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BREAKING NEWS: Best second place for the playoffs! 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 world cup:⚽🔥CAF Playoff TournamentThis is a knockout mini-tournament to determine Africa's representative for the FIFA inter-confederation playoffs. It features the 4 best group runners-up and is hosted on neutral ground in Morocco.
Dates: Semi-finals on November 13, 2025;
Final on November 16, 2025.
Seeding and Draw:
Based on the FIFA Men's World Rankings released on October 23, 2025. The highest-ranked team faces the lowest-ranked in one semi-final, and the second-highest faces the third-highest in the other.
Match Rules:
Single-leg matches (no home/away).
In case of a draw: 30 minutes of extra time, followed by penalty shootouts if needed.
Teams can make 5 substitutions per match, with a 6th allowed in extra time.
Structure:Semi-finals (2 matches): Winners advance.
Final (1 match): The winner qualifies for the inter-confederation playoffs.
Outcome: The playoff winner does not automatically qualify for the World Cup. Instead, it advances to FIFA's inter-confederation playoff tournament in March 2026, where it competes against 5 other teams (from AFC, CONCACAF [2 teams], CONMEBOL, and OFC) in a format to be confirmed by FIFA, with the top 2 overall securing the final two World Cup spots.
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Sharkas, Qesm Bolak, Cairo, Egypt
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