2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group F
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group F was a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contained Ivory Coast, Gabon, Kenya, Gambia, Burundi and Seychelles. The group winners, Ivory Coast, directly qualified for the World Cup, and the runners-up, Gabon, 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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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
—
Col 14
1–0
Col 15
1–0
Col 16
3–0
Col 17
1–0
Col 18
9–0
2
2
Pos
2
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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
—
Col 15
3–2
Col 16
2–1
Col 17
2–0
Col 18
3–0
3
3
Pos
3
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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
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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
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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
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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
—
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| 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 | — |
· Discipline
Burundi
Burundi
Team
Burundi
Player
Jordi Liongola
Infraction(s)
vs Ivory Coast (21 March 2025) vs Seychelles (25 March 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Ivory Coast (5 September 2025)
Gabon
Gabon
Team
Gabon
Player
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Infraction(s)
vs Ivory Coast (7 June 2024) vs Gambia (11 June 2024)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Seychelles (20 March 2025)
Mario Lemina
Mario Lemina
Team
Mario Lemina
Player
vs Gambia (11 June 2024) vs Kenya (23 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Seychelles (3 September 2025)
Clench Loufilou
Clench Loufilou
Team
Clench Loufilou
Player
vs Kenya (16 November 2023) vs Burundi (19 November 2023)
Infraction(s)
vs Ivory Coast (7 June 2024)
Alex Moucketou-Moussounda
Alex Moucketou-Moussounda
Team
Alex Moucketou-Moussounda
Player
vs Burundi (19 November 2025) vs Kenya (23 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Seychelles (3 September 2025)
Gambia
Gambia
Team
Gambia
Player
Edrissa Ceesay
Infraction(s)
vs Seychelles (8 June 2024) vs Gabon (11 June 2024)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Kenya (20 March 2025)
Ebrima Colley
Ebrima Colley
Team
Ebrima Colley
Player
vs Burundi (16 November 2023) vs Gabon (11 June 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Kenya (20 March 2025)
Seychelles
Seychelles
Team
Seychelles
Player
Brandon Labrosse
Infraction(s)
vs Kenya (20 November 2023) vs Gabon (20 March 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Burundi (25 March 2025)
Warren Mellie
Warren Mellie
Team
Warren Mellie
Player
vs Gambia (8 June 2024) vs Burundi (11 June 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Gabon (20 March 2025)
Imra Raheriniaina
Imra Raheriniaina
Team
Imra Raheriniaina
Player
vs Kenya (20 November 2023) vs Burundi (11 June 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Gabon (20 March 2025)
| Team | Player | Infraction(s) | Suspended for match(es) |
| Burundi | Jordi Liongola | vs Ivory Coast (21 March 2025) vs Seychelles (25 March 2025) | vs Ivory Coast (5 September 2025) |
| Gabon | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | vs Ivory Coast (7 June 2024) vs Gambia (11 June 2024) | vs Seychelles (20 March 2025) |
| Mario Lemina | vs Gambia (11 June 2024) vs Kenya (23 March 2025) | vs Seychelles (3 September 2025) | |
| Clench Loufilou | vs Kenya (16 November 2023) vs Burundi (19 November 2023) | vs Ivory Coast (7 June 2024) | |
| Alex Moucketou-Moussounda | vs Burundi (19 November 2025) vs Kenya (23 March 2025) | vs Seychelles (3 September 2025) | |
| Gambia | Edrissa Ceesay | vs Seychelles (8 June 2024) vs Gabon (11 June 2024) | vs Kenya (20 March 2025) |
| Ebrima Colley | vs Burundi (16 November 2023) vs Gabon (11 June 2024) | vs Kenya (20 March 2025) | |
| Seychelles | Brandon Labrosse | vs Kenya (20 November 2023) vs Gabon (20 March 2025) | vs Burundi (25 March 2025) |
| Warren Mellie | vs Gambia (8 June 2024) vs Burundi (11 June 2024) | vs Gabon (20 March 2025) | |
| Imra Raheriniaina | vs Kenya (20 November 2023) vs Burundi (11 June 2024) | vs Gabon (20 March 2025) |
References
- Labrosse played in Seychelles' away match against Burundi. It is unknown whether FIFA or CAF will levy any penalties as
- Raheriniaina played in Seychelles' away matches against Gabon and Burundi. It is unknown whether FIFA or CAF will levy a
- 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