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Burkina Faso vs Mauritania - Friday, 13 November 2026

league: Africa - Africa Cup of Nations

Burkina Faso and Mauritania meet in a crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group F match at Stade du 4 Août on Friday, 13 November 2026, with both teams still strongly placed after the opening two rounds. Benin lead the group on four points, Burkina Faso are second with the same tally, and Mauritania are only one point behind in third, meaning a home victory would move the Stallions seven points clear of the visitors and put them in an excellent position before the reverse fixture. Burkina Faso followed their 1-1 home draw with Benin by winning 0-1 away to Central African Republic, while Mauritania produced an impressive 3-1 victory over the same opponent before losing 2-1 in Cotonou. The wider form guide also points to a tight contest: Burkina Faso are unbeaten in their two qualifiers but were humbled 7-0 by Argentina in their most recent friendly, whereas Mauritania have shown resilience in narrow matches against Angola, Niger and Niger-region opposition, giving this West African derby a balanced but pressure-heavy feel.

Amir Abdou’s Burkina Faso squad for the 2026/27 season combines established European-based names with younger players who have already contributed during the qualifying campaign. Hervé Koffi remains the leading goalkeeper, supported by Farid Ouédraogo and Kilian Nikiema, while the defensive pool includes Edmond Tapsoba, Nasser Djiga, Arsène Kouassi, Arthur Zagré and Rachide Gnanou. The latest availability news is less positive at full-back, with Issa Kaboré and Mohamed Ouédraogo both reported as injury absences, potentially reducing Abdou’s width and defensive rotation. In midfield, Lohann Doucet, Ismahila Ouédraogo, Rachid Kouda, Axel Taonsa and Julien Bationo offer a mixture of control and mobility, while the attacking group includes Dango Ouattara, Ousseni Bouda, Georgie Minoungou, Aboubacar Camara, Abdoul Tapsoba and Pierre Landry Kaboré. Burkina Faso’s clearest route to victory is to use Tapsoba’s composure from the back, win the second balls through Doucet and Ismahila Ouédraogo, and then release their quick forwards into the channels before Mauritania can settle into their defensive shape.

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Cape Verde vs Liberia - Friday, 13 November 2026

league: Africa - Africa Cup of Nations

Cape Verde and Liberia face off in a genuine basement battle on Wednesday 11 November 2026, when the bottom two sides in Group K of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers meet at the Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde in Praia. With both teams pointless after two matchdays, the Blue Sharks against the Lone Stars is effectively a six-pointer that could define each side's entire campaign: only the top two in the group advance to the finals in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, and the chasing pair already trail Rwanda and Mali by six points. Cape Verde arrive as the emotional favourites given their fairytale run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup — where they became the smallest nation ever to reach the knockout stage, drawing with Spain, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia before an extra-time defeat to Argentina — but under new coach Humberto Bettencourt, who replaced Bubista in August 2026, the Blue Sharks have lost both of their opening qualifiers and are desperate to turn potential into points. Liberia, meanwhile, have shown flashes of promise under coach Peter Butler but paid the price for slow starts in both September fixtures, and they know a third straight defeat would leave them needing a near-perfect run through the March 2027 window to keep their AFCON dream alive.

Recent form tells a remarkably similar story for both sides, and neither sets of fans will enjoy reading it. Cape Verde's qualifying campaign opened with a 3-1 defeat in Mali, where Dorgeles Nene's influence in the Eagles' attack exposed a Blue Sharks backline still adjusting to life after their World Cup heroics, before Bettencourt's men suffered a painful 1-2 home loss to Rwanda in Praia on 29 September — a result that left the islanders propping up Group K on goal difference. Sandwiched between those competitive setbacks was the 0-0 stalemate against Saudi Arabia at the World Cup, a disciplined but toothless performance in Houston that ultimately took them through to the knockout rounds yet hinted at the same scoring problems that have haunted them since. Liberia's September was equally grim: the Lone Stars were beaten 3-1 by Rwanda in their opener, conceding twice in a chaotic first half, and then fell 0-1 at home to Mali on matchday two despite competing well for long spells. The two defeats mean Liberia have managed just one goal in two qualifiers, Sylvanus Nimely's consolation against the Amavubi, and coach Peter Butler has been vocal about the need for his side to be more clinical in both boxes if they are to escape the group basement.

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Comoros vs Congo - Friday, 13 November 2026

league: Africa - Africa Cup of Nations

Comoros host Congo on Friday 13 November 2026 at 13:00 UTC in a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying Group G Matchday 3 clash that could shape the destiny of both campaigns, with Cameroon leading the group on four points, Comoros sitting second on three, Namibia also on three and Congo bottom with a single point. The Coelacanths opened their campaign with a narrow 3-1 defeat away to Cameroon in Garoua on 24 September, a game in which Hubert Velud's side competed well before the hosts' quality told, but they responded perfectly four days later by beating Namibia 1-0 in Moroni to record their first win of the campaign. Velud, who took charge in 2026 after Stefano Cusin's departure, has made Comoros a difficult side to break down at the Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, and with veteran captain Youssouf M'Changama pulling the strings in midfield, the islanders know that victory over Congo would put them in a commanding position ahead of the return match in Brazzaville just two days later. Congo, meanwhile, have endured a frustrating start under experienced French coach Claude Le Roy: they fell 1-0 to Namibia in Gaborone on 24 September despite creating chances, before earning a creditable 1-1 home draw against Cameroon on 29 September thanks to Geltany Stalgout Bantsiele's first-half strike. The Red Devils are winless in the group and desperately need points to keep their AFCON hopes alive, but they have never won on Comorian soil, and the travel to Moroni has traditionally been one of the most awkward away trips in African qualifying. European odds reflect the home side's slight edge, with Comoros priced at 2.00 to win, the draw at 3.14 and Congo at 3.44, implying a roughly 44 percent chance of a home victory.

