Nigeria will attempt to keep their 2026 World Cup hopes alive this week as they face Gabon in the playoff semifinals of the CAF qualifying section.
The Super Eagles produced a remarkable 4-0 win over Benin in October to claim second place in their group behind South Africa and earn a spot in the African playoff round, along with Gabon, Cameroon, and DR Congo.
Eric Chelle's men must defeat Gabon to progress to Sunday's final of the mini-tournament being staged in Morocco. The winner of that showpiece will then enter the inter-confederation playoff bracket in the early part of next year, where two teams can earn qualification to the finals in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
AllSportsPeople looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the weekly schedule.
Nigeria vs. Gabon live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this CAF World Cup qualifying playoff match in the U.S.:
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What time does Nigeria vs. Gabon kick off?
This CAF World Cup qualifying playoff semifinal takes place at the Moulay Hassan Stadium in Rabat, Morocco and kicks off on Thursday, November 13 at 5 p.m. Local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Thu, Nov. 13 | 11:00 a.m. |
| Central Time | Thu, Nov. 13 | 10:00 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Thu, Nov. 13 | 9:00 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Thu, Nov. 13 | 8:00 a.m. |
World Cup qualifying fixture schedule
Thursday, November 13
- United Arab Emirates vs. Iraq (11 a.m. ET)
- Azerbaijan vs. Iceland (12 p.m. ET)
- Norway vs. Estonia (12 p.m. ET)
- Armenia vs. Hungary (12 p.m. ET)
- Cameroon vs. DR Congo (2 p.m. ET)
- Andorra vs. Albania (2:45 p.m. ET)
- England vs. Serbia (2:45 p.m. ET)
- France vs. Ukraine (2:45 p.m. ET)
- Moldova vs. Italy (2:45 p.m. ET)
- Republic of Ireland vs. Portugal (2:45 p.m. ET)
- Suriname vs. El Salvador (5 p.m. ET)
- Trinidad and Tobago vs. Jamaica (7 p.m. ET)
- Bermuda vs. Curacao (7 p.m. ET)
- Haiti vs. Costa Rica (9 p.m. ET)
- Guatemala vs. Panama (9 p.m. ET)
- Nicaragua vs. Honduras (9 p.m. ET)
Friday, November 14
- Finland vs. Malta (12 p.m. ET)
- Slovakia vs. Northern Ireland (2:45 p.m. ET)
- Gibraltar vs. Montenegro (2:45 p.m. ET)
- Poland vs. Netherlands (2:45 p.m. ET)
- Croatia vs. Faroe Islands (2:45 p.m. ET)
Saturday, November 15
- Kazakhstan vs. Belgium (9 a.m. ET)
- Georgia vs. Spain (12 p.m. ET)
- Turkey vs. Bulgaria (12 p.m. ET)
- Cyprus vs. Austria (12 p.m. ET)
- Liechtenstein vs. Wales (12 p.m. ET)
- Slovenia vs. Kosovo (2:45 p.m. ET)
- Switzerland vs. Sweden (2:45 p.m. ET)
- Greece vs. Scotland (2:45 p.m. ET)
- Bosnia & Herzegovina vs. Romania (2:45 p.m. ET)
- Denmark vs. Belarus (2:45 p.m. ET)
Sunday, November 16
- Hungary vs. Republic of Ireland (9 a.m. ET)
- Portugal vs. Armenia (9 a.m. ET)
- Albania vs. England (12 p.m. ET)
- Ukraine vs. Iceland (12 p.m. ET)
- Serbia vs. Latvia (12 p.m. ET)
- Azerbaijan vs. France (12 p.m. ET)
- CAF World Cup qualifying playoff final (2 p.m. ET)
- Israel vs. Moldova (2:45 p.m. ET)
- Italy vs. Norway (2:45 p.m. ET)