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2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group A

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group A was a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contained Egypt, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia and Djibouti. The group winners, Egypt, directly qualified for the World Cup. The group runners-up, Burkina Faso, were eliminated as one of the five worst runners-up.

Tables

· Standings
1
1
Pos
1
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Egypt
Pld
10
W
8
D
2
L
0
GF
20
GA
2
GD
+18
Pts
26
Qualification
2026 FIFA World Cup
Col 13
—
Col 14
2–1
Col 15
1–0
Col 16
1–0
Col 17
2–0
Col 18
6–0
2
2
Pos
2
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Burkina Faso
Pld
10
W
6
D
3
L
1
GF
23
GA
8
GD
+15
Pts
21
Col 13
0–0
Col 14
—
Col 15
2–2
Col 16
1–1
Col 17
3–1
Col 18
4–1
3
3
Pos
3
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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
Team .mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist dd:last-child::after,.mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:first-child::before,.mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }vte
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
Team .mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist dd:last-child::after,.mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:first-child::before,.mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }vte
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
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Djibouti
Pld
10
W
0
D
1
L
9
GF
5
GA
33
GD
−28
Pts
1
Col 12
0–3
Col 13
0–6
Col 14
1–2
Col 15
0–1
Col 16
1–1
Col 17
—
Pos
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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
—
· Discipline
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Team
Burkina Faso
Player
Issoufou Dayo
Infraction(s)
vs Guinea-Bissau (17 November 2023) vs Djibouti (21 March 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Guinea-Bissau (24 March 2025)
Ismahila Ouédraogo
Ismahila Ouédraogo
Team
Ismahila Ouédraogo
Player
vs Guinea-Bissau (17 November 2023) vs Ethiopia (21 November 2023)
Infraction(s)
vs Egypt (6 June 2024)
Steeve Yago
Steeve Yago
Team
Steeve Yago
Player
vs Sierra Leone (10 June 2024) vs Guinea-Bissau (24 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Djibouti (5 September 2025)
Djibouti
Djibouti
Team
Djibouti
Player
Ahmed Aden
Infraction(s)
vs Guinea-Bissau (20 November 2023) vs Ethiopia (9 June 2024)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Burkina Faso (21 March 2025)
Yabe Siad
Yabe Siad
Team
Yabe Siad
Player
vs Burkina Faso (5 September 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Guinea-Bissau (8 September 2025)
Egypt
Egypt
Team
Egypt
Player
Marwan Attia
Infraction(s)
vs Djibouti (16 November 2023) vs Sierra Leone (25 March 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Ethiopia (5 September 2025)
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
Team
Guinea-Bissau
Player
Marcelo Djaló
Infraction(s)
vs Djibouti (20 November 2023) vs Egypt (10 June 2024)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Sierra Leone (20 March 2025)
Houboulang Mendes
Houboulang Mendes
Team
Houboulang Mendes
Player
vs Djibouti (20 November 2023)
Infraction(s)
vs Ethiopia (6 June 2024)
Alfa Semedo
Alfa Semedo
Team
Alfa Semedo
Player
vs Burkina Faso (17 November 2023) vs Burkina Faso (24 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Sierra Leone (4 September 2025)
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Team
Sierra Leone
Player
Tyrese Fornah
Infraction(s)
vs Egypt (19 November 2023)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Djibouti (5 June 2024)vs Burkina Faso (10 June 2024)
Abdul Jarju Kabia
Abdul Jarju Kabia
Team
Abdul Jarju Kabia
Player
vs Egypt (19 November 2023)
Infraction(s)
vs Djibouti (5 June 2024)
Team
Player
Infraction(s)
Suspended for match(es)
Burkina Faso
Issoufou Dayo
vs Guinea-Bissau (17 November 2023) vs Djibouti (21 March 2025)
vs Guinea-Bissau (24 March 2025)
Ismahila Ouédraogo
vs Guinea-Bissau (17 November 2023) vs Ethiopia (21 November 2023)
vs Egypt (6 June 2024)
Steeve Yago
vs Sierra Leone (10 June 2024) vs Guinea-Bissau (24 March 2025)
vs Djibouti (5 September 2025)
Djibouti
Ahmed Aden
vs Guinea-Bissau (20 November 2023) vs Ethiopia (9 June 2024)
vs Burkina Faso (21 March 2025)
Yabe Siad
vs Burkina Faso (5 September 2025)
vs Guinea-Bissau (8 September 2025)
Egypt
Marwan Attia
vs Djibouti (16 November 2023) vs Sierra Leone (25 March 2025)
vs Ethiopia (5 September 2025)
Guinea-Bissau
Marcelo Djaló
vs Djibouti (20 November 2023) vs Egypt (10 June 2024)
vs Sierra Leone (20 March 2025)
Houboulang Mendes
vs Djibouti (20 November 2023)
vs Ethiopia (6 June 2024)
Alfa Semedo
vs Burkina Faso (17 November 2023) vs Burkina Faso (24 March 2025)
vs Sierra Leone (4 September 2025)
Sierra Leone
Tyrese Fornah
vs Egypt (19 November 2023)
vs Djibouti (5 June 2024)vs Burkina Faso (10 June 2024)
Abdul Jarju Kabia
vs Egypt (19 November 2023)
vs Djibouti (5 June 2024)

References

  1. CAF Online
    https://www.cafonline.com/press-release/news/caf-executive-committee-approves-fifa-world-cup-2026-qualifiers-calendar-and-ann
  2. CAF Online
    https://www.cafonline.com/news-center/news/caf-reveals-new-format-for-2026-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers
  3. "Regulations: FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Competition"
    https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/18d857c3ec3e64f8/original/FIFA-World-Cup-2026-Preliminary-Competition_EN.pdf
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