Ethiopia v Djibouti

Ethiopia v Djibouti

World Cup qualifiers playoffs - Dates, how to watch... and why Nigeria can still dream of representing Africa

Nigeria's Super Eagles cancel friendlies in USA due to FIFA World Cup playoffs

Germany get World Cup draw seeding boost in FIFA rankings

World Cup qualifiers playoffs - Dates, how to watch... and why Nigeria can still dream of representing Africa

Nigeria's Super Eagles cancel friendlies in USA due to FIFA World Cup playoffs

Germany get World Cup draw seeding boost in FIFA rankings

Game Information

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings

WCQ - CAF News

2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

EthiopiaEthiopiaETH

1-3-2, 6 PTS

DjiboutiDjiboutiDJI

0-1-5, 1 PTS

Bereket Desta - 19', 52', 70' Pen

Abubeker Nasser - 34', 37', 58' Pen

Samuel Akinbinu - 51'

1
Nura
6
Tekeste
3
James
15
Tamene
19
Moges
12
Abera
20
Waza
21
Tonjo
7
Desta
10
Nasser
11
Worku

No.Name
1Abubeker Nura
3Ramkel James
6Habtamu Tekeste
15Aschalew Tamene
12Mohammed Abera 17Chernet Gugsa
21Asrat Tonjo 13Ahmed Rashid
20Bereket Waza 16Bruk Markos
19Yared Moges
7Bereket Desta
10Abubeker Nasser 9Ahmed Hussien
11Abdulkarim Worku 18Wogene Gezahegn

Substitutes
23Biniam Genetu
4Frezer Kasa
2Woldeamanueal Getu
14Birhanu Bekele
5Amanuel Terfa
22Seid Habtamu
8Amanuel Yohannes

22
Luyima
23
Mohamed
6
Abdi Osman
20
Kireh
18
Farada
5
Hamza
19
Mahamed
13
Elabeh
10
Hassan
3
Dadzie
17
Akinbinu

No.Name
22Sulait Luyima
6Moustapha Abdi Osman
20Yonis Kireh
5Abdi Idleh Hamza 14Yabe Siad
23Ibrahim Mohamed
18Ali Youssouf Farada 15Ahmed Zakaria
13Doualeh Mahamoud Elabeh 21Ahmed Omar
10Warsama Hassan
19Mouad Mahamed
3Gabriel Dadzie 11Mahdi Houssein Mahabeh
17Samuel Akinbinu 9Moussa Wais

Substitutes
7Maarouf Abass
12Mouktar Youssouf Said
8Ahemdini Gohar
16Sadik Aden
1Omar Mahamoud
2Aboubaker Abdi

Stade Ben Ahmed El Abdi

5:00 PM, March 24, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

El Jadida, Morocco

Attendance: 100

Referees:
Luxolo Badi

Africa's World Cup qualifying campaign has seen nine teams secure their places at next year's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. However, for four CAF teams, including Nigeria, there's still a glimmer of hope.

Nigeria will not be going ahead with planned friendlies against Venezuela and Colombia in the USA next month, after the Super Eagles qualified for the World Cup playoffs which take place in Morocco at the same time.

Spain still topped the FIFA men's world rankings, with Germany back on track to be a top-seeded team in the World Cup finals draw on Dec. 5.

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