Overview
- Cameroon, DR Congo, Gabon and Nigeria will play semifinals on November 13 and a final on November 16 in Morocco, with seeding based on the October FIFA rankings.
- Based on the expected rankings, Nigeria would face Gabon and Cameroon would meet DR Congo in the semifinals, pending CAF confirmation.
- CAF compared runners-up by expunging results against last-placed teams, and Nigeria secured the final playoff berth by scoring a fourth goal against Benin.
- Asia’s final path to the intercontinental playoff will see UAE face Iraq over two legs on November 13 and 18.
- The World Cup draw is set for December 5 in Washington, D.C., with reports of visa denials for Iran’s delegation even as organizers say qualified teams will be allowed entry; the intercontinental playoff concludes on March 31, 2026.