The World Cup 2026 qualifiers for the Africa Zone are expected to start in November. Several African countries still need their stadiums approved and must host their qualification games far from home.
From next Wednesday, November 15, the fight for qualifications for the 2026 World Cup begins.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) still needs to validate specific stadiums to ensure compliance with quality standards regarding football infrastructure in the African continent.
Of the 54 countries involved in these qualifiers, 20 still need stadiums meeting international standards. At the moment of writing this article, Burkina Faso, like Guinea, Gambia, and Kenya, will continue to play their games away from home.
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Morocco has become the privileged destination for eight countries to play their "home" soccer matches.
These countries include Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Niger, Chad, Somalia, Sao Tome and Principe.
List of Countries Without Approved Stadiums
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
- Gambia
- Niger
- Central African Republic
- Sudan
- Sierra Leone
- Ethiopia
- Botswana
- Burundi
- Eswatini
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Namibia
- South Sudan
- Sao Tome
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe.
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