in the playoff series will be held on neutral ground.

Proposed Dates:

Semifinals: November 13, 2025

Final: November 16, 2025

The playoff champion will earn a spot in the Intercontinental Playoff scheduled for March 2026 — the final qualification stage for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Africa’s representative will face teams from Asia, South America, Oceania, and CONCACAF (North & Central America) in a decisive showdown to secure the continent’s 10th and final World Cup slot.

The Super Eagles will take on Gabon in their semifinal clash, with hopes of advancing to the final and keeping their World Cup dreams alive.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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