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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 recall goalkeeper Maduka Okoye for World Cup playoffs in wake of betting ban

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 recall goalkeeper Maduka Okoye for World Cup playoffs in wake of betting ban

Game Information

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings

WCQ - CAF News

2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

0-2-0, 2 PTS

0-1-1, 1 PTS

16
Moerane
17
Mohai
2
Mkhwanazi
3
Rasethuntsa
8
Matsoele
6
Lebokollane
18
Sefali
5
Bereng
22
Lesaoana
15
Thabantso
9
Motebang

No.Name
16Sekhoane Moerane
2Motlomelo Mkhwanazi
3Rethabile Rasethuntsa
6Lisema Lebokollane
17Motete Mohai
8Thabo Matsoele
5Tshwarelo Bereng 10Lehlohonolo Fothoane
22Thabo Lesaoana 4Tsepo Toloane
18Tsepang Sefali 11Neo Mokhachane
15Jane Thabantso 12Katleho Makateng
9Sera Motebang 19Thabiso Brown

Substitutes
7Teboho Letsema
14Bokang Sello
21Rethabile Mokokoane
1Mosoeu Seahlolo
23Teboho Ratibisi
20Mohlomi Makhetha
13Rethabile Senkoto

16
Allagbé
11
Moumini
4
Hountondji
5
Tijani
12
Kiki
18
Olaitan
15
D'Almeida
19
Dokou
3
Traoré
9
Mounié
20
Dossou

No.Name
16Saturnin Allagbé
4Cédric Hountondji
5Mohamed Tijani
11Rachid Moumini
12David Kiki
15Sessi D'Almeida 8Hassane Imourane
18Junior Olaitan
19Dodo Dokou 7Matteo Ahlinvi
9Steve Mounié
3Steve Traoré 17Andreas Hountondji
20Jodel Dossou 14Cebio Soukou

Substitutes
1Marcel Dandjinou
6Tamimou Ouorou
22Rabiou Sankamao
10Charbel Gomez
23Serge Obassa
2Rodrigue Fassinou
13Prince Dossou
21Rodrigue Kossi

Moses Mabhida Stadium

8:00 AM, November 21, 2023

Durban, South Africa

Attendance: 1,000

Referees:
Tsegay Mogos Teklu

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.

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.

Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been recalled to the Nigeria squad ahead of this week's CAF 2026 FIFA World Cup Play-off Tournament in Morocco after serving a two-month suspension for his part in an illegal betting scheme.

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