2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) was the African section of the qualification tournament for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico. A total of nine slots in the final tournament and one inter-confederation play-off slot were reserved for Confederation of African Football (CAF) teams.
Infobox
Dates
15 November 2023 – 16 November 2025
Teams
53 (from 1 confederation)
Matches played
259
Goals scored
648 (2.5 per match)
Attendance
1,647,509 (6,361 per match)
Top scorer
Mohamed Amoura (10 goals)
Tables
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification · Schedule
First round
First round
Round
First round
Matchday
Matchday 1
Dates
15–18 November 2023
Matchday 2
Matchday 2
Round
Matchday 2
Matchday
19–21 November 2023
Matchday 3
Matchday 3
Round
Matchday 3
Matchday
5–8 June 2024
Matchday 4
Matchday 4
Round
Matchday 4
Matchday
9–11 June 2024
Matchday 5
Matchday 5
Round
Matchday 5
Matchday
19–22 March 2025
Matchday 6
Matchday 6
Round
Matchday 6
Matchday
23–25 March 2025
Matchday 7
Matchday 7
Round
Matchday 7
Matchday
3–6 September 2025
Matchday 8
Matchday 8
Round
Matchday 8
Matchday
7–9 September 2025
Matchday 9
Matchday 9
Round
Matchday 9
Matchday
8–10 October 2025
Matchday 10
Matchday 10
Round
Matchday 10
Matchday
12–14 October 2025
Second round
Second round
Round
Second round
Matchday
Semi-finals
Dates
13 November 2025
Final
Final
Round
Final
Matchday
16 November 2025
| Round | Matchday | Dates |
| First round | Matchday 1 | 15–18 November 2023 |
| Matchday 2 | 19–21 November 2023 | |
| Matchday 3 | 5–8 June 2024 | |
| Matchday 4 | 9–11 June 2024 | |
| Matchday 5 | 19–22 March 2025 | |
| Matchday 6 | 23–25 March 2025 | |
| Matchday 7 | 3–6 September 2025 | |
| Matchday 8 | 7–9 September 2025 | |
| Matchday 9 | 8–10 October 2025 | |
| Matchday 10 | 12–14 October 2025 | |
| Second round | Semi-finals | 13 November 2025 |
| Final | 16 November 2025 |
CAF qualification first round draw pots[a] · First round › Draw
mw- .mw- Morocco (13) Senegal (18) Tunisia (31) Algeria (33) Egypt (34) Nigeria (39) Cameroon (43) Mali (50) Ivory Coast (51)
mw- .mw- Morocco (13) Senegal (18) Tunisia (31) Algeria (33) Egypt (34) Nigeria (39) Cameroon (43) Mali (50) Ivory Coast (51)
Pot 1
mw- .mw- Morocco (13) Senegal (18) Tunisia (31) Algeria (33) Egypt (34) Nigeria (39) Cameroon (43) Mali (50) Ivory Coast (51)
Pot 2
Burkina Faso (55) Ghana (59) South Africa (62) Cape Verde (66) DR Congo (69) Guinea (80) Zambia (84) Gabon (85) Equatorial Guinea (91)
Pot 3
Uganda (92) Benin (93) Mauritania (99) Kenya (105) Congo (106) Madagascar (107) Guinea-Bissau (111) Namibia (112) Angola (114)
Pot 4
Pot 4
Pot 1
Pot 4
Pot 2
Pot 5
Pot 3
Pot 6
Mozambique (117) Gambia (119) Sierra Leone (120) Togo (122) Tanzania (123) Zimbabwe (124) Central African Republic (125) Malawi (126) Libya (127)
Mozambique (117) Gambia (119) Sierra Leone (120) Togo (122) Tanzania (123) Zimbabwe (124) Central African Republic (125) Malawi (126) Libya (127)
Pot 1
Mozambique (117) Gambia (119) Sierra Leone (120) Togo (122) Tanzania (123) Zimbabwe (124) Central African Republic (125) Malawi (126) Libya (127)
Pot 2
Niger (128) Comoros (130) Sudan (131) Rwanda (139) Burundi (140) Ethiopia (143) Eswatini (146) Botswana (147) Liberia (148)
Pot 3
Lesotho (152) South Sudan (168) Mauritius (180) Chad (181) São Tomé and Príncipe (187) Djibouti (193) Seychelles (196) Eritrea (198) (W) Somalia (199)
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
| mw- Morocco (13) Senegal (18) Tunisia (31) Algeria (33) Egypt (34) Nigeria (39) Cameroon (43) Mali (50) Ivory Coast (51) | Burkina Faso (55) Ghana (59) South Africa (62) Cape Verde (66) DR Congo (69) Guinea (80) Zambia (84) Gabon (85) Equatorial Guinea (91) | Uganda (92) Benin (93) Mauritania (99) Kenya (105) Congo (106) Madagascar (107) Guinea-Bissau (111) Namibia (112) Angola (114) |
| Pot 4 | Pot 5 | Pot 6 |
