Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could lock horns in the semi-finals of the CAF FIFA World Cup qualification playoffs as Nigeria await outcome of late kickoffs in the qualifiers.
World Cup qualification playoffs – CAF
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— Nigeria will to face Gabon in the semi-finals of a one legged playoff (with Ivory Coast currently winning)
— Cameroon will face DR Congo or Burkina Faso in the other semi-final should current results stand (Senegal winning).
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World Cup qualification playoffs – CAF
— Nigeria will face Gabon in the semi-finals of a one legged playoff (with Ivory Coast currently winning)
— Cameroon will face DR Congo or Burkina Faso in the other semi-final should current results stand (Senegal winning).
The winners of the semi-finals will clash in the final, and the winner of the final advances to the inter-confederation playoff tournament in March 2026.
The tournament features six nations, one from each federation except UEFA, and only two of these nations will qualify for the FIFA World Cup.