Comoros' 2026/27 squad for this double-header has been strengthened by the return of three important attacking pieces, with Faïz Selemani, Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Rafiki Saïd and left-back Ismaël Boura all back in Velud's group as the Coelacanths prepare for the two meetings with Congo. Between the posts, Velud can call on Salim Ben Boina of Istres, Yannick Pandor of Francs Borains and Adel Anzimati of Ararat Yerevan, while the defensive unit is built around Boura, Abdel-Hakim Abdallah, young Cádiz centre-back Kenan Toibibou, Ahmed Soilihi, Yannis Kari, Kassim M'Dahoma, Sparta Rotterdam's Saïd Bakari and Idris Mohamed. Warmed Omari and Benjaloud Youssouf both scored during the September window and give Comoros aerial threat from set pieces, a weapon that could prove decisive against a Congolese defence that has conceded in both qualifiers so far. The midfield blends experience and legs, with captain M'Changama joined by Casa Pia's Iyad Mohamed, Rémy Vita, Yacine Bourhane, Raouf Mroivili, Rayan Lutin and Zaydou Youssouf, while the attacking line offers pace and variety through Selemani, Saïd, Aboubacar Ali, Aymeric Ahmed, Myziane Maolida, Zaïd Amir and all-time top scorer El Fardou Ben Nabouhane, whose 20 international goals make him the reference point whenever Comoros need a moment of quality. The memories of the 3-1 defeat in Garoua will still sting, but that performance away to the group's strongest side showed that Velud's men can compete with anyone in Group G, and the cohesion of this largely France-based squad has been the foundation of Comoros' rise up the FIFA rankings to 107th, comfortably above Congo's 132nd.

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Egypt vs Malawi - Friday, 13 November 2026

league: Africa - Africa Cup of Nations

Egypt host Malawi on Friday, 13 November 2026 at Cairo International Stadium in the third round of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, with the return fixture scheduled for Tuesday, 17 November at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe. The Pharaohs sit top of Group B with four points from their opening two matches, having opened their campaign with a frustrating 0-0 home draw against Angola before responding in emphatic fashion with a 0-5 demolition of South Sudan in Juba, where Omar Marmoush scored twice and Hossam Abdelmaguid was also on target. Malawi, meanwhile, occupy third place on three points after a narrow 2-1 home win over South Sudan was followed by a 3-1 defeat away to Angola in Luanda, a result that underlined both the Flames' resilience at home and their limitations against stronger opposition on the road. The visitors arrive in Cairo under a cloud of absenteeism, without seven regulars, while Egypt begin a new era under head coach Ali Maher, who was appointed on Saturday to replace Hossam Hassan and will take charge of his first matches in this double-header. With a sold-out Cairo International Stadium expected and Mohamed Salah leading the line, the European odds reflect the gulf between the sides: an Egypt win is priced at 1.14, the draw at 6.50 and a Malawi victory at 17.00, and our prediction is a convincing 3:0 home win for the Pharaohs.

Egypt's new coach Ali Maher has named a 26-man squad for the November camp that blends experience with fresh blood, recalling Mahmoud "El Wensh" Hamdy, Mohamed Shehata, Mahmoud Marei and Nasser Maher, who had all been away from the national team setup for over a year, while Al Ahly captain Mohamed El-Shennawy returns between the posts after missing the September camp. The squad is headlined by nine foreign-based stars: captain Mohamed Salah, now of Trabzonspor, Tottenham Hotspur forward Omar Marmoush, Barcelona's Hamza Abdelkarim, Celtic's Haissem Hassan, Nice centre-back Mohamed Abdelmonem, Ludogorets defender Hossam Abdelmaguid, Nordsjaelland winger Ibrahim Adel, Trezeguet of Al-Riyadh and Zamalek full-back Ahmed Fattouh. Maher has also handed a first call-up to uncapped Modern Sport striker Mahmoud Mamdouh, the current top scorer in the Egyptian Premier League. There are notable absentees, however: Pyramids forward Mostafa Ziko, a regular during the 2026 World Cup and the opening qualifiers, is serving a five-match FIFA ban, while Al Ahly midfielder Emam Ashour has been left out after missing his club's last four matches. With El-Shennawy, Mostafa Shobeir, Mahdy Soliman and Mohamed Alaa as goalkeeping options, a defence featuring Abdelmonem, Rami Rabia, El-Wensh and Karim Hafez, and a midfield of Marwan Attia, Zizo, Mohanad Lasheen and Mahmoud Saber supplying Salah, Marmoush and Mamdouh, the Pharaohs possess depth at every position and will view anything less than six points from this double-header as a failure.

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Gabon vs Lesotho - Friday, 13 November 2026

league: Africa - Africa Cup of Nations

Gabon host Lesotho at the Stade de Franceville on Friday, 13 November 2026, in a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying Group A clash that could prove decisive in the race for second place behind Morocco. The Panthers go into the match full of confidence after their 2-0 home win over Niger in September, which bounced them back from a 0-2 defeat to Morocco on matchday one. Sébastien Migné's side began a new era in 2026 without retired captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and the latest squad news is a major boost: Mario Lemina and Jim Allevinah have both returned to the group for this qualifier after missing recent fixtures through injury. Historically, Gabon are unbeaten in four meetings with Lesotho (two wins, two draws), keeping clean sheets in each of the last two encounters.

Lesotho arrive in Franceville bottom of the group after losing both of their September fixtures — a 1-2 defeat away to Niger in their opener followed by a 0-2 home loss to Morocco — and they have not won in their last five competitive outings. The Crocodiles, coached by Veselin Jelusic, continue to rely on striker Sera Motebang, forward Nkau Lerotholi and experienced midfielder Ts'epo Seturumane, but their attacking numbers remain modest, averaging barely 0.6 goals per game in qualification. With Morocco expected to win the group, this away trip to Gabon is arguably Lesotho's toughest remaining fixture, and avoiding defeat would be considered a success.

