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African nations well poised to join Morocco and Tunisia at the World Cup

Sunday World

SW September 14 2025 edition

South Africa, Cape Verde, Egypt and Senegal still in the run

- By Siyasanga Monoalibe

Things are heating up and will seemingly go down to the wire in the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers, as only two teams have up to now booked their tickets to Canada, Mexico and the US next year, with just two games remaining to be played in all 10 African groups.

A total of nine Confederation of African Football (CAF) group winners will be guaranteed automatic qualification.

Morocco and Tunisia have taken their spots already after they sealed qualifications.

The four best runners-up in each group will then participate in an intercontinental playoff for the possibility of securing a 10th spot at the global showpiece.

This particular World Cup will be one for the books, as it will see 48 nations battling it out for the most prestigious international trophy hosted by three countries from June 11 to July 19 next year.

This story is from the SW September 14 2025 edition edition of Sunday World.

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