| Mozambique (117) Gambia (119) Sierra Leone (120) Togo (122) Tanzania (123) Zimbabwe (124) Central African Republic (125) Malawi (126) Libya (127) | Niger (128) Comoros (130) Sudan (131) Rwanda (139) Burundi (140) Ethiopia (143) Eswatini (146) Botswana (147) Liberia (148) | Lesotho (152) South Sudan (168) Mauritius (180) Chad (181) São Tomé and Príncipe (187) Djibouti (193) Seychelles (196) Eritrea (198) (W) Somalia (199) |
· First round › Groups › Group A
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Egypt
Pld
10
W
8
D
2
L
0
GF
20
GA
2
GD
+18
Pts
26
Qualification
2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
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2–1
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1–0
Col 16
1–0
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2–0
Col 18
6–0
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Burkina Faso
Pld
10
W
6
D
3
L
1
GF
23
GA
8
GD
+15
Pts
21
Col 13
0–0
Col 14
—
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2–2
Col 16
1–1
Col 17
3–1
Col 18
4–1
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Sierra Leone
Pld
10
W
4
D
3
L
3
GF
12
GA
10
GD
+2
Pts
15
Col 12
0–2
Col 13
0–1
Col 14
—
Col 15
3–1
Col 16
2–0
Col 17
2–1
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Guinea-Bissau
Pld
10
W
2
D
4
L
4
GF
8
GA
10
GD
−2
Pts
10
Col 12
1–1
Col 13
1–2
Col 14
1–1
Col 15
—
Col 16
0–0
Col 17
2–0
5
5
Pos
5
Teamvte
Ethiopia
Pld
10
W
2
D
3
L
5
GF
9
GA
14
GD
−5
Pts
9
Col 12
0–2
Col 13
0–3
Col 14
0–0
Col 15
1–0
Col 16
—
Col 17
6–1
6
6
Pos
6
Teamvte
Djibouti
Pld
10
W
0
D
1
L
9
GF
5
GA
33
GD
−28
Pts
1
Col 12
0–3
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0–6
Col 14
1–2
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0–1
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1–1
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| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Egypt | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 26 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | |
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 21 | 0–0 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | ||
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 15 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Guinea-Bissau | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 10 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 5 | Ethiopia | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 9 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 6–1 | ||
| 6 | Djibouti | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 33 | −28 | 1 | 0–3 | 0–6 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — |
· First round › Groups › Group B
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
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
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2–0
Col 16
2–0
Col 17
4–0
Col 18
4–0
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
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
—
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1–0
Col 16
1–0
Col 17
2–0
Col 18
1–0
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
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
Teamvte
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
Teamvte
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
Teamvte
South Sudan
Pld
10
W
0
D
5
L
5
GF
3
GA
19
GD
−16
Pts
5
Col 12
0–5
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1–4
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0–3
Col 15
0–0
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0–0
Col 17
—
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | | |
| 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 | — |
· First round › Groups › Group C
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
South Africa
Pld
10
W
5
D
3
L
2
GF
15
GA
9
GD
+6
Pts
18
Qualification
2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
1–1
Col 15
2–1
Col 16
0–3
Col 17
3–0
Col 18
3–1
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Nigeria
Pld
10
W
4
D
5
L
1
GF
15
GA
8
GD
+7
Pts
17
Qualification
Second round
Col 13
1–1
Col 14
—
Col 15
4–0
Col 16
1–1
Col 17
1–0
Col 18
1–1