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Hellerup vs B.93 - Friday, 13 November 2026

league: Africa - Africa Cup of Nations

Hellerup IK welcome Boldklubben af 1893 to Gentofte Sportspark on Friday 13 November 2026 for a Danish 2nd Division Round 16 clash that carries very different pressures for each side. B.93 arrive in third place on 24 points from 15 matches (7 wins, 3 draws, 5 defeats, 26 scored and 20 conceded) and remain firmly in the promotion-qualification conversation behind leaders Nykøbing FC (31 points) and unbeaten FC Roskilde (29), while HIK prop up the wrong end of the table in tenth on 15 points (4-3-8, 14 scored and a worrying 25 conceded), five points clear of the relegation-qualification zone but with the worst defensive record among the non-bottom-two sides. The historical pattern points one way: across 19 previous meetings between these two famous Copenhagen clubs, B.93 hold ten wins to HIK's four with five draws, and the aggregate stands at 37-25 in favour of the Østerbro outfit, with the most recent encounter on 21 August 2026 ending in a comfortable 3-0 B.93 victory at Østerbro Stadion. HIK have actually shown signs of life recently at home, beating Brabrand 2-1 and drawing 1-1 with both Roskilde and Thisted at Gentofte Sportspark, but those results sit alongside a 1-2 home defeat to Middelfart and a damaging 1-4 loss at home to Nykøbing, a run that underlines why Anton Leifsson's men have kept zero clean sheets in their seven home league games this season while conceding 1.71 goals per match in front of their own fans. B.93, by contrast, have won three of their last five, beating Middelfart 3-1 at home, winning 3-1 at struggling Thisted and grinding out a 1-0 home victory over Skive on 6 November, sandwiching narrow away defeats at Næstved (1-2) and in a five-goal thriller against Brabrand (2-3). The visitors' away record of 1.75 goals scored and 1.63 conceded per game suggests they are productive but rarely secure on the road, which is precisely the kind of profile that has punished HIK all season. HIK fans will draw some comfort from their side's ability to raise their level against stronger opposition, exemplified by their spirited 1-2 away win at Næstved back in May, a result that showed this squad can compete with top-half sides when their transitions click, but repeating that kind of performance against a B.93 team that has already beaten them 3-0 this term is a far taller order. Everything about the table, the head-to-head and the current trajectories of both 2026/27 campaigns says the same thing: HIK must defend far better than they have all season if they are to take anything from this match, because B.93 have scored in 87% of their away fixtures and arrive with real momentum under Kasper Lorentzen.

Hellerup's 2026/27 squad, listed as of early September, blends experienced campaigners with a heavy youth contingent, and manager Anton Leifsson has largely relied on a settled group despite indifferent results. Between the posts, Magnus Haslund has been the first-choice goalkeeper with Oliver Thorup as cover, and neither has been helped by the chaos in front of them. The defensive line features David Chernet, Isak Pondor, Gustav Rossen, Benjamin Suner, William Adelsten, Malcolm Tekoe and the intriguing loan signing Sashwat Rana from Malmö, a versatile full-back or wing-back whose arrival from Sweden adds mobility on the flank. The midfield is the engine room of this HIK side, built around Mathias Jørgensen, Jonas Damkjær and the creative influence of Andreas Garly in the number ten role, with August Wagner, Malthe Hesselholt, Berkay Sahin, Frederik Valdbjørn, the Italian Alessio Alicino and Jonatan Rindom all competing for minutes; Hesselholt and Rindom in particular represent the developmental upside of a squad whose average age sits in the low twenties. In attack, Leifsson can call on Jakob Johansson, Nicklas Schandorph, the highly rated 19-year-old Mikkel Haakonsson, Benjamin Lyng and Ibrahim Nuur, though HIK's 0.93 goals per game overall and just 1.14 at home tell the story of an attack that has not fired consistently enough to compensate for the leaks at the back. The underlying numbers sharpen the concern: HIK average 11.71 shots per match with only a 10% conversion rate, their expected goals sit at 1.29 against an expected goals against of 1.59, and they have scored first in only five of fifteen league games, meaning they are frequently chasing matches. When they do fall behind, the picture darkens further, as their first-half form (0.71 points per game at half-time) is among the weakest in the division. On the positive side, HIK's home matches average 2.86 total goals and they have found the net in 86% of their home fixtures, so there is almost always a goal in them at Gentofte Sportspark; the problem is that opponents almost always find two or three. Against a B.93 side that scores 2.4 goals per game on average in this fixture and has beaten HIK in ten of the last nineteen meetings, Leifsson's priority must be structural discipline in midfield, where Jørgensen and Damkjær must shield a back four that has not kept a home league clean sheet all campaign.

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Mali vs Rwanda - Friday, 13 November 2026

league: Africa - Africa Cup of Nations

Top spot in Group K of the Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027 qualifiers is on the line on Friday 13 November 2026 when Mali host Rwanda at the Stade du 26 Mars in Bamako, with the return fixture scheduled four days later at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali. It is a meeting of the only two unbeaten sides left in the group: Rwanda sit first on six points with a 5-2 goal record after beating Liberia 3-1 at a packed Amahoro and stunning Cape Verde away, while Mali are level on points and goal difference but second on goals scored after edging past Cape Verde 3-1 at home and grinding out a narrow away win in Monrovia. The stakes could hardly be higher, because the winner of this double-header takes a giant stride towards Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in June 2027, while the loser is left clinging to the runners-up place with Cape Verde and Liberia still to play twice. Mali arrive as the heavy favourites despite Rwanda's eye-catching September, and our prediction is a controlled 1:0 home win, with European odds of 1.17 for the Eagles, 5.23 for the draw and as high as 16.00 for the Wasps, numbers that underline just how big the gap in pedigree and squad depth still is.

