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2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round

Updated: 12/11/2025, 5:59:04 PM Wikipedia source

The CAF second round of the qualification tournament for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, also known as the CAF play-offs, was contested by four teams from the CAF segment of qualifying. The best four runners-up from the CAF first round groups participated in the play-offs, with the winner advancing to the inter-confederation play-offs. The second round featured two single-leg semi-finals and one single-leg final, with all matches played in Morocco from 13 to 16 November 2025.

Tables

· Qualified teams
1
1
Pos
1
Grp
F
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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
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DR Congo
Pld
8
W
5
D
1
L
2
GF
10
GA
5
GD
+5
Pts
16
3
3
Pos
3
Grp
D
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Cameroon
Pld
8
W
4
D
3
L
1
GF
14
GA
5
GD
+9
Pts
15
4
4
Pos
4
Grp
C
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Nigeria
Pld
8
W
4
D
3
L
1
GF
13
GA
6
GD
+7
Pts
15
5
5
Pos
5
Grp
A
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Burkina Faso
Pld
8
W
4
D
3
L
1
GF
13
GA
7
GD
+6
Pts
15
6
6
Pos
6
Grp
E
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Niger
Pld
8
W
5
D
0
L
3
GF
11
GA
10
GD
+1
Pts
15
7
7
Pos
7
Grp
I
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Madagascar
Pld
8
W
4
D
1
L
3
GF
11
GA
11
GD
0
Pts
13
8
8
Pos
8
Grp
G
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Uganda
Pld
8
W
4
D
0
L
4
GF
11
GA
9
GD
+2
Pts
12
9
9
Pos
9
Grp
H
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Namibia
Pld
8
W
2
D
3
L
3
GF
8
GA
10
GD
−2
Pts
9
Pos
Grp
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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
Seeding[9] · Format
Nigeria (41) Gabon (77)
Nigeria (41) Gabon (77)
Semi-final 1
Nigeria (41) Gabon (77)
Semi-final 2
Cameroon (54) DR Congo (60)
Semi-final 1
Semi-final 2
Nigeria (41) Gabon (77)
Cameroon (54) DR Congo (60)
· Summary
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
· Discipline
DR Congo
DR Congo
Team
DR Congo
Player
Meschak Elia
Offence(s)
vs Senegal (6 June 2024) vs Sudan (14 October 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Cameroon (13 November 2025)
Gabon
Gabon
Team
Gabon
Player
Mick Onfia
Offence(s)
vs Seychelles (3 September 2025) vs Burundi (14 October 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Nigeria (13 November 2025)
Nigeria
Nigeria
Team
Nigeria
Player
Semi Ajayi
Offence(s)
vs Lesotho (16 November 2023) vs Benin (14 October 2025)
Suspended for match(es)
vs Gabon (13 November 2025)
Team
Player
Offence(s)
Suspended for match(es)
DR Congo
Meschak Elia
vs Senegal (6 June 2024) vs Sudan (14 October 2025)
vs Cameroon (13 November 2025)
Gabon
Mick Onfia
vs Seychelles (3 September 2025) vs Burundi (14 October 2025)
vs Nigeria (13 November 2025)
Nigeria
Semi Ajayi
vs Lesotho (16 November 2023) vs Benin (14 October 2025)
vs Gabon (13 November 2025)

References

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    https://www.cafonline.com/fifa-world-cup/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-african-play-offs-for-the-2026-world-cup/
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  11. The Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/nigeria-world-cup-play-off-final-ndidi-ban-b1258242.html
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