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Benin
Pld
10
W
5
D
2
L
3
GF
12
GA
11
GD
+1
Pts
17
Col 13
0–2
Col 14
2–1
Col 15
—
Col 16
4–0
Col 17
1–0
Col 18
1–0
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Lesotho
Pld
10
W
3
D
3
L
4
GF
9
GA
12
GD
−3
Pts
12
Col 12
0–3
Col 13
1–2
Col 14
0–0
Col 15
—
Col 16
0–1
Col 17
1–0
5
5
Pos
5
Teamvte
Rwanda
Pld
10
W
3
D
2
L
5
GF
5
GA
9
GD
−4
Pts
11
Col 12
2–0
Col 13
0–2
Col 14
0–1
Col 15
1–1
Col 16
—
Col 17
0–0
6
6
Pos
6
Teamvte
Zimbabwe
Pld
10
W
0
D
5
L
5
GF
5
GA
12
GD
−7
Pts
5
Col 12
0–0
Col 13
1–1
Col 14
2–2
Col 15
0–2
Col 16
0–1
Col 17
—
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | | |
| 1 | South Africa | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 18 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Nigeria | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 17 | Second round | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | Benin | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 17 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Lesotho | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 12 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | Rwanda | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 11 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 5 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — |
· First round › Groups › Group D
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Cape Verde
Pld
10
W
7
D
2
L
1
GF
16
GA
8
GD
+8
Pts
23
Qualification
2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
1–0
Col 15
1–0
Col 16
0–0
Col 17
1–0
Col 18
3–0
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Cameroon
Pld
10
W
5
D
4
L
1
GF
17
GA
5
GD
+12
Pts
19
Qualification
Second round
Col 13
4–1
Col 14
—
Col 15
3–1
Col 16
0–0
Col 17
3–0
Col 18
3–0
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Libya
Pld
10
W
4
D
4
L
2
GF
12
GA
10
GD
+2
Pts
16
Col 13
3–3
Col 14
1–1
Col 15
—
Col 16
1–1
Col 17
2–1
Col 18
2–0
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Angola
Pld
10
W
2
D
6
L
2
GF
9
GA
8
GD
+1
Pts
12
Col 12
1–2
Col 13
1–1
Col 14
0–1
Col 15
—
Col 16
3–1
Col 17
1–0
5
5
Pos
5
Teamvte
Mauritius
Pld
10
W
1
D
3
L
6
GF
7
GA
17
GD
−10
Pts
6
Col 12
0–2
Col 13
0–2
Col 14
0–0
Col 15
0–0
Col 16
—
Col 17
2–1
6
6
Pos
6
Teamvte
Eswatini
Pld
10
W
0
D
3
L
7
GF
6
GA
19
GD
−13
Pts
3
Col 12
0–2
Col 13
0–0
Col 14
0–1
Col 15
2–2
Col 16
3–3
Col 17
—
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Cape Verde | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 23 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Cameroon | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 19 | Second round | 4–1 | — | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Libya | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 16 | 3–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Angola | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 12 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | Mauritius | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 6 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 6 | Eswatini | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 | — |
· First round › Groups › Group E
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Morocco
Pld
8
W
8
D
0
L
0
GF
22
GA
2
GD
+20
Pts
24
Qualification
2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
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5–0
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2–0
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2–1
Col 17
1–0
Col 18
Canc.
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Niger
Pld
8
W
5
D
0
L
3
GF
11
GA
10
GD
+1
Pts
15
Col 13
1–2
Col 14
—
Col 15
0–1
Col 16
2–1
Col 17
3–1
Col 18
Canc.
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Tanzania
Pld
8
W
3
D
1
L
4
GF
6
GA
7
GD
−1
Pts
10
Col 12
0–2
Col 13
0–1
Col 14
—
Col 15
0–1
Col 16
3–0
Col 17
Canc.
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Zambia
Pld
8
W
3
D
0
L
5
GF
10
GA
10
GD
0
Pts
9
Col 12
0–2
Col 13
0–1
Col 14
0–1
Col 15
—
Col 16
4–2
Col 17
Canc.
