Overview
- Nigeria resumed training after players called off a boycott over unpaid bonuses, with captain William Troost-Ekong saying the dispute was resolved.
- Cameroon ruled out Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa for the DR Congo semi-final, with goalkeeper Andre Onana listed as a doubt.
- Today’s single-leg semi-finals in Rabat are Nigeria vs. Gabon at Moulay Hassan Stadium (16:00 GMT) and Cameroon vs. DR Congo at Al-Barid Stadium (19:00 GMT).
- The winners will meet on 16 November for the right to advance to the March 2026 inter-confederation playoffs in Mexico.
- Pre-match analyses spotlight key forwards—Victor Osimhen, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Bryan Mbeumo and Cédric Bakambu—with several outlets rating Nigeria as the favourites to progress.