Egypt v Guinea-Bissau

Egypt v Guinea-Bissau

Payment boycott threatens Nigeria's crucial FIFA World Cup playoff against Gabon

Nigeria players call off boycott, resume training, after discussions with NFF

Africa's World Cup playoffs - Will Nigeria and Cameroon's off-field dramas scupper their chances?

Payment boycott threatens Nigeria's crucial FIFA World Cup playoff against Gabon

Nigeria players call off boycott, resume training, after discussions with NFF

Africa's World Cup playoffs - Will Nigeria and Cameroon's off-field dramas scupper their chances?

Game Information

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings

WCQ - CAF News

2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

EgyptEgyptEGY

8-2-0, 26 PTS

Guinea-BissauGuinea-BissauGNB

2-4-4, 10 PTS

Mohamed Hamdy - 10'

1
Sobhy
12
Hamdy
5
Rabia
6
Ibrahim
3
Hany
15
Koka
17
Lasheen
20
Adel
7
Trézéguet
21
Zizo
11
Mohamed

No.Name
1Mohamed Sobhy
5Ramy Rabia
6Yasser Ibrahim
12Mohamed Hamdy
3Mohamed Hany
7Trézéguet 4Hossam Abdelmaguid
15Ahmed Koka 8Mahmoud Saber
17Mohanad Lasheen
11Mostafa Mohamed 9Osama Faisal
20Ibrahim Adel
21Zizo 13Ahmed Eid

Substitutes
16Abdel Aziz El Balouti
18Mostafa Fathi
22Amr El Gazar
2Khaled Sobhy
23Mostafa Shobeir

1
Baldé
5
Candé
2
Rofino
22
Sanganté
17
Encada
19
Nhaga
6
Burá
14
Rodrigues
16
Djaló
9
Beto
10
Dálcio

No.Name
1Manuel Balde
2Víctor Rofino
22Opa Sanganté
5Fali Candé
17Jefferson Encada
6Burá 3Ronaldo Vieira
19Renato Nhaga 8Panutche Camara
14Mauro Rodrigues
9Beto
16Álvaro Djaló 13Tamble Monteiro
10Dálcio 15Edson Silva

Substitutes
20Sori Mané
12Ricardino Té
21Nanu
4Gilberto Batista
23Fernando Embadja
18Nito
7Elves Baldé
11Marciano Sanca

Cairo International Stadium

3:00 PM, October 12, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Cairo, Egypt

Attendance: 41,000

Referees:
Daniel Laryea

Just two days before their important 2026 FIFA World Cup African playoff semi-final game against Gabon, the full Nigeria squad, including officials, decided to boycott training in Morocco because of unresolved money issues.

Nigeria's preparation for Thursday's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying play-off semifinal against Gabon got back on track after the standoff between players and the NFF over unpaid bonuses was called off.

Ahead of this week's African qualifying playoffs -- as Nigeria, Gabon, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo look to keep their World Cup hopes alive -- here's ESPN's bumper preview, with predictions.

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