Burundi v Ivory Coast

Burundi v Ivory Coast

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

BurundiBurundiBDI

2-1-2, 7 PTS

Ivory CoastIvory CoastCIV

4-1-0, 13 PTS

Evann Guessand - 16'

1
Nahimana
3
Weymans
14
Ndayishimiye
19
Nsabiyumva
18
Niyukuri
11
Liongola
8
Eldhino
22
Nduwarugira
20
Bizoza
21
Bigirimana
7
Bimenyimana

No.Name
1Jonathan Nahimana
19Frederic Nsabiyumva
14Youssouf Ndayishimiye
18Claus Niyukuri 15Omar Moussa
3Marco Weymans
11Jordi Liongola
22Christophe Nduwarugira
20Parfait Bizoza 5Mohamed Amissi
8Mokono Eldhino 17Jean Girumugisha
21Abedi Bigirimana 6Trésor Mossi
7Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana 9Sudi Abdallah

Substitutes
2Henry Msanga
12Bienvenue Kanakimana
23Onésime Rukundo
10Shassiri Nahimana
13Kevin Icoyitungiye
4Pacifique Niyongabire
16Matteo Nkurunziza

1
Fofana
6
Agbadou
4
Gbamin
5
Singo
7
Kamara
8
Kessié
13
Aholou
17
Doué
20
Guessand
11
Krasso
22
Haller

No.Name
1Yahia Fofana
4Jean-Philippe Gbamin
6Emmanuel Agbadou 3Clément Akpa
5Wilfried Singo
8Franck Kessié
13Jean-Eudes Aholou 10Simon Adingra
7Hassane Kamara 15Mohammed Diomande
17Guela Doué
22Sébastien Haller 9Bayo Youssouf
20Evann Guessand
11Jean-Phillipe Krasso 18Ibrahim Sangaré

Substitutes
16Mohamed Koné
2Ousmane Diomande
23Badra Ali Sangaré
21Evan Ndicka
19Nicolas Pépé
14Oumar Diakité
12Willy Boly

Stade d'Honneur Meknès

3:00 PM, March 21, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Meknès, Morocco

Attendance: 1,500

Referees:
Samir Guezzaz

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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Ivory Coast

Seychelles