CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026
Where every team finished, and who led the tournament on goals, xG, corners and BTTS.
Updated 16 November 2025, after the last game
CAF World Cup Qualifiers Questions
How many teams were at the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026?
Fifty-four teams played at the 2026 CAF World Cup Qualifiers in nine groups of six, 265 matches in all. They were played from 15 November 2023 to 16 November 2025.
When did the 2026 CAF World Cup Qualifiers start and end?
The 2026 CAF World Cup Qualifiers ran from 15 November 2023 to 16 November 2025, 733 days in all. The group stage ended on 14 October 2025, followed by the play-offs - semi-finals and play-offs - final.
CAF World Cup Qualifiers: Group A
| Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goals For |
Goals Against |
Goal Difference |
Last five results |
Points |
| 1 | Egypt | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | W W D W W | 26 |
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 8 | +15 | W W D W W | 21 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | L D W L W | 15 |
| 4 | Guinea-Bissau | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | L D W L L | 10 |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | W L L W L | 9 |
| 6 | Djibouti | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 33 | -28 | L L L L L | 1 |
CAF World Cup Qualifiers: Group B
| Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goals For |
Goals Against |
Goal Difference |
Last five results |
Points |
| 1 | Senegal | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | +19 | W W W W W | 24 |
| 2 | Congo DR | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | W L W W W | 22 |
| 3 | Sudan | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | +2 | D L L D L | 13 |
| 4 | Togo | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | L L W L D | 8 |
| 5 | Mauritania | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -9 | L W D D L | 7 |
| 6 | South Sudan | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | -16 | D L D L D | 5 |
CAF World Cup Qualifiers: Group C
| Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goals For |
Goals Against |
Goal Difference |
Last five results |
Points |
| 1 | South Africa | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | W W D D W | 18 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | W D W W W | 17 |
| 3 | Benin | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | L W W W L | 17 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -4 | D L W L L | 11 |
| 5 | Lesotho | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | D L L L W | 9 |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | D L L D L | 5 |
CAF World Cup Qualifiers: Group D
| Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goals For |
Goals Against |
Goal Difference |
Last five results |
Points |
| 1 | Cape Verde Islands | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | W W W D W | 23 |
| 2 | Cameroon | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | W L W D L | 19 |
| 3 | Libya | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | L W W D D | 16 |
| 4 | Angola | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | L L W D D | 12 |
| 5 | Mauritius | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -10 | D L L L D | 6 |
| 6 | Eswatini | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -13 | D L L D L | 3 |
CAF World Cup Qualifiers: Group E
| Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goals For |
Goals Against |
Goal Difference |
Last five results |
Points |
| 1 | Morocco | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | +20 | W W W W W | 24 |
| 2 | Niger | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | L L W W W | 15 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -1 | W L D L L | 10 |
| 4 | Zambia | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | L W L W L | 9 |
| 5 | Congo | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 24 | -20 | L L D L L | 1 |
| 6 | Eritrea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 |
CAF World Cup Qualifiers: Group F
| Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goals For |
Goals Against |
Goal Difference |
Last five results |
Points |
| 1 | Côte d'Ivoire | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | +25 | W W D W W | 26 |
| 2 | Gabon | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | W D W W L | 25 |
| 3 | Gambia | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 18 | +9 | L W W L W | 13 |
| 4 | Kenya | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | L L W W L | 12 |
| 5 | Burundi | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | W L L L L | 10 |
| 6 | Seychelles | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 53 | -51 | L L L L L | 0 |
CAF World Cup Qualifiers: Group G
| Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goals For |
Goals Against |
Goal Difference |
Last five results |
Points |
| 1 | Algeria | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | +16 | W W D W W | 25 |
| 2 | Uganda | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 9 | +5 | W W W W L | 18 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | L L W L W | 18 |
| 4 | Guinea | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | L W D W D | 15 |
| 5 | Botswana | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -4 | W L L L D | 10 |
| 6 | Somalia | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 20 | -17 | L L L L L | 1 |
CAF World Cup Qualifiers: Group H
CAF World Cup Qualifiers: Group I
| Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Goals For |
Goals Against |
Goal Difference |
Last five results |
Points |
| 1 | Ghana | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | +17 | W D W W W | 25 |
| 2 | Madagascar | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | L W W W L | 19 |
| 3 | Mali | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 6 | +11 | D W L W W | 18 |
| 4 | Comoros | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | W L W L L | 15 |
| 5 | Central African Republic | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 24 | -13 | D L L L W | 8 |
| 6 | Chad | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 24 | -19 | L D L L L | 1 |
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