Algeria

Orlando Pirates will visit Algeria's MC Alger at the Stade du 5-Juillet-1962 on April 1, looking to continue their unbeaten CAF Champions League campaign in the quarterfinal first leg.

Algeria, Egypt and Morocco all moved closer to World Cup qualification with home success on Tuesday but South Africa face being docked points after fielding an ineligible player.

Captain Mohamed Salah scored for Egypt as they eased to a 2-0 victory over Ethiopia in their 2026 World Cup qualifier on Friday, but 2022 semi-finalists Morocco needed a late winner from Bilal El Khannouss to defeat unfancied Niger.

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Nabil Bentaleb made a dream return to Ligue 1, scoring for Lille eight months after suffering cardiac arrest, while Egypt's Omar Marmoush stunned for Man City against Newcastle.

Five-time winners Cameroon and 2019 champions Algeria both booked their places at next year's Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco after victories in qualifying on Monday, bringing the number of qualified teams to four.

Mohamed Salah was on target to help Egypt maintain their 100% record in 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying with a comfortable 2-0 home win over Mauritania, but Tunisia slipped to a shock 1-0 home defeat to Comoros in their fixture on Friday.

Wasteful Ghana were held to a 0-0 home draw by Sudan in Africa Cup of Nations qualification on Thursday to leave them in a perilous position midway through the campaign, but several sides edged closer to the finals in Morocco late next year.

Algeria and Senegal both suffered disappointing results in Africa's qualification for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday.

Africa's national teams returned to action after the Africa Cup of Nations with no shortage of headlines.