5
5
Pos
5
Teamvte
Congo
Pld
8
W
0
D
1
L
7
GF
4
GA
24
GD
−20
Pts
1
Col 12
0–6
Col 13
0–3
Col 14
1–1
Col 15
0–3
Col 16
—
Col 17
Canc.
6
6
Pos
6
Teamvte
Eritrea
Pld
0
W
0
D
0
L
0
GF
0
GA
0
GD
0
Pts
0
Qualification
Withdrew
Col 13
Canc.
Col 14
Canc.
Col 15
Canc.
Col 16
Canc.
Col 17
Canc.
Col 18
—
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Morocco | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | +20 | 24 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | Canc. | |
| 2 | Niger | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 15 | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | Canc. | ||
| 3 | Tanzania | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 10 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | 0–1 | 3–0 | Canc. | ||
| 4 | Zambia | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 4–2 | Canc. | ||
| 5 | Congo | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 24 | −20 | 1 | 0–6 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 | — | Canc. | ||
| 6 | Eritrea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | Canc. | Canc. | Canc. | Canc. | Canc. | — |
· First round › Groups › Group F
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Ivory Coast
Pld
10
W
8
D
2
L
0
GF
25
GA
0
GD
+25
Pts
26
Qualification
2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
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1–0
Col 15
1–0
Col 16
3–0
Col 17
1–0
Col 18
9–0
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Gabon
Pld
10
W
8
D
1
L
1
GF
22
GA
9
GD
+13
Pts
25
Qualification
Second round
Col 13
0–0
Col 14
—
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3–2
Col 16
2–1
Col 17
2–0
Col 18
3–0
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Gambia
Pld
10
W
4
D
1
L
5
GF
27
GA
18
GD
+9
Pts
13
Col 13
0–2
Col 14
3–4
Col 15
—
Col 16
3–3
Col 17
2–0
Col 18
5–1
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Kenya
Pld
10
W
3
D
3
L
4
GF
18
GA
14
GD
+4
Pts
12
Col 12
0–0
Col 13
1–2
Col 14
1–3
Col 15
—
Col 16
1–1
Col 17
5–0
5
5
Pos
5
Teamvte
Burundi
Pld
10
W
3
D
1
L
6
GF
13
GA
13
GD
0
Pts
10
Col 12
0–1
Col 13
1–2
Col 14
3–2
Col 15
0–1
Col 16
—
Col 17
5–0
6
6
Pos
6
Teamvte
Seychelles
Pld
10
W
0
D
0
L
10
GF
2
GA
53
GD
−51
Pts
0
Col 12
0–7
Col 13
0–4
Col 14
0–7
Col 15
0–5
Col 16
1–3
Col 17
—
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | +25 | 26 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 9–0 | |
| 2 | Gabon | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 25 | Second round | 0–0 | — | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Gambia | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 13 | 0–2 | 3–4 | — | 3–3 | 2–0 | 5–1 | ||
| 4 | Kenya | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 12 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 5–0 | ||
| 5 | Burundi | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | — | 5–0 | ||
| 6 | Seychelles | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 53 | −51 | 0 | 0–7 | 0–4 | 0–7 | 0–5 | 1–3 | — |
· First round › Groups › Group G
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Algeria
Pld
10
W
8
D
1
L
1
GF
24
GA
8
GD
+16
Pts
25
Qualification
2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
2–1
Col 15
5–1
Col 16
1–2
Col 17
3–1
Col 18
3–1
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Uganda
Pld
10
W
6
D
0
L
4
GF
14
GA
9
GD
+5
Pts
18
Col 13
1–2
Col 14
—
Col 15
4–0
Col 16
1–0
Col 17
1–0
Col 18
2–0
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Mozambique
Pld
10
W
6
D
0
L
4
GF
14
GA
17
GD
−3
Pts
18
Col 12
0–2
Col 13
3–1
Col 14
—
Col 15
1–2
Col 16
2–0
Col 17
2–1
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Guinea
Pld
10
W
4
D
3
L
3
GF
11
GA
8
GD
+3
Pts
15
Col 12
0–0
Col 13
2–1
Col 14
0–1
Col 15
—
Col 16
2–2
Col 17
0–0
5
5
Pos
5
Teamvte
Botswana
Pld
10
W
3
D
1
L
6
GF
12
GA
16
GD
−4
Pts
10
Col 12
1–3
Col 13
0–1
Col 14
2–3
Col 15
1–0
Col 16
—
Col 17
2–0
6
6
Pos
6
Teamvte
Somalia
Pld
10
W
0
D
1
L
9
GF
3
GA
20
GD
−17
Pts
1
Col 12
0–3
Col 13
0–1
Col 14
0–1
Col 15
0–3
Col 16
1–3
Col 17
—
