Countries across Africa are gearing up for the final stretch of AFCON 2025 qualifiers, with national teams battling over the next week for a coveted spot in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament. Fans can expect intense competition as matchday 5 and 6 games take place from Thursday through Tuesday, featuring a thrilling lineup of high-stakes encounters, including Benin vs. Nigeria.

Full Schedule of AFCON 2025 Qualifiers (Matchdays 5 & 6, Times in GMT)

Matchday 5

Wednesday, Nov 13

  • Group E: Liberia vs Togo (1600)
  • Group G: Chad vs Sierra Leone (1900)
  • Group J: Namibia vs Cameroon (1300)

Thursday, Nov 14

  • Group A: Madagascar vs Tunisia (1600)
  • Group B: Lesotho vs Central African Republic (1300)
  • Group D: Rwanda vs Libya (1600), Benin vs Nigeria (1900)
  • Group E: Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria (1300)
  • Group F: Niger vs Sudan (1600)
  • Group K: South Sudan vs Congo Brazzaville (1300)
  • Group L: Burundi vs Malawi (1500), Burkina Faso vs Senegal (1900)

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Friday, Nov 15

  • Group A: Gambia vs Comoros (1900)
  • Group B: Gabon vs Morocco (1900)
  • Group C: Botswana vs Mauritania (1300), Cape Verde vs Egypt (1600)
  • Group F: Angola vs Ghana (1900)
  • Group G: Zambia vs Ivory Coast (1600)
  • Group I: Mozambique vs Mali, Eswatini vs Guinea-Bissau (both 1600)
  • Group J: Zimbabwe vs Kenya (1600)
  • Group K: Uganda vs South Africa (1300)

Saturday, Nov 16

  • Group H: Ethiopia vs Tanzania (1600), Guinea vs Democratic Republic of Congo (1900)

Matchday 6

Sunday, Nov 17

  • Group E: Algeria vs Liberia, Togo vs Equatorial Guinea (both 1600)

Monday, Nov 18

  • Group A: Comoros vs Madagascar, Tunisia vs Gambia (both 1900)
  • Group B: Central African Republic vs Gabon, Morocco vs Lesotho (both 1900)
  • Group D: Nigeria vs Rwanda, Libya vs Benin (both 1600)
  • Group F: Sudan vs Angola, Ghana vs Niger (both 1600)
  • Group L: Malawi vs Burkina Faso (1300)

Tuesday, Nov 19

  • Group C: Egypt vs Botswana (1500), Mauritania vs Cape Verde (1600)
  • Group G: Sierra Leone vs Zambia, Ivory Coast vs Chad (both 1600)
  • Group H: Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia, Tanzania vs Guinea (both 1600)
  • Group I: Guinea-Bissau vs Mozambique, Mali vs Eswatini (both 1600)
  • Group J: Kenya vs Namibia, Cameroon vs Zimbabwe (both 1300)
  • Group K: Congo Brazzaville vs Uganda (1300), South Africa vs South Sudan (1600)
  • Group L: Senegal vs Burundi (1900)

As the countdown to the AFCON 2025 tournament intensifies, each fixture brings the promise of high-energy play, unexpected twists, and aspirations for continental glory. Football fans across the continent will be watching closely as these pivotal matches unfold.