Mali's recent form tells the story of a side that knows how to win tight qualifiers under new coach Anthony Da Silva, who has quietly reshaped the Eagles since taking over in 2026. The September window opened with a 3-1 home victory over Cape Verde in Bamako, teenager Ange Martial Tia striking early before Nene Dorgeles grabbed a brace, and Mali then travelled to Liberia and left with all three points from a 1-0 win in Monrovia, a classic away performance built on defensive discipline from Djigui Diarra in goal and the experienced back line. Even in a goalless friendly draw against Russia in Saint Petersburg in March and a 1-1 with World Cup finalists Morocco in October, Mali kept their structure intact, and their campaign numbers are superb: four goals scored and only one conceded across two qualifiers. The November squad named by Da Silva blends that defensive spine with genuine European top-flight quality in a 2026/27 group missing the suspended and clubless former captain Yves Bissouma as well as El Bilal Touré, Moussa Sylla and Sékou Koïta. New call-ups Mohamadou Kanté of West Ham and Swansea City's Moussa Yeo join returning Fodé Doucouré, Gaoussou Diakité and Mamadou Camara in a 24-man list that includes Diarra, Mamadou Samassa and Émile Doucouré in goal; Hamari Traoré, Amadou Dante, Ousmane Camara, Nathan Gassama, Daouda Guindo, Modibo Sagnan and Cheick Keita in defence; Amadou Haidara, Aliou Dieng, Kamory Doumbia, Mamadou Sangaré, Ousmane Diakité and Diakité in midfield; and Nene Dorgeles, Lassine Sinayoko, Gaoussou Diarra and Mamadou Doumbia in attack. Doumbia's two assists and the Tia-Dorgeles axis give Mali a creative edge Rwanda will struggle to live with for 90 minutes in Bamako.

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Morocco vs Niger - Friday, 13 November 2026

league: Africa - Africa Cup of Nations

Morocco continue their march toward the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations this Friday, 13 November 2026, when the Atlas Lions welcome Niger to the Mohammed V Sports Complex in Casablanca for the Matchday 3 fixture of Group A (kick-off 20:00 GMT). The Royal Moroccan Football Federation confirmed the venue in October, and CAF has appointed Somali referee Omar Abdelkader Artan to take charge, assisted by his compatriots Hamza Hajji Abdi and Ali Mahmoud Mohad — a familiar appointment for both camps, since Artan also whistled when these sides met in March 2025. The stakes are clear. Morocco top the group with a perfect six points from two matches, having beaten Gabon and Lesotho without conceding, and know that six more points from this double-header would leave them on the brink of the finals in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Niger, sitting third on three points after a bright opening win was followed by a sobering defeat, arrive knowing that even the runners-up spot in Group A carries a ticket to AFCON 2027, so a disciplined performance in Casablanca keeps their campaign alive ahead of the return leg in Rabat on Tuesday, 17 November. It is also a duel between two very different benches: Mohamed Ouahbi, who led Morocco to the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup, against Nabil Neghiz, the man now tasked with reviving the Ménas after years of transition. Our prediction for this Africa Cup of Nations qualifier is a home win, and a confident one: Morocco 3-0.

The Atlas Lions remain one of the most cohesive units in world football, and their 2026 campaign underlines it. At the World Cup they came through a group containing the Netherlands and Canada unbeaten, drawing 1-1 with the Dutch and beating the Canadians 3-0, before falling 2-0 to eventual finalists France in the quarter-final — a match in which Yassine Bounou saved a Kylian Mbappé penalty and the Africans were edged out only by second-half strikes from Ousmane Dembélé and Mbappé himself against an elite attack. Back on African soil, Morocco have simply been flawless in this qualifying group: a controlled 2-0 home win over Gabon on 25 September, sealed with goals from Brahim Díaz and Noussair Mazraoui, was followed by an equally professional 0-2 away victory over Lesotho four days later, Azzedine Ounahi and Soufiane Rahimi supplying the finishes, leaving the Atlas Lions with two wins, four goals scored and none conceded. An October friendly against Mali ended 1-1, a reminder that Ouahbi's experimental sides can stall, but in competitive fixtures Morocco have kept clean sheets in six of their last seven matches. The only clouds for Casablanca are on the treatment table: Rahimi, Ayoub El Kaabi, Azzedine Ounahi, Ismael Saibari and Chadi Riad are all injured. In response, Ouahbi named a 26-man squad on 4 November that blends proven pedigree with fresh energy — Yassine Bounou, Munir El Kajoui, Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti and Alaa Bellaarouch in goal; Achraf Hakimi, Mazraoui, Nayef Aguerd, Issa Diop, Souffian El Karouani, Anass Salah-Eddine, Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal, Redouane Halhal and Ali Maamar in a defensive block that would grace any tournament in the world; Ayyoub Bouaddi, Neil El Aynaoui, Oussama Targhalline, Bilal El Khannouss, Amine Sbaï, Reda Belahyane and teenage prodigy Abdellah Ouazane in midfield; and Brahim Díaz, Youssef En-Nesyri — a notable returnee — Abdessamad Ezzalzouli, Ayoub Oufkir, Yassir Zabiri and Yassine Gessime in attack. Even shorn of five regulars, the depth is staggering, and En-Nesyri's recall gives the hosts a classic penalty-box reference point to complement Díaz's drifting creativity.

