2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group B
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group B was a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contained Senegal, DR Congo, Mauritania, Togo, Sudan and South Sudan. The group winners, Senegal, directly qualified for the World Cup, and the runners-up, DR Congo, qualified for the second round to compete for a place in the inter-confederation play-offs.
Tables
· Standings
1
1
Pos
1
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Senegal
Pld
10
W
7
D
3
L
0
GF
22
GA
3
GD
+19
Pts
24
Qualification
2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
1–1
Col 15
2–0
Col 16
2–0
Col 17
4–0
Col 18
4–0
2
2
Pos
2
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DR Congo
Pld
10
W
7
D
1
L
2
GF
15
GA
6
GD
+9
Pts
22
Qualification
Second round
Col 13
2–3
Col 14
—
Col 15
1–0
Col 16
1–0
Col 17
2–0
Col 18
1–0
3
3
Pos
3
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Sudan
Pld
10
W
3
D
4
L
3
GF
8
GA
6
GD
+2
Pts
13
Col 13
0–0
Col 14
1–0
Col 15
—
Col 16
1–1
Col 17
0–0
Col 18
1–1
4
4
Pos
4
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Togo
Pld
10
W
1
D
5
L
4
GF
5
GA
10
GD
−5
Pts
8
Col 12
0–0
Col 13
0–1
Col 14
1–0
Col 15
—
Col 16
2–2
Col 17
1–1
5
5
Pos
5
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Mauritania
Pld
10
W
1
D
4
L
5
GF
4
GA
13
GD
−9
Pts
7
Col 12
0–1
Col 13
0–2
Col 14
0–2
Col 15
2–0
Col 16
—
Col 17
0–0
6
6
Pos
6
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South Sudan
Pld
10
W
0
D
5
L
5
GF
3
GA
19
GD
−16
Pts
5
Col 12
0–5
Col 13
1–4
Col 14
0–3
Col 15
0–0
Col 16
0–0
Col 17
—
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| 1 | Senegal | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 24 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | DR Congo | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 22 | Second round | 2–3 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| 3 | Sudan | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 13 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Togo | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 8 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | ||
| 5 | Mauritania | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 7 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 6 | South Sudan | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | −16 | 5 | 0–5 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — |
· Discipline
DR Congo
DR Congo
Team
DR Congo
Player
Arthur Masuaku
Infraction(s)
vs South Sudan (21 March 2025) vs Mauritania (25 March 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs South Sudan (5 September 2025)
Mauritania
Mauritania
Team
Mauritania
Player
Guessouma Fofana
Infraction(s)
vs Senegal (9 June 2024) vs Togo (22 March 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs DR Congo (25 March 2025)
South Sudan
South Sudan
Team
South Sudan
Player
Majak Mawith
Infraction(s)
vs Senegal (18 November 2023) vs Mauritania (21 November 2023)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Togo (5 June 2024)
William Gama
William Gama
Team
William Gama
Player
vs DR Congo (21 March 2025) vs Sudan (25 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs DR Congo (5 September 2025)
Sudan
Sudan
Team
Sudan
Player
Salah Adel
Infraction(s)
vs Togo (16 November 2023) vs DR Congo (19 November 2023)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Mauritania (6 June 2024)
Ramadan Agab
Ramadan Agab
Team
Ramadan Agab
Player
vs Togo (16 November 2023) vs Mauritania (6 June 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs South Sudan (11 June 2024)
Togo
Togo
Team
Togo
Player
Djené
Infraction(s)
vs Sudan (16 November 2023) vs Senegal (21 November 2023)
Suspended for match(es)
vs South Sudan (5 June 2024)
| Team | Player | Infraction(s) | Suspended for match(es) |
| DR Congo | Arthur Masuaku | vs South Sudan (21 March 2025) vs Mauritania (25 March 2025) | vs South Sudan (5 September 2025) |
| Mauritania | Guessouma Fofana | vs Senegal (9 June 2024) vs Togo (22 March 2025) | vs DR Congo (25 March 2025) |
| South Sudan | Majak Mawith | vs Senegal (18 November 2023) vs Mauritania (21 November 2023) | vs Togo (5 June 2024) |
| William Gama | vs DR Congo (21 March 2025) vs Sudan (25 March 2025) | vs DR Congo (5 September 2025) | |
| Sudan | Salah Adel | vs Togo (16 November 2023) vs DR Congo (19 November 2023) | vs Mauritania (6 June 2024) |
| Ramadan Agab | vs Togo (16 November 2023) vs Mauritania (6 June 2024) | vs South Sudan (11 June 2024) | |
| Togo | Djené | vs Sudan (16 November 2023) vs Senegal (21 November 2023) | vs South Sudan (5 June 2024) |
References
- CAF Onlinehttps://www.cafonline.com/press-release/news/caf-executive-committee-approves-fifa-world-cup-2026-qualifiers-calendar-and-ann
- CAF Onlinehttps://www.cafonline.com/news-center/news/caf-reveals-new-format-for-2026-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers
- "Regulations: FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Competition"https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/18d857c3ec3e64f8/original/FIFA-World-Cup-2026-Preliminary-Competition_EN.pdf