Doubling as the qualifiers for the 2027 WWC. Morocco will host for the third straight time. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cly71vxvvl3o First round (current FIFA rankings) Angola(151) v Zimbabwe(127) Malawi(156) v Congo-Brazzaville(112) Botswana(153) v DR Congo(109) Tanzania(145) v Equatorial Guinea(82) Uganda(148) v Ethiopia(124) Eswatini(182) v Namibia(122) Burundi(178) v Burkina Faso(137) Djibouti(NR) v Togo(120) South Sudan(193) v Algeria(84) Rwanda(168) v Egypt(92) Kenya(149) v Tunisia(78) Niger(167) v The Gambia(126) Benin(152) v Sierra Leone(141) Guinea(142) v Cape Verde(129) Gabon(143) v Mali(81) Chad(NR) v Senegal(83) Home and away ties to be held from 17-26 February 2025 Second round Angola or Zimbabwe v Malawi or Congo-Brazzaville Botswana or DR Congo v South Africa(53) Tanzania or Equatorial Guinea v Uganda or Ethiopia Eswatini or Namibia v Zambia(62) Burundi or Burkina Faso v Djibouti or Togo South Sudan or Algeria v Cameroon(68) Rwanda or Egypt v Ghana(66) Kenya or Tunisia v Niger or The Gambia Benin or Sierra Leone v Nigeria(36) Guinea or Cape Verde v Gabon or Mali Chad or Senegal v Ivory Coast(71) Host: Morocco(61) Did Not Enter: Central African Republic(144), Liberia(165), Mozambique(169), Seychelles(174), Lesotho(176), Guinea-Bissau(177), Comoros(188), Madagascar(190), Mauritius(195), Libya, Eritrea, Sudan, Mauritania.