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Mozambique vs Ethiopia - Friday, 13 November 2026

league: Africa - Africa Cup of Nations

Mozambique host Ethiopia at the Estádio do Zimpeto in Maputo this November 2026 international window, in one of the most intriguing fixtures of the latest round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. The Mambas have quietly become one of the continent's most improved sides over the past three years, reaching the AFCON 2025 finals for the first time since 2010 and carrying that momentum into the new qualifying cycle, while the Walia Antelopes of Ethiopia are still chasing the consistency that has eluded them for much of the past decade. This is a fixture that could go a long way towards shaping the group picture: a home win for Mozambique would consolidate their push for a place at the 2027 finals in East Africa, while an away victory for Ethiopia would blow the pool wide open and announce their return to the continental stage with real authority. The backdrop to this tie is a rapidly shifting African football landscape — Morocco are the reigning continental champions after lifting the trophy in January 2026, and the gap between the traditional powers and the rising nations has never been smaller. Mozambique, with a growing base of players plying their trade in Portugal, South Africa and further afield, firmly consider themselves among those rising nations, and their home record in Maputo has been a fortress in recent qualifying campaigns. Ethiopia, for their part, arrive with ambition rather than momentum, knowing that their squad rebuild around a new generation of domestic and diaspora talent needs a statement result away from the high-altitude comfort of Addis Ababa. With kick-off in the late-afternoon Maputo heat and a packed Zimpeto behind the home side, the conditions alone will test the visitors' legs — and with so much at stake, this has all the ingredients of a tight, tactical, single-goal contest, which is exactly how our model reads it ahead of this Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

Mozambique's form line heading into this fixture reads encouragingly, and nothing summed up their resilience better than their most recent competitive outing, the 1-0 victory over Sudan at the end of September — a result built on defensive discipline, patience and the kind of game management that Chiquinho Conde's staff have drilled into this group over multiple camps. The Mambas' spine for the 2026/27 season remains one of the most settled in the region: in goal, Ernan Siluane continues to command the penalty area, protected by a back line in which Reinildo Mandava's top-level experience, Mexer's organisational presence, Edmilson Dove's composure and Bruno Langa's energy give Mozambique a genuine balance between steel and build-up play. Ahead of them, Manuel Kambala and Alfons Amade set the tempo in midfield, while the wide areas are where this team truly comes alive — Geny Catamo, fresh from his club football in Portugal, is the creative hub and set-piece threat, with Clésio Baúque and Witi providing direct running and crosses from the flanks. Up front, Stanley Ratifo and Frédéric Maciel offer contrasting profiles — the former a physical focal point, the latter a penalty-box drifter — and it is that variety, combined with Maputo's hostile atmosphere, that makes Mozambique such awkward opponents for visiting African sides. The latest news from the camp is positive: no fresh injury concerns reported from the domestic-based players released by their clubs, and the Portuguese-based contingent arrived in camp early, giving the technical team a full week of preparation. In a group where fine margins will decide qualification, home fixtures like this one are non-negotiable for Mozambique — and their recent record suggests they know exactly how to grind out exactly the kind of narrow win that keeps a campaign alive.

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Nigeria vs Tanzania - Friday, 13 November 2026

league: Africa - Africa Cup of Nations

Nigeria versus Tanzania is the standout fixture of Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying Group L on Friday 13 November 2026, kicking off at 17:00 UTC+1 at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, with the return match to follow on 17 November at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar. The stakes could hardly be clearer: after two matchdays Guinea-Bissau lead the group with six points, Nigeria sit second on three, Tanzania are fourth with a single point, and a Super Eagles win in Uyo would swing momentum firmly back towards the three-time African champions. Eric Chelle's side arrive under genuine pressure after a humbling 3-0 defeat in Bissau against Guinea-Bissau in September, a result that ended Nigeria's 100 percent start to the campaign and left them chasing the group leaders. The Super Eagles have also failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last five matches, a run covering the friendlies against Poland (2-2), Portugal (1-2) and Russia (3-3 in Nizhny Novgorod), where nine players made their debuts in a chaotic, entertaining draw. Tanzania, by contrast, are still searching for their first win of the qualifying cycle after a damaging home defeat and a 1-1 draw in Morocco against Madagascar in which Cyprian Kachwele's opener was cancelled out by a stunning Nicolas Fontaine strike. With a European odds market pricing the home win at 1.22, the draw at 6.00 and the away win at 13.00, the bookmakers make Nigeria overwhelming favourites, and a Nigeria win to nil is available at 1.65.

The head-to-head history between these nations offers Nigeria plenty of encouragement ahead of this Uyo showdown. The most recent meeting came at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations group stage in Fez, where Nigeria beat Tanzania 2-1 thanks to goals from Semi Ajayi and Ademola Lookman, with Charles M'Mombwa briefly restoring parity for the Taifa Stars. Tanzania, coached by Argentine Miguel Ángel Gamondi - whose contract was extended by Tanzania's Ministry of Sports in February 2026 ahead of AFCON 2027 on home soil - have named a 24-man squad for this double-header built around captain Mbwana Samatta of Le Havre, veteran Simon Msuva, Whitecaps FC 2 forward Cyprian Kachwele, Salford City defender Haji Mnoga and Young Africans' Bakari Mwamnyeto. But the form book makes grim reading for the Taifa Stars: they have won only one of their last seven competitive matches, lost their opening qualifier 2-0 at home to Guinea-Bissau despite dominating possession at the Amaan Stadium, and were beaten 2-0 by Iran and 4-3 by Kuwait in recent friendlies, with only a 6-0 FIFA Series rout of Macau offering any respite. Nigeria's own 2-1 win over Madagascar in the Group L opener showed both sides of Chelle's team: debutant George Ilenikhena equalised on the stroke of half-time before substitute Moses Usor grabbed the winner, yet the concession of Ehsan Kari's early header underlined the defensive fragility that has plagued the Super Eagles all autumn.

