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Offsets, Intrigues For African Teams At 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

The competition remains fierce with dozens of African teams vying for the nine spots reserved fro the region - an increment from the previous five - at the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be held in the U.S..Mexico and Canada.

The full list of the latest results from Matchday 5 is here.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be looking to secure their first win when they take on top of the table Rwanda in Group C on Friday, March 21, while South Africa plays host to Lesotho in the same group

Other matches to look out for on Friday include Burkina Faso vs. Djibouti in Group A, DR Congo vs. South Sudan in Group B, and Burundi vs. Côte d'Ivoire in Group G.

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FIFA World Cup qualifiers - Match Day 03 and 04.

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