Who led the way on passes, pass accuracy, chances created, crosses and much more.
Updated 16 November 2025, after the last game
South Africa made the most passes in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 5,178 from ten games, an average of 517.8 a game. Morocco were next on 2,989.
South Africa created the most chances in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 100 from ten games, an average of 10.0 a game. Morocco were next on 55.
South Africa played the most long balls in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 511 from ten games, an average of 51.1 a game. Morocco were next on 238.
South Africa put in the most crosses in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 158 from ten games, 40 of them accurate. Morocco were next on 126.
Eight teams, including Djibouti, Eswatini and Ethiopia, shared the fewest passes per game in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, on 0.0 each. Nine teams were next on 0.1.
Niger had the best cross accuracy in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 61.5%, completing 8 of 13 crosses. Morocco were next on 31.7%.
There were 12,828 passes in 263 CAF World Cup Qualifiers games in 2026, an average of 48.8 a game, 24.4 for each side. South Africa averaged the most, 517.8 a game.
| Rank | Team | Passes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 5,178 |
| 2 | Morocco | 2,989 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 797 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 628 |
| 5 | Benin | 563 |
| 6 | Niger | 556 |
| 7 | Lesotho | 553 |
| 8 | Zimbabwe | 527 |
| 9 | Zambia | 486 |
| 10 | Tanzania | 238 |
| Rank | Team | Accurate Passes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 4,490 |
| 2 | Morocco | 2,688 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 659 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 482 |
| 5 | Benin | 442 |
| 6 | Lesotho | 415 |
| 7 | Zambia | 411 |
| 8 | Niger | 406 |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 390 |
| 10 | Tanzania | 179 |
| Rank | Team | Pass Completion % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 100.0% |
| 2 | Cape Verde Islands | 100.0% |
| 3 | Ghana | 100.0% |
| 4 | Tunisia | 100.0% |
| 5 | Senegal | 100.0% |
| 6 | Côte d'Ivoire | 100.0% |
| 7 | Cameroon | 100.0% |
| 8 | Gabon | 100.0% |
| 9 | Madagascar | 100.0% |
| 10 | Burkina Faso | 100.0% |
| Rank | Team | Long Balls |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 511 |
| 2 | Morocco | 238 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 121 |
| 4 | Niger | 120 |
| 5 | Lesotho | 118 |
| 6 | Rwanda | 117 |
| 7 | Benin | 114 |
| 8 | Zimbabwe | 101 |
| 9 | Zambia | 60 |
| 10 | Congo | 52 |
| Rank | Team | Chances Created |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 100 |
| 2 | Morocco | 55 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 16 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 9 |
| 5 | Zambia | 8 |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 8 |
| 7 | Benin | 7 |
| 8 | Niger | 6 |
| 9 | Lesotho | 6 |
| 10 | Tanzania | 3 |
| Rank | Team | Crosses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 158 |
| 2 | Morocco | 126 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 31 |
| 4 | Zambia | 22 |
| 5 | Rwanda | 16 |
| 6 | Benin | 14 |
| 7 | Niger | 13 |
| 8 | Lesotho | 12 |