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South Africa vs Kenya - Friday, 13 November 2026

league: Africa - Africa Cup of Nations

When Bafana Bafana host the Harambee Stars at the Orlando Amstel Arena in Johannesburg on Friday, 13 November 2026 (kick-off 18:00 local time), they do so as the only side in Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying Group D with a perfect record, and everything about the buildup points to a tense, tight affair rather than a goal-fest. Pitso Mosimane's South Africa swept through the September window, edging a physical encounter against Guinea 2-1 at home on 26 September before travelling to Asmara and dismantling Eritrea 0-5 on 30 September, a scoreline that sent a statement across the group and underlined the attacking depth Mosimane has assembled since taking the reins. Those two wins left South Africa top of Group D on six points with a plus-six goal difference, and with a home fixture against a Kenya side that has struggled for fluency in this campaign, the market has understandably installed the hosts as strong favourites at around 1.44 for the home win, the draw priced near 4.20 and the away win a distant 8.00. Kenya, coached by Benni McCarthy, arrive after a frustrating start: they were held to a 1-1 draw by Eritrea at Nyayo Stadium on 26 September and then fell 1-0 to Guinea in Conakry on 1 October, results that left the co-hosts of the 2027 finals on a single point from two matches. Even the friendly against Rwanda on 5 October failed to ignite their attack, finishing 0-0, so the question heading to Johannesburg is less about Kenya's motivation than about their ability to convert territorial possession into goals against a disciplined South African back line. It is worth remembering, however, that McCarthy's men carry zero qualification pressure: Kenya, alongside Uganda and Tanzania, will stage AFCON 2027 and therefore cannot miss the tournament regardless of these results, while for South Africa every point still matters because only the highest-placed non-host in Group D is guaranteed progress through the standard route. Meetings between these two nations have been rare in recent years, which adds an element of unpredictability, but the contrast in form is stark — South Africa have won both qualifiers, scored seven and conceded one, whereas Kenya have mustered a single goal in two group games. For punters, the historical head-to-head argument matters less than the current trajectories: one side is clinical, confident and playing at a sold-out 46,000-capacity fortress, the other is experimenting with a blend of youth and experience while carrying the psychological baggage of a winless qualifying start. The first leg of this double-header, with the return fixture scheduled for Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi on Tuesday, 17 November, is therefore far more significant for the hosts than for the visitors, and that asymmetry of stakes often produces exactly the kind of controlled, low-risk home performance that suits a 1-0 scoreline.

South Africa's 2026/27 international squad, confirmed by Mosimane on 6 November, is arguably the deepest Bafana pool of the modern era, blending World Cup experience with a new generation of European-based talent. In goal, captain Ronwen Williams remains the undisputed number one, although the Mamelodi Sundowns stopper is racing back to fitness after a recent injury, and Mosimane has been careful to stress that both Williams and midfield general Teboho Mokoena — another Sundowns player who led the side through the 2024 and 2025 AFCONs and the 2026 FIFA World Cup — will only be cleared if the medical staff give the green light, with the CAF Super Cup final involving Sundowns on the eve of camp complicating the picture. Behind them, Sipho Chaine, Ricardo Gass and Thakasani Mbanjwa provide capable cover. The defensive unit has been strengthened by the return of Mbekezeli Mbokazi, the highly rated centre-back who has quickly become a cornerstone of Mosimane's build-up play, alongside the reliable Aubrey Modiba, Thalente Mbatha and the dependable full-back options that give Bafana the flexibility to switch between a back three and a conventional four. In midfield, Mokoena's box-to-box authority is complemented by the emerging Thalente Mbatha and the energy of Bathusi Aubaas, while the attack has been revitalised by the return of Lyle Foster, whose presence gives South Africa a focal point they often lacked in tight games, supported by the pace of players such as Percy Tau, Themba Zwane's creative heir apparent in the number ten role, and the wide threats who stretched Eritrea so effectively in that 0-5 rout. Mosimane's selection philosophy has been continuity with competition: of the 38 players named in the preliminary pool, the final group retains the spine that won in Asmara and against Guinea, with Tshepang Moremi — called up previously as an injury replacement for Lebohang Maboe — among those pushing for a starting berth. What makes this squad particularly suited to a 1-0 win is its game management: South Africa have conceded just once in two qualifiers, keep possession with patience, and under Mosimane have become a side that is content to win ugly when necessary. The blend of Williams' leadership, Mokoena's range of passing and Foster's movement against what is likely to be a deep-lying Kenyan block points to a game in which the hosts dominate the ball, probe patiently, and rely on a single moment of quality — exactly the profile of a narrow home victory rather than a rout.

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Tunisia vs Libya - Friday, 13 November 2026

league: Africa - Africa Cup of Nations

Tunisia host Libya on Friday 13 November 2026 at the Stade Taïeb Mhiri in Sfax (kick-off 17:00 local time) for matchday three of Group H in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, and the stakes could hardly be clearer for the Eagles of Carthage. Uganda are co-hosting the 2027 finals alongside Kenya and Tanzania and therefore hold an automatic ticket, so effectively only one additional qualification place is available from this section — and after two rounds it is Uganda who lead the group with four points, while Tunisia sit third on two points, level with Botswana on goal difference, and Libya prop up the table with a single point. The September window was a deeply frustrating one for Mouine Chaâbani's men: Tunisia were held 1-1 at the Hammadi Agrebi Stadium in their group opener, Adem Arous giving the hosts a 12th-minute lead before Joseph Mato levelled on 68 minutes, and then, four days later, let a winning position slip in a 2-2 home draw with Botswana in which Hazem Mastouri struck twice in five second-half minutes (44' and 49') only for Kabelo Kgamanyane and Lebogang Ditsele to hit back for the Zebras. Libya's start to the campaign was equally sobering: Senegalese coach Youssoupha Dabo's side needed a Maruwan Al-Hbeishi equaliser on 87 minutes and an Ezoo El Maremi penalty in the sixth minute of stoppage time to rescue a 2-2 home draw with Botswana after Tumisang Orebonye had put the visitors two goals up, and then fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat away to Uganda in Kampala. With the return leg scheduled for Tuesday 17 November at the Tripoli International Stadium — a fixture that will be played behind closed doors as part of a CAF sanction linked to crowd incidents during the 2025 AFCON qualifying campaign against Benin — the Mediterranean Knights simply cannot afford to leave Sfax empty-handed. History, however, is stacked against them: across 23 previous meetings Tunisia have won 15, Libya five, with three draws and an aggregate score of 34-17, and the most recent competitive duels came in qualifying for the 2023 AFCON, when the Eagles of Carthage won 5-2 on neutral soil in Taif and 3-0 in Tunis. FIFA's latest rankings (7 October 2026) tell the same story, with Tunisia 61st in the world and Libya down at 113th. Everything points toward a tight, tense North African derby in front of a passionate Sfax crowd, and our Tunisia vs Libya prediction is a narrow 1-0 home victory.

