CAF World Cup Qualifiers Team Attacking Stats 2026

Who led the way on goals, shots, big chances, xG and much more.

Updated 16 November 2025, after the last game

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Team Attacking Stats Questions

Which CAF World Cup Qualifiers team had the best shot conversion rate in 2026?

The Gambia had the best shot conversion rate in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 29.7%, scoring 27 from 91 shots. Algeria were next on 28.6%.

Which CAF World Cup Qualifiers team hit the woodwork the most in 2026?

South Africa hit the woodwork the most in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 4 from ten games, an average of 0.4 a game. Six teams were next on 1.

Which CAF World Cup Qualifiers team was caught offside the most in 2026?

South Africa were caught offside the most in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 33 from ten games, an average of 3.3 a game. Kenya were next on 30.

Which CAF World Cup Qualifiers team had the worst shot conversion rate in 2026?

Mauritania had the worst shot conversion rate in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 4.9%, scoring 4 from 81 shots. South Sudan were next on 5.6%.

Which CAF World Cup Qualifiers team had the most shots from outside the box in 2026?

South Africa had the most shots from outside the box in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 45 of their 124 shots across ten games. Morocco were next on 28.

Which CAF World Cup Qualifiers team had the best big chance conversion rate in 2026?

Niger and Zimbabwe had the best big chance conversion rate in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 100.0% each. Morocco were next on 55.6%.

How many shots per game were there in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026?

There were 4,154 shots in 263 CAF World Cup Qualifiers games in 2026, an average of 15.8 a game, 7.9 for each side. Morocco averaged the most, 13.9 a game, and the Seychelles the fewest, 2.8.

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Goals Scored

Rank	Team	Goals Scored
1	Gambia	27
2	Côte d'Ivoire	25
3	Algeria	24
4	Ghana	23
5	Gabon	23
6	Burkina Faso	23
7	Morocco	22
8	Tunisia	22
9	Senegal	22
10	Egypt	20

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Penalty Goals

Rank	Team	Penalty Goals
1	Tunisia	5
2	Côte d'Ivoire	4
3	Egypt	3
4	Cameroon	3
5	Gambia	3
6	São Tomé and Príncipe	3
7	Morocco	2
8	Ghana	2
9	Senegal	2
10	Algeria	2

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Expected Goals (xG)

Rank	Team	Expected Goals (xG)
1	Côte d'Ivoire	17.7
2	Tunisia	16.3
3	Cameroon	16.3
4	Senegal	16.1
5	Burkina Faso	15.5
6	Egypt	15.4
7	Nigeria	15.1
8	Ghana	14.8
9	Morocco	14.6
10	Gambia	14.1

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Goals vs xG

Rank	Team	Goals vs xG
1	Gambia	+12.9
2	Algeria	+10.6
3	Gabon	+9.5
4	Ghana	+8.2
5	Burkina Faso	+7.5
6	Morocco	+7.4
7	Côte d'Ivoire	+7.3
8	Senegal	+5.9
9	Madagascar	+5.8
10	Tunisia	+5.7

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Shots

Rank	Team	Shots
1	Côte d'Ivoire	136
2	Cameroon	127
3	South Africa	124
4	Nigeria	120
5	Egypt	112
6	Tunisia	112
7	Morocco	111
8	Ghana	110
9	Senegal	110
10	Burkina Faso	110

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Shots on Target

Rank	Team	Shots on Target
1	Tunisia	61
2	Côte d'Ivoire	58
3	Gambia	58
4	Nigeria	56
5	Senegal	55
6	Egypt	50
7	Cameroon	50
8	Morocco	48
9	Algeria	47
10	Burkina Faso	47

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Shot Conversion Rate

Rank	Team	Shot Conversion Rate
1	Gambia	29.7%
2	Algeria	28.6%
3	Gabon	27.1%
4	Burundi	25.0%
5	Niger	22.0%
6	Libya	21.8%
7	Central African Republic	21.2%
8	Ghana	20.9%
9	Burkina Faso	20.9%
10	Sierra Leone	20.7%

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Shots Inside the Box

Rank	Team	Shots Inside the Box
1	South Africa	78
2	Morocco	46
3	Nigeria	14
4	Zambia	8
5	Zimbabwe	7
6	Benin	6
7	Niger	4
8	Rwanda	3
9	Tanzania	2
10	Lesotho	2

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Shots Outside the Box

Rank	Team	Shots Outside the Box
1	South Africa	45
2	Morocco	28
3	Lesotho	9
4	Rwanda	8
5	Nigeria	5
6	Zimbabwe	5
7	Tanzania	4
8	Zambia	4
9	Niger	3
10	Benin	3

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Big Chances Created

Rank	Team	Big Chances Created
1	South Africa	28
2	Morocco	18
3	Nigeria	3
4	Zambia	3
5	Benin	2
6	Rwanda	2
7	Niger	1
8	Tanzania	1
9	Zimbabwe	1
10	Egypt	0

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Big Chances Scored

Rank	Team	Big Chances Scored
1	South Africa	12
2	Morocco	10
3	Niger	1
4	Benin	1
5	Rwanda	1
6	Zimbabwe	1
7	Egypt	0
8	Nigeria	0
9	Cape Verde Islands	0
10	Ghana	0

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Big Chances Missed

Rank	Team	Big Chances Missed
1	South Africa	16
2	Morocco	8
3	Nigeria	3
4	Zambia	3
5	Tanzania	1
6	Benin	1
7	Rwanda	1
8	Egypt	0
9	Cape Verde Islands	0
10	Ghana	0

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Hit the Woodwork

Rank	Team	Hit the Woodwork
1	South Africa	4
2	Nigeria	1
3	Morocco	1
4	Niger	1
5	Zambia	1
6	Rwanda	1
7	Lesotho	1
8	Egypt	0
9	Cape Verde Islands	0
10	Ghana	0

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Corners

Rank	Team	Corners
1	Côte d'Ivoire	69
2	Congo DR	67
3	Nigeria	65
4	South Africa	64
5	Gabon	64
6	Algeria	63
7	Guinea	62
8	Togo	60
9	Egypt	57
10	Angola	56

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Offsides

Rank	Team	Offsides
1	South Africa	33
2	Kenya	30
3	Congo DR	27
4	Egypt	23
5	Lesotho	22
6	Senegal	21
7	Algeria	21
8	Rwanda	21
9	Ghana	20
10	Djibouti	20