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Algeria | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 25 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–1 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Uganda | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 18 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Mozambique | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 18 | 0–2 | 3–1 | — | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Guinea | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 15 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–2 | 0–0 | ||
| 5 | Botswana | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 10 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 6 | Somalia | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 20 | −17 | 1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | — |
· First round › Groups › Group H
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Tunisia
Pld
10
W
9
D
1
L
0
GF
22
GA
0
GD
+22
Pts
28
Qualification
2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
3−0
Col 15
3–0
Col 16
2–0
Col 17
1–0
Col 18
4–0
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Namibia
Pld
10
W
4
D
3
L
3
GF
13
GA
10
GD
+3
Pts
15
Col 13
0–0
Col 14
—
Col 15
1–1
Col 16
1–2
Col 17
1–1
Col 18
3–0
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Liberia
Pld
10
W
4
D
3
L
3
GF
13
GA
11
GD
+2
Pts
15
Col 12
0–1
Col 13
3–1
Col 14
—
Col 15
0–1
Col 16
3–0
Col 17
2–1
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Malawi
Pld
10
W
4
D
1
L
5
GF
11
GA
10
GD
+1
Pts
13
Col 12
0–1
Col 13
0–1
Col 14
2–2
Col 15
—
Col 16
3–0
Col 17
3–1
5
5
Pos
5
Teamvte
Equatorial Guinea
Pld
10
W
3
D
2
L
5
GF
8
GA
15
GD
−7
Pts
11
Col 12
0–1
Col 13
0–3
Col 14
1–1
Col 15
1–0
Col 16
—
Col 17
2–0
6
6
Pos
6
Teamvte
São Tomé and Príncipe
Pld
10
W
1
D
0
L
9
GF
5
GA
26
GD
−21
Pts
3
Col 12
0–6
Col 13
0–2
Col 14
0–1
Col 15
1–0
Col 16
2–3
Col 17
—
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Tunisia | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | +22 | 28 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 3−0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Namibia | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 15 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Liberia | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 15 | 0–1 | 3–1 | — | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Malawi | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 13 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — | 3–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 5 | Equatorial Guinea | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 11 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 6 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 26 | −21 | 3 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | — |
· First round › Groups › Group I
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Ghana
Pld
10
W
8
D
1
L
1
GF
23
GA
6
GD
+17
Pts
25
Qualification
2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
1–0
Col 15
1–0
Col 16
1–0
Col 17
4–3
Col 18
5–0
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Madagascar
Pld
10
W
6
D
1
L
3
GF
17
GA
12
GD
+5
Pts
19
Col 13
0–3
Col 14
—
Col 15
0–0
Col 16
2–1
Col 17
2–0
Col 18
3–1
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Mali
Pld
10
W
5
D
3
L
2
GF
17
GA
6
GD
+11
Pts
18
Col 12
1–2
Col 13
4–1
Col 14
—
Col 15
3–0
Col 16
1–1
Col 17
3–1
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Comoros
Pld
10
W
5
D
0
L
5
GF
12
GA
13
GD
−1
Pts
15
Col 12
1–0
Col 13
1–2
Col 14
0–3
Col 15
—
Col 16
4–2
Col 17
1–0
5
5
Pos
5
Teamvte
Central African Republic
Pld
10
W
2
D
2
L
6
GF
11
GA
24
GD
−13
Pts
8
Col 12
0–5
Col 13
1–4
Col 14
0–0
Col 15
0–2
Col 16
—
Col 17
1–0
6
6
Pos
6
Teamvte
Chad
Pld
10
W
0
D
1
L
9
GF
5
GA
24
GD
−19
Pts
1
Col 12
1–1
Col 13
0–3
Col 14
0–2
Col 15
0–2
Col 16
2–3
Col 17
—