To understand where Tunisia stand heading into this double-header, you have to look back at a painful 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Eagles of Carthage arrived in North America as one of the form teams of the qualifying campaign — they became the first nation in history to reach a World Cup without conceding a single goal — but the tournament itself was a nightmare: Sabri Lamouchi's side were thrashed 5-0 by Belgium, beaten 4-0 by Japan and then lost 1-3 to the Netherlands in Kansas City despite a second-half consolation from Hazem Mastouri, exiting at the group stage with three defeats from three. That failure cost Lamouchi his job and brought Mouine Chaâbani back into the dugout, and the new coach has already shown he is not afraid to shake things up: only 14 players from the World Cup squad were retained for the first AFCON qualifying window, veterans Elyes Skhiri and Rani Khedira retired from international duty, Hannibal Mejbri missed out through injury, and familiar names such as Ferjani Sassi and Ali Maâloul were recalled. For this November window Chaâbani unveiled a 28-man squad on Saturday 7 November, with camp opening in Sfax on 8 November and a special charter flight to Libya planned for 15 November. The goalkeeping department features Aymen Dahmen (CS Sfaxien), Mouhib Chamakh (Club Africain) and Béchir Ben Saïd (Espérance de Tunis). In defence, expect captain Ferjani Sassi's leadership in midfield to be mirrored at the back by Montassar Talbi (Lorient), the experienced Maâloul, Yan Valery, Adem Arous, Omar Rekik, Alaa Ghram, Mohamed Nasraoui, Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida, Amine Cherni, Moutaz Neffati, Ghaith Zaalouni and Mohamed Drager — Ben Saïd, Zaalouni, Drager and Ben Hamouda among the returnees for this camp. The midfield engine room combines the steel of Sassi, Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane and Aïssa Laïdouni with the energy of Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City), Ismaël Gharbi (Augsburg), Hamza Rafia, Samy Chouchane, Moataz Zemzemi and Mohamed Hadj Mahmoud. Up front, Chaâbani has selected seven attackers: Khalil Ayari (Paris Saint-Germain), Sayfallah Ltaief, Elias Saad (Hannover 96), Elias Achouri (Copenhagen), Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic), Hazem Mastouri — who has scored three times in his last two competitive starts for his country — and the recalled Firas Chaouat, now plying his trade with Libyan side Ahli Benghazi and therefore possessing first-hand knowledge of exactly the opposition Tunisia will face. Young talents Rayan Elloumi (Vancouver Whitecaps) and Sadok Guidida are also in the travelling party. Tactically, Chaâbani has favoured a pragmatic 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 hybrid that leans on Sassi's positional discipline, Talbi's aerial dominance and the direct running of Mastouri and Achouri, and with a full house expected at the Taïeb Mhiri — the spiritual home of CS Sfaxien — Tunisia will look to start fast, press Libya's error-prone build-up play and force an early breakthrough.

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Zambia vs Burundi - Friday, 13 November 2026

league: Africa - Africa Cup of Nations

Zambia host Burundi at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola on Friday, 13 November 2026, in a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying Group I clash that could go a long way to shaping the section. With AFCON PAMOJA 2027 set to be staged across Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania from 19 June to 17 July 2027, the race for tickets is already hotting up: Algeria top Group I with four points, Zambia sit second on three, Togo are third with the same tally, while Burundi prop up the table with a single point from their opening two fixtures. George Lwandamina's Chipolopolo know that maximum points in this home double-header opener is close to essential if they are to keep pace with the Fennecs, and the Zambian coach has made his intentions clear by naming a strong, blended 30-man provisional squad that will be trimmed to 26 before kick-off. European odds installed the Copper Bullets as overwhelming favourites at around 1.36 for the home win, with the draw priced near 4.33 and an away triumph for the Swallows as high as 9.00, and our prediction of a tight 1-0 home victory sits comfortably within that market framework.

Zambia's campaign began in frustrating fashion with a 3-1 defeat away to Algeria in Tizi-Ouzou on 25 September, where Jaouen Hadjam's second-minute opener was cancelled out by captain Fashion Sakala, only for second-half strikes from Ibrahim Maza and Anis Hadj Moussa to sink the visitors. Lwandamina's young side responded superbly on home soil four days later, beating Togo 2-0 at the very same Levy Mwanawasa Stadium — Albert Kangwanda struck after just three minutes from Sakala's assist, and substitute Eliya Mandanji sealed it deep in stoppage time. That bounce-back win underlines how much of Zambia's qualifying hopes rest on their home form, and the squad named for this November window is built to exploit it: goalkeepers Willard Mwanza, Lawrence Mulenga, Luka Mainza and Victor Chabu; defenders Mathews Banda, Zephaniah Phiri, Owen Mwamba, David Hamansenya, Gift Mphande, Tinklar Sinkala, Ricky Chanda, Jackson Phiri, Dominic Chanda and William Kamwanga; midfielders Lameck Banda, Gamphani Lungu, Joshua Mutale, Wilson Chisala, Owen Tembo, Obino Chisala, Miguel Chaiwa, Joseph Liteta, Ackim Mumba, Kelvin Mwanza and Allan Mumba; and a formidable strike unit of Fashion Sakala, Albert Kangwanda, Patson Daka, in-form Zesco United marksman Kennedy Musonda and returning Portugal-based Chanka Zimba. With Daka's pedigree and Sakala's captaincy-driven form, Zambia's attack should have too much firepower for a Burundi side that has struggled to keep clean sheets.

