Many African national teams have chosen Morocco as the venue to host their World Cup 2026 qualifiers. These highly anticipated matches are scheduled to take place this month.
This monumental decision demonstrates the Royal Moroccan Football Federation’s (FRMF) collaborative approach with other African football federations. The resulting partnership has enabled these countries to compete for their qualifying matches on Moroccan land, giving the competitive path to the World Cup a distinctive touch.
The qualifiers for the World Cup in the African Zone will be spread over two years. They will start on November 13, 2023 and end in November 2025, according to the schedule set by world soccer’s body, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA).
Teams are divided into nine groups for the FIFA World Cup, with winners earning automatic qualification, paving the way for global football glory.
The fixtures for the WC 2026 qualifiers held in Morocco are as follows: Ethiopia will go up against Sierra Leone at El Abdi Stadium in El Jadida in mid-November.
Burkina Faso and Guinea Bissau will clash at the Grand Stadium of Marrakech on November 17, and on the same day, Guinea will take on Uganda at Berkane’s Municipal Stadium.
On November 18, Niger will face Tanzania at the Grand Stadium of Marrakech, while Chad and Madagascar will meet at Honneur Stadium in Oujda on the 20th of November.
Tuesday, November 21 will feature many football activities, as four matches are scheduled on this particular day:
– Somalia will challenge Uganda at the Berkane’s Municipal Stadium.
– Ethiopia will battle Burkina Faso at El Abdi Stadium in El Jadida.
– Niger will compete with Zambia in Marrakech.
– Sao Tomé and Principe will confront Namibia at Agadir.