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Ghana | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 25 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Madagascar | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 19 | 0–3 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Mali | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 18 | 1–2 | 4–1 | — | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Comoros | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 15 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | — | 4–2 | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | Central African Republic | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 8 | 0–5 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 6 | Chad | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 24 | −19 | 1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | — |
· First round › Ranking of runners-up
1
1
Pos
1
Grp
F
Teamvte
Gabon
Pld
8
W
6
D
1
L
1
GF
15
GA
9
GD
+6
Pts
19
Qualification
Second round
2
2
Pos
2
Grp
B
Teamvte
DR Congo
Pld
8
W
5
D
1
L
2
GF
10
GA
5
GD
+5
Pts
16
3
3
Pos
3
Grp
D
Teamvte
Cameroon
Pld
8
W
4
D
3
L
1
GF
14
GA
5
GD
+9
Pts
15
4
4
Pos
4
Grp
C
Teamvte
Nigeria
Pld
8
W
4
D
3
L
1
GF
13
GA
6
GD
+7
Pts
15
5
5
Pos
5
Grp
A
Teamvte
Burkina Faso
Pld
8
W
4
D
3
L
1
GF
13
GA
7
GD
+6
Pts
15
6
6
Pos
6
Grp
E
Teamvte
Niger
Pld
8
W
5
D
0
L
3
GF
11
GA
10
GD
+1
Pts
15
7
7
Pos
7
Grp
I
Teamvte
Madagascar
Pld
8
W
4
D
1
L
3
GF
11
GA
11
GD
0
Pts
13
8
8
Pos
8
Grp
G
Teamvte
Uganda
Pld
8
W
4
D
0
L
4
GF
11
GA
9
GD
+2
Pts
12
9
9
Pos
9
Grp
H
Teamvte
Namibia
Pld
8
W
2
D
3
L
3
GF
8
GA
10
GD
−2
Pts
9
| Pos | Grp | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | F | Gabon | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 19 | Second round |
| 2 | B | DR Congo | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 16 | |
| 3 | D | Cameroon | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 15 | |
| 4 | C | Nigeria | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 15 | |
| 5 | A | Burkina Faso | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 15 | |
| 6 | E | Niger | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 15 | |
| 7 | I | Madagascar | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 13 | |
| 8 | G | Uganda | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 12 | |
| 9 | H | Namibia | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 9 |
· Second round
Semi-finals
Semi-finals
Team 1
Semi-finals
Nigeria
Nigeria
Team 1
Nigeria
Score
4–1 (a.e.t.)
Team 2
Gabon
Cameroon
Cameroon
Team 1
Cameroon
Score
0–1
Team 2
DR Congo
Final
Final
Team 1
Final
Nigeria
Nigeria
Team 1
Nigeria
Score
1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)
Team 2
DR Congo
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Semi-finals | ||
| Nigeria | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Gabon |
| Cameroon | 0–1 | DR Congo |
| Final | ||
| Nigeria | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | DR Congo |
· Qualified teams
Morocco
Morocco
Team
Morocco
Qualified as
Group E winners
Qualified on
5 September 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
6 (1970, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2018, 2022)
Tunisia
Tunisia
Team
Tunisia
Qualified as
Group H winners
Qualified on
8 September 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
6 (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, 2022)
Egypt
Egypt
Team
Egypt
Qualified as
Group A winners
Qualified on
8 October 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
3 (1934, 1990, 2018)
Algeria
Algeria
Team
Algeria
Qualified as
Group G winners
Qualified on
9 October 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
4 (1982, 1986, 2010, 2014)
Ghana
Ghana
Team
Ghana
Qualified as
Group I winners
Qualified on
12 October 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
4 (2006, 2010, 2014, 2022)
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Team
Cape Verde
Qualified as
Group D winners
Qualified on
13 October 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
Debut
South Africa
South Africa
Team
South Africa
Qualified as
Group C winners
Qualified on
14 October 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
3 (1998, 2002, 2010)
Senegal
Senegal
Team
Senegal
Qualified as
Group B winners
Qualified on
14 October 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
3 (2002, 2018, 2022)
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
Team
Ivory Coast
Qualified as
Group F winners
Qualified on
14 October 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup