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Andorra vs Gibraltar - Friday, 13 November 2026

league: Europe - UEFA Nations League

Andorra host Gibraltar at the Estadi de la FAF in Encamp on Friday 13 November 2026 (20:45 CET) in a UEFA Nations League League D Group D1 clash that has taken on real significance after the opening rounds of the 2026/27 campaign. Malta top the group on seven points, Gibraltar sit second with two points from their opening two games, and Andorra are third with a single point, meaning Koldo Álvarez's side realistically must win at home to keep alive any hopes of avoiding the bottom of the section and the promotion-relegation play-out places. The reverse fixture at Europa Point on 27 September ended in a hard-fought 0-0, a result that suited Gibraltar more than the Tricolours, and Andorra will be counting on the thin mountain air of Andorra la Vella and a passionate home crowd at the 3,300-capacity Encamp venue to tip the balance this time. The teams know each other well: Andorra are unbeaten in the modern head-to-head, including a 1-0 friendly win in Gibraltar in September 2024, and every recent meeting between these two has been tight, low-scoring and decided by fine margins.

Andorra's autumn form has been a concern for Álvarez, in charge since 2010 and now overseeing a youthful 2026/27 squad. After a June friendly win over Liechtenstein (2-0) and a goalless draw in San Marino, the competitive campaign opened with a painful home defeat to Malta, Andorra leading through Guillaume López's early strike before Teddy Teuma completed a 1-2 turnaround in the closing minutes. That was followed by the scoreless draw in Gibraltar and then a 0-1 reverse in Ta' Qali, Teuma again the scorer, leaving Andorra without a competitive win in the group. The squad for this window is built around goalkeeper Iker Álvarez of Córdoba, veteran shot-stopper Josep Gómes, captain Moisés San Nicolás and the experienced Max Llovera at the back, with Getafe B centre-back Ian Olivera — a starter in both Malta games — recalled again. Pau Babot, Ot Remolins, Eric de las Heras and Aron Rodrigo supply the midfield energy, while the attacking burden falls on Albert Rosas, already on five international goals and Andorra's most dangerous active forward, Jordi Aláez, Guillaume López, Ricard Fernández "Cucu" and Gerard Solà.

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Bulgaria vs Iceland - Friday, 13 November 2026

league: Europe - UEFA Nations League

Bulgaria host Iceland at Stadion Hristo Botev in Plovdiv on Friday, 13 November 2026 (21:45 local time / 19:45 UTC) in a UEFA Nations League C Group 4 clash that carries very different meanings for the two sides. Iceland arrive as the surprise leaders of the group, unbeaten through the opening four rounds and with only one goal conceded, having turned their autumn form around dramatically under Arnar Gunnlaugsson after back-to-back Nations League relegations. Their campaign has been built on defensive authority: a 1-1 home draw with Estonia, a ruthless 0-3 away win in Luxembourg, and a 1-1 home draw with Estonia. Bulgaria, by contrast, sit third in the group after a turbulent start that cost Aleksandar Dimitrov his job: a 2-1 home defeat to Luxembourg, a goalless draw with Estonia, a heavy 3-0 loss in Reykjavik in the reverse fixture — where Orri Óskarsson scored twice and Mikael Egill Ellertsson added a late third — and another setback in Luxembourg in early October. Interim coach Atanas Ribarski has stabilised things slightly, but the Lions have scored just once in four Nations League matches, and with Iceland top of the section and Estonia only a point behind them, Bulgaria realistically need a result at home to keep any realistic hope of avoiding the bottom of the table alive. The 3-0 defeat in Iceland remains fresh in the memory and adds a revenge narrative to what is already a must-perform evening in Plovdiv.

Bulgaria's November squad for the 2026/27 season shows Ribarski is willing to freshen things up while keeping a trusted core. There are first-time call-ups for Ludogorets forward Simeon Shishkov, AEK Larnaca defender Ivan Pankov and Cherno More attacker Georgi Lazarov, while goalkeeper Plamen Andreev (Debrecen) and Pisa defender Rosen Bozhinov return to the group for the first time since mid-2026. The spine of the team is expected to remain familiar: Daniel Naumov in goal behind a back four of Ivan Turitsov, Kristian Dimitrov, Stefan Velkov and Dimitar Velkovski, with Ilia Gruev, Edisson Tsenov and Yanaki Stoyanov anchoring midfield. The creative burden falls on Zdravko Dimitrov, Aleksandar Kraev and Martin Petkov, with Lukas Petkov — scorer of Bulgaria's only goal in the group so far — leading the line. The bluntness of this attack is the story of Bulgaria's campaign: their only goals came in that 0-0-style stalemate pattern that has defined their autumn, with goalless draws and narrow defeats the recurring theme. At home in Plovdiv, in front of a demanding crowd, the Lions must find a way to turn territorial dominance into goals — something they have managed only sporadically all season. Ribarski has hinted at giving the new call-ups minutes, and Shishkov's form in the Bulgarian league makes him an intriguing wildcard if Bulgaria chase the game late on.

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