Overview
- Kickoff is set for 19:00 GMT (2:00 p.m. ET) on Sunday in Rabat, with the one-match CAF playoff deciding who moves on.
- FIFA+ is streaming the match free in many regions with some geoblocking reported, while U.S. viewers can watch via Fubo and ESPN platforms.
- CAF clarified that accumulated yellow cards do not carry into the playoffs, making Wilfred Ndidi available for Nigeria.
- Nigeria reached the final by beating Gabon 4-1 after extra time, and DR Congo advanced past Cameroon with Chancel Mbemba’s 91st-minute winner.
- The inter-confederation playoff draw is scheduled for November 20, with Bolivia, New Caledonia and qualifiers from AFC and CONCACAF among the opponents in March 2026.