3 (2006, 2010, 2014)
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA World Cup |
| Morocco | Group E winners | 5 September 2025 | 6 (1970, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2018, 2022) |
| Tunisia | Group H winners | 8 September 2025 | 6 (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, 2022) |
| Egypt | Group A winners | 8 October 2025 | 3 (1934, 1990, 2018) |
| Algeria | Group G winners | 9 October 2025 | 4 (1982, 1986, 2010, 2014) |
| Ghana | Group I winners | 12 October 2025 | 4 (2006, 2010, 2014, 2022) |
| Cape Verde | Group D winners | 13 October 2025 | Debut |
| South Africa | Group C winners | 14 October 2025 | 3 (1998, 2002, 2010) |
| Senegal | Group B winners | 14 October 2025 | 3 (2002, 2018, 2022) |
| Ivory Coast | Group F winners | 14 October 2025 | 3 (2006, 2010, 2014) |
References
- Teams in bold qualified directly for the World Cup. Teams in italics advanced to the second round.
- The South Africa v Lesotho match, which originally finished as a 2–0 win for South Africa, was later awarded as a 3–0 wi
- Congo were suspended on 6 February 2025 due to government interference in Congolese Football Federation operations. No a
- Niger were awarded a 3–0 victory by forfeit after Congo refused to travel to DR Congo for their match after their regula
- Eritrea withdrew from qualification prior to playing any matches due to concerns that players would seek political asylu
- Equatorial Guinea forfeited two matches for fielding an ineligible player, Emilio Nsue. The original results were Equato
- The match between Malawi and Equatorial Guinea on 9 October was cancelled due to Equatorial Guinea players refusing to t
- Italic indicates hosts for that year.
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- dailypost.nghttps://dailypost.ng/2023/06/30/fifa-puts-super-eagles-in-pot-1-as-race-to-2026-world-cup-begins/
- "FIFA World Cup 2026: African preliminary qualifiers draw officially conducted"https://www.cafonline.com/news-center/news/fifa-world-cup-2026-african-preliminary-qualifiers-draw-officially-conducted
- "FIFA Disciplinary Committee sanctions South African Football Association"https://inside.fifa.com/legal/judicial-bodies/news/disciplinary-committee-sanctions-south-african-football-association
- FIFA Circularhttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/49a18836a3532246/original/Circular-1922_Suspension-of-the-Congolese-Football-Association-FECOFOOT.pdf
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- "Scores & Fixtures"https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/qualifiers/caf/scores-fixtures
- FIFA Circularhttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/3a3f494faf675682/original/Circular-1933_Lifting-of-the-suspension-of-the-Congolese-Football-Association.pdf
- The Straits Timeshttps://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/fifa-awards-win-to-niger-after-congo-no-show-in-world-cup-qualifier
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/nov/13/eritrea-withdrew-from-2026-world-cup-qualifying-over-fears-players-will-flee
- FIFAhttps://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/eritrea-withdraw-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers
- apnews.comhttps://apnews.com/article/fifa-equatorial-guinea-nsue-ineligible-b2ee51a1771a25f4275b41d4690e29bf
- "FAM Statement on Malawi vs Equatorial Guinea Match"https://fam.mw/fam-statement-on-malawi-vs-equatorial-guinea-match/
- Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/coach-players-fired-after-equatorial-guinea-fail-pitch-world-cup-tie-2025-10-12/
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- Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/morocco-host-african-world-cup-playoffs-2025-10-12/
- "CAF confirms Morocco as host for 2026 World Cup African play-off tournament - AfricaSoccer.com"https://africasoccer.com/caf-confirms-morocco-as-host-for-2026-world-cup-african-play-off-tournament/
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- "Path to 2026 laid out for Play-Off Tournament hopefuls"https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/play-off-tournament-draw-results