Somalia senior men's team
CAF lists The Gambia v Somalia at 16:00 GMT on 25 Sep 2026 and Somalia v Cote d'Ivoire at 19:00 GMT on 29 Sep 2026. CAF has not listed the venues.
| Fixture or window | Date and time |
|---|---|
| The Gambia v Somalia | 25 Sep 2026, 16:00 GMT, 19:00 Mogadishu |
| Somalia v Cote d'Ivoire | 29 Sep 2026, 19:00 GMT, 22:00 Mogadishu |
| Matchdays 3 and 4 | 9 to 17 Nov 2026 |
| Matchdays 5 and 6 | 22 to 30 Mar 2027 |
Somalia in Group C
The Somali Football Federation administers Xulka qaranka. Its English national-team page lists no fixture, result or squad, but CAF now lists the first two Group C fixtures.
Ocean Stars and Xiddigaha badweynta appear in media coverage. The federation pages identify the side as Somalia.
Betting on Somalia matches
Expect thin markets and late prices. Somalia sat 199th in the FIFA ranking update of 20 Jul 2026, and books price low ranked national sides shortly before kick off rather than weeks out.
CAF lists Somalia's first two Group C fixtures without venues. If you want a price on Xulka qaranka, check the fixture date and Mogadishu kick off time before you open the market.
Whichever competition you back, the funding step is the same. No book here takes EVC Plus, ZAAD, SAHAL or eDahab at the cashier, so you convert to USDT on TRC20 first. Betwinner accepts from 1 USDT, which is the most forgiving entry on the list.
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Questions readers ask
Where is Somalia ranked by FIFA
199th in the ranking update of 20 Jul 2026, which is the figure this page uses.
When do Somalia play next
Somalia play The Gambia on 25 Sep 2026 at 16:00 GMT, which is 19:00 in Mogadishu. They then host Cote d'Ivoire on 29 Sep at 19:00 GMT, which is 22:00 in Mogadishu. CAF has not listed the venues.
Why are there so few markets on Somalia matches
Books price national sides in proportion to the money staked on them. At 199th in the world with no published fixture list, Somalia draws a short market that opens late.