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2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group C

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group C was a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contained Nigeria, South Africa, Benin, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and Lesotho. The group winners, South Africa, directly qualified for the World Cup, and the runners-up, Nigeria, 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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
—
· Discipline
Benin
Benin
Team
Benin
Player
Dodo Dokou
Infraction(s)
vs Rwanda (6 June 2024) vs South Africa (25 March 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Zimbabwe (5 September 2025)
Lesotho
Lesotho
Team
Lesotho
Player
Motlomelo Mkhwanazi
Infraction(s)
vs Nigeria (16 November 2023) vs Benin (21 November 2023)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Zimbabwe (7 June 2024)
vs Rwanda (11 June 2024) vs Rwanda (25 March 2025)
vs Rwanda (11 June 2024) vs Rwanda (25 March 2025)
Team
vs Rwanda (11 June 2024) vs Rwanda (25 March 2025)
Player
vs South Africa (5 September 2025)
Rwanda
Rwanda
Team
Rwanda
Player
Djihad Bizimana
Infraction(s)
vs Lesotho (11 June 2024) vs Nigeria (21 March 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Lesotho (25 March 2025)
South Africa
South Africa
Team
South Africa
Player
Teboho Mokoena
Infraction(s)
vs Benin (18 November 2023) vs Zimbabwe (11 June 2024)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Lesotho (21 March 2025)
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Team
Zimbabwe
Player
Andrew Mbeba
Infraction(s)
vs Rwanda (15 November 2023) vs Lesotho (7 June 2024)
Suspended for match(es)
vs South Africa (11 June 2024)
Marshall Munetsi
Marshall Munetsi
Team
Marshall Munetsi
Player
vs Lesotho (7 June 2024) vs Nigeria (25 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Benin (5 September 2025)
Team
Player
Infraction(s)
Suspended for match(es)
Benin
Dodo Dokou
vs Rwanda (6 June 2024) vs South Africa (25 March 2025)
vs Zimbabwe (5 September 2025)
Lesotho
Motlomelo Mkhwanazi
vs Nigeria (16 November 2023) vs Benin (21 November 2023)
vs Zimbabwe (7 June 2024)
vs Rwanda (11 June 2024) vs Rwanda (25 March 2025)
vs South Africa (5 September 2025)
Rwanda
Djihad Bizimana
vs Lesotho (11 June 2024) vs Nigeria (21 March 2025)
vs Lesotho (25 March 2025)
South Africa
Teboho Mokoena
vs Benin (18 November 2023) vs Zimbabwe (11 June 2024)
vs Lesotho (21 March 2025)
Zimbabwe
Andrew Mbeba
vs Rwanda (15 November 2023) vs Lesotho (7 June 2024)
vs South Africa (11 June 2024)
Marshall Munetsi
vs Lesotho (7 June 2024) vs Nigeria (25 March 2025)
vs Benin (5 September 2025)

References

  1. 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
  2. The South Africa v Lesotho match originally finished as a 2–0 win for South Africa. However, on 29 September 2025, the F
  3. CAF Online
    https://www.cafonline.com/press-release/news/caf-executive-committee-approves-fifa-world-cup-2026-qualifiers-calendar-and-ann
  4. CAF Online
    https://www.cafonline.com/news-center/news/caf-reveals-new-format-for-2026-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers
  5. "FIFA Disciplinary Committee sanctions South African Football Association"
    https://inside.fifa.com/legal/judicial-bodies/news/disciplinary-committee-sanctions-south-african-football-association
  6. "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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