Football players across have traveled for international break and African players are not left out as the 2025 African Cup Of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers continue.
AFP Sport highlights five other matchday five clashes between Wednesday and Saturday, with the final round of qualifiers scheduled for the following three days.
1. Benin v Nigeria
Reigning African Footballer of the Year Victor Osimhen returns from injury for Group D fixtures against Benin and Rwanda with Nigeria needing one point to clinch qualification.
Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, and Victor Boniface are just some of the options caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen has when it comes to selecting his frontline.
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Nigeria will be wary of Benin, though, having lost 2-1 to a team guided by former Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr in a World Cup qualifier last year.
2. Botswana v Mauritania
Botswana appeared out of the running for a finals place after travel difficulties led to a four-goal hammering by Egypt that left the Zebras pointless and demoralised after two rounds.
But surprise home and away Group C wins over Cape Verde have placed them second behind already-qualified Egypt, and a home victory over Mauritania will clinch a place in Morocco.
French coach Didier Gomes Da Rosa quit Botswana after the solitary-goal wins over Cape Verde to join Al Ahly Tripoli and South African Morena Ramoreboli was placed in temporary charge.
3. Gambia v Comoros
Comoros caused a major upset last month by winning in Tunisia through a Rafiki Said goal, ending a run of 16 straight home victories by the Carthage Eagles in AFCON qualifiers.
Coached by Italian Stefano Cusin, a team composed mainly of footballers from the lower French leagues will seal qualification from Group A if they beat Gambia.
The match is being staged in Moroccan city Berkane because Gambia lack an international-standard stadium.
4. Uganda v South Africa
Belgian coaches Paul Put (Uganda) and Hugo Broos (South Africa) come face to face in a match between the likely Group K qualifiers.
Both will be assured of qualification if Congo Brazzaville fail to win away to improving minnows South Sudan 24 hours earlier.
Home-based forward Denis Omedi has impressed for Uganda. South Africa will miss the injured Burnley forward. Lyle Foster and Al Ahly winger Percy Tau have been dropped.
5. Zimbabwe v Kenya
This match-up between countries barred from the last AFCON because of government interference offers Zimbabwe a chance to qualify from Group J with a match to spare.
A point will suffice for a Zimbabwean team coached by German Michael Nees and forced to play in South African city Polokwane because they do not have a suitable venue for AFCON matches.
Kenya must win to keep alive hopes of accompanying already-qualified Cameroon, but Turkish coach Engin Firat must be concerned by a failure to score in two of four qualifiers.
