Malawi v Liberia

Malawi v Liberia

2026 World Cup: Who has qualified, and how the rest can make it

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

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

2026 World Cup: Who has qualified, and how the rest can make it

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

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

Game Information

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings

WCQ - CAF News

2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

MalawiMalawiMWI

3-1-4, 10 PTS

LiberiaLiberiaLBR

3-2-3, 11 PTS

Frank Mhango - 72'

Junior Yeanaye - 80' OG

Ayouba Kosiah - 3', 61'

16
Thole
12
Lungu
5
Denis
3
Petro
2
Lameck
6
Aaron
13
Mwaungulu
8
Njaliwa
7
Mpinganjira
9
Mbulu
11
Mhango

No.Name
16William Thole
5Chembezi Denis
3John Charles Petro
6Lloyd Aaron
12Alick Lungu
2Mcdonald Lameck 10Chawa
8Lloyd Njaliwa
13Patrick Mwaungulu 18Mayele Malango
7Wisdom Mpinganjira 19Lanjesi Nkhoma
9Richard Mbulu
11Frank Mhango

Substitutes
14Blessings Singini
4Maxwell Paipi
15Gomezgani Chirwa
1Joshua Waka
20Emmanuel Nyirenda
17Henri Kumwenda
21Robert Saizi
22Nickson Nyasulu

1
Yeanaye
13
Laomie
5
Kamara
12
Balde
15
Gibson
19
Dorley
6
Tweh
3
Sesay
22
Ledlum
10
Kosiah
20
Tarnue

No.Name
1Junior Yeanaye
5Kemoh Kamara
12Prince Balde
13Nelson Laomie
15William Gibson 9Jegbay Konneh
6Salomon Tweh
19Oscar Dorley
3Sheikh Sesay 4Nohan Kenneh
10Ayouba Kosiah
22Edward Ledlum 8Divine Teah
20Philip Tarnue

Substitutes
17Sulahmana Bah
21Jimmy Farkarlun
23Abdulai Koulibaly
16Tommy Songo
14Jusu Dukuly
2Daniel Nyemah

Bingu National Stadium

12:00 PM, September 8, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Lilongwe, Malawi

Referees:
Ring Malong

The race for the 2026 World Cup is drawing to a close. Here's how it's looking around the globe.

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.

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