Gambia v Burundi

Gambia v Burundi

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

GambiaGambiaGAM

3-1-4, 10 PTS

BurundiBurundiBDI

3-1-4, 10 PTS

Alieu Fadera - 34' Pen

Ebrima Adams - 76'

18
Gaye
5
Colley
12
Sinyan
4
Saine
3
Sanyang
2
Bajo
8
Adams
15
Ceesay
7
Fadera
13
Bojang
11
Sanyang

No.Name
18Baboucarr Gaye
12Sheriff Sinyan
5Omar Colley
4Alagie Saine
2Mahmudu Bajo 23Mouhamadou Drammeh
8Ebrima Adams
3Sainey Sanyang
15Joseph Ceesay 21Muhammed Sanneh
13Adama Bojang 9Adama Sidibeh
7Alieu Fadera 10Musa Barrow
11Abdoulie Sanyang 20Yankuba Minteh

Substitutes
6Momodou Njie
1Ebrima Jarju
16Abubacarr Kinteh
19Abubakr Barry
17Ali Sowe
22Sheikh Sibi
14Jesper Ceesay

1
Nahimana
3
Weymans
22
Nduwarugira
19
Nsabiyumva
14
Niyukuri
11
Liongola
7
Girumugisha
12
Bizoza
5
Msanga
8
Eldhino
20
Kanakimana

No.Name
1Jonathan Nahimana
19Frederic Nsabiyumva
22Christophe Nduwarugira
14Claus Niyukuri
3Marco Weymans 2Olivier Dushime
11Jordi Liongola 13Richard Bazombwa
12Parfait Bizoza 10Shassiri Nahimana
5Henry Msanga 21Abedi Bigirimana
7Jean Girumugisha
8Mokono Eldhino
20Bienvenue Kanakimana 18Sudi Abdallah

Substitutes
9Karim Kamana
23Onésime Rukundo
6Keita Bukuru
17Kevin Icoyitungiye
4Akbar Muderi
16Aladin Bizimana
15Omar Moussa

Nyayo National Stadium

3:00 PM, September 9, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Nairobi, Kenya

Referees:
Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour

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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