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2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group I

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group I was a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contained Mali, Ghana, Madagascar, Central African Republic, Comoros and Chad. The group winners, Ghana, directly qualified for the World Cup. The group runners-up, Madagascar, were eliminated as one of the five worst runners-up.

Tables

· Standings
1
1
Pos
1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
—
· Discipline
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
Team
Central African Republic
Player
Louis Mafouta
Infraction(s)
vs Ghana (10 June 2024) vs Mali (24 March 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Madagascar (4 September 2025)
Karl Namnganda
Karl Namnganda
Team
Karl Namnganda
Player
vs Comoros (17 November 2023) vs Ghana (10 June 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Madagascar (19 March 2025)
Brad Pirioua
Brad Pirioua
Team
Brad Pirioua
Player
vs Mali (20 November 2023) vs Ghana (10 June 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Madagascar (19 March 2025)
Comoros
Comoros
Team
Comoros
Player
Kassim M'Dahoma
Infraction(s)
vs Madagascar (7 June 2024) vs Mali (20 March 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Chad (25 March 2025)
Ghana
Ghana
Team
Ghana
Player
Elisha Owusu
Infraction(s)
vs Mali (6 June 2024) vs Chad (4 September 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Mali (8 September 2025)
Madagascar
Madagascar
Team
Madagascar
Player
Ibrahim Amada
Infraction(s)
vs Comoros (7 June 2024) vs Mali (11 June 2024)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Central African Republic (19 March 2025)
Louis Démoléon
Louis Démoléon
Team
Louis Démoléon
Player
vs Mali (11 June 2024)
Infraction(s)
vs Central African Republic (19 March 2025)
Radoniaina Rabemanantsoa
Radoniaina Rabemanantsoa
Team
Radoniaina Rabemanantsoa
Player
vs Comoros (7 June 2024) vs Central African Republic (19 March 2025)
Infraction(s)
vs Ghana (24 March 2025)
Team
Player
Infraction(s)
Suspended for match(es)
Central African Republic
Louis Mafouta
vs Ghana (10 June 2024) vs Mali (24 March 2025)
vs Madagascar (4 September 2025)
Karl Namnganda
vs Comoros (17 November 2023) vs Ghana (10 June 2024)
vs Madagascar (19 March 2025)
Brad Pirioua
vs Mali (20 November 2023) vs Ghana (10 June 2024)
vs Madagascar (19 March 2025)
Comoros
Kassim M'Dahoma
vs Madagascar (7 June 2024) vs Mali (20 March 2025)
vs Chad (25 March 2025)
Ghana
Elisha Owusu
vs Mali (6 June 2024) vs Chad (4 September 2025)
vs Mali (8 September 2025)
Madagascar
Ibrahim Amada
vs Comoros (7 June 2024) vs Mali (11 June 2024)
vs Central African Republic (19 March 2025)
Louis Démoléon
vs Mali (11 June 2024)
vs Central African Republic (19 March 2025)
Radoniaina Rabemanantsoa
vs Comoros (7 June 2024) vs Central African Republic (19 March 2025)
vs Ghana (24 March 2025)

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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