{"id":63561,"date":"2025-10-29T19:24:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T19:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/caf-confirms-dates-and-venues-for-play-off-tournament"},"modified":"2025-10-29T20:30:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T20:30:13","slug":"caf-confirms-dates-and-venues-for-play-off-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/caf-confirms-dates-and-venues-for-play-off-tournament","title":{"rendered":"CAF Confirms Dates and Venues for Play-Off Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially confirmed that the African Play-Off Tournament for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be staged in Rabat, Morocco, from November 13 to 16, 2025. The mini-tournament will determine which African nation earns the continent\u2019s 10th and final World Cup slot through the FIFA Inter-Continental Play-Offs next year.<\/p>\n<p>According to CAF\u2019s statement, all matches will be hosted at the Prince He\u0301ritier Moulay El Hassan Stadium, with specific fixtures and kick-off times also announced.<\/p>\n<p>The competition will begin on Thursday, 13 November, with a blockbuster encounter between Nigeria and Gabon at 17:00 local time (16:00 GMT). The second semi-final will see Cameroon battle the Democratic Republic of Congo later that evening, kicking off at 19:00 GMT.<\/p>\n<p>The winners of both semi-finals will face off in the Final on Sunday, 16 November 2025, at 19:00 GMT, also at the Prince He\u0301ritier Moulay El Hassan Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>CAF confirmed that the victorious team will go on to represent Africa in the FIFA Inter-Continental Play-Off Tournament scheduled for March 2026, where they will fight for a place at the expanded FIFA World Cup 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The high-stakes play-offs promise thrilling drama, with four of Africa\u2019s football heavyweights set to battle for one last ticket to the world\u2019s biggest stage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Lesotho<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially confirmed that the African Play-Off Tournament for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be staged in Rabat, Morocco, from November 13 to 16, 2025. 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