⚽ The Pharaohs aim to solidify their lead in the World Cup qualifiers tonight: The Egyptian national team will be meeting Burkina Faso on the pitch tonight at 10pm in the third round of Group A’s qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. The Pharaohs lead the group with 6 points from two matches, followed by Burkina Faso with 4 points.

Also in Group A: Guinea Bissau, currently in third place with 4 points, will be going head to head with Ethiopia, who had only managed to garner one point, tonight at 7pm.

Only the leaders of the pack will get a shot at the trophy. Of each of the nine groups, only the teams coming in at first place will qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The four highest-scoring teams to come in at second place will be going to playoffs against teams from other continents.

Here are the Africa qualifiers worth keeping an eye on:

  • Senegal vs Democratic Republic of Congo (Group B, 10pm)
  • Algeria vs Guinea (Group G, 10pm)
  • Mali vs Ghana (Group I, 10pm)
  • Nigeria vs South Africa (Group C, 10pm on Friday)
  • Morocco vs Zambia (Group E, 10pm on Friday)
  • Côte d’Ivoire vs Gabon (Group F, 10pm on Friday)
  • Cameroon vs Cape Verde (Group D, 4pm on Saturday)

And some friendly games to tune into:

  • Netherlands vs Canada (9:45pm)
  • England vs Iceland (9:45pm on Friday)
  • Germany vs Greece (9:45pm on Friday)
  • Portugal vs Croatia (7:45pm on Saturday)
  • Belgium vs Luxembourg (9pm on Saturday)
  • Spain vs North Ireland (10:30pm on Saturday)
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