CAF World Cup Qualifiers Team Defending Stats 2026

Who led the way on tackles, interceptions, duels won, xGA and much more.

Updated 16 November 2025, after the last game

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Team Defending Stats Questions

Which CAF World Cup Qualifiers team conceded the most penalties in 2026?

The Seychelles conceded the most penalties in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 6 from ten games. Djibouti were next on 4. Twenty-five teams conceded none.

Which CAF World Cup Qualifiers team made the most interceptions in 2026?

South Africa made the most interceptions in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 48 from ten games, an average of 4.8 a game. Morocco were next on 36.

Which CAF World Cup Qualifiers team won the most duels in 2026?

South Africa won the most duels in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 346 from ten games, an average of 34.6 a game. Morocco were next on 212.

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

The Seychelles caught the most players offside in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 34 from ten games, an average of 3.4 a game. Four teams were next on 25.

Which CAF World Cup Qualifiers team made the most tackles and interceptions combined in 2026?

South Africa made the most tackles and interceptions combined in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 178 from ten games: 130 tackles and 48 interceptions. Morocco were next on 86.

Which CAF World Cup Qualifiers team faced the fewest shots on target in 2026?

Morocco faced the fewest shots on target per game in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, an average of 1.4 across eight games, 11 in all. Côte d'Ivoire and Mali were next on 1.6.

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Goals Against, fewest first

Rank	Team	Goals Against
1	Tunisia	0
2	Côte d'Ivoire	0
3	Eritrea	0
4	Egypt	2
5	Morocco	2
6	Senegal	3
7	Ghana	6
8	South Africa	6
9	Cameroon	6
10	Sudan	6

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Penalties Conceded, fewest first

Rank	Team	Penalties Conceded
1	Egypt	0
2	Nigeria	0
3	Morocco	0
4	Ghana	0
5	South Africa	0
6	Senegal	0
7	Côte d'Ivoire	0
8	Algeria	0
9	Niger	0
10	Gabon	0

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Expected Goals Against (xGA), fewest first

Rank	Team	Expected Goals Against (xGA)
1	Morocco	4.7
2	Equatorial Guinea	5.2
3	Côte d'Ivoire	5.7
4	Mali	6.4
5	Egypt	7.0
6	South Africa	7.1
7	Uganda	7.5
8	Nigeria	7.6
9	Angola	7.9
10	Tanzania	8.3

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Goals Conceded vs xGA, fewest first

Rank	Team	Goals Conceded vs xGA
1	Tunisia	-9.3
2	Sudan	-7.4
3	Senegal	-6.2
4	Côte d'Ivoire	-5.7
5	Egypt	-5.0
6	Congo DR	-3.7
7	Lesotho	-3.7
8	Cameroon	-3.6
9	Ghana	-3.3
10	Morocco	-2.7

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Shots Faced

Rank	Team	Shots Faced
1	Seychelles	180
2	Central African Republic	125
3	São Tomé and Príncipe	125
4	Lesotho	123
5	Djibouti	121
6	Zimbabwe	120
7	South Sudan	118
8	Eswatini	112
9	Somalia	107
10	Mauritius	102

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Shots on Target Faced

Rank	Team	Shots on Target Faced
1	Seychelles	103
2	São Tomé and Príncipe	63
3	South Sudan	60
4	Lesotho	58
5	Djibouti	52
6	Central African Republic	51
7	Eswatini	50
8	Ethiopia	45
9	Somalia	45
10	Chad	45

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Shots Faced Inside the Box

Rank	Team	Shots Faced Inside the Box
1	South Africa	32
2	Zimbabwe	25
3	Niger	23
4	Lesotho	19
5	Morocco	14
6	Rwanda	13
7	Benin	12
8	Congo	10
9	Nigeria	9
10	Tanzania	7

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Shots Faced Outside the Box

Rank	Team	Shots Faced Outside the Box
1	South Africa	30
2	Zimbabwe	24
3	Niger	15
4	Morocco	12
5	Congo	8
6	Lesotho	7
7	Benin	6
8	Nigeria	4
9	Rwanda	4
10	Zambia	3

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Big Chances Conceded

Rank	Team	Big Chances Conceded
1	Niger	9
2	Lesotho	9
3	South Africa	8
4	Zimbabwe	8
5	Morocco	5
6	Benin	5
7	Rwanda	5
8	Zambia	4
9	Congo	3
10	Tanzania	2

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Big Chances Scored Against

Rank	Team	Big Chances Scored Against
1	Niger	6
2	Benin	4
3	Lesotho	4
4	South Africa	3
5	Zimbabwe	3
6	Tanzania	2
7	Morocco	1
8	Zambia	1
9	Rwanda	1
10	Congo	1

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Big Chances Missed Against

Rank	Team	Big Chances Missed Against
1	South Africa	5
2	Lesotho	5
3	Zimbabwe	5
4	Morocco	4
5	Rwanda	4
6	Niger	3
7	Zambia	3
8	Congo	2
9	Nigeria	1
10	Benin	1

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Tackles

Rank	Team	Tackles
1	South Africa	130
2	Morocco	50
3	Niger	40
4	Zimbabwe	32
5	Rwanda	28
6	Lesotho	28
7	Benin	24
8	Congo	17
9	Tanzania	16
10	Nigeria	13

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Interceptions

Rank	Team	Interceptions
1	South Africa	48
2	Morocco	36
3	Niger	20
4	Rwanda	19
5	Nigeria	18
6	Benin	16
7	Lesotho	15
8	Zimbabwe	13
9	Congo	12
10	Tanzania	7

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Tackles and Interceptions

Rank	Team	Tackles and Interceptions
1	South Africa	178
2	Morocco	86
3	Niger	60
4	Rwanda	47
5	Zimbabwe	45
6	Lesotho	43
7	Benin	40
8	Nigeria	31
9	Congo	29
10	Tanzania	23

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Duels Won

Rank	Team	Duels Won
1	South Africa	346
2	Morocco	212
3	Niger	94
4	Lesotho	77
5	Rwanda	73
6	Benin	72
7	Zambia	46
8	Zimbabwe	44
9	Congo	38
10	Nigeria	31

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Woodwork Against

Rank	Team	Woodwork Against
1	South Africa	3
2	Morocco	2
3	Zimbabwe	2
4	Nigeria	1
5	Niger	1
6	Lesotho	1
7	Egypt	0
8	Cape Verde Islands	0
9	Ghana	0
10	Tunisia	0

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Corners Conceded

Rank	Team	Corners Conceded
1	Seychelles	94
2	São Tomé and Príncipe	77
3	Somalia	77
4	Sudan	69
5	South Sudan	62
6	Chad	59
7	Central African Republic	58
8	Rwanda	56
9	Mauritius	55
10	Mozambique	54

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Players Caught Offside

Rank	Team	Players Caught Offside
1	Seychelles	34
2	Nigeria	25
3	Benin	25
4	Ethiopia	25
5	Djibouti	25
6	Central African Republic	23
7	Senegal	20
8	Mozambique	20
9	Gambia	20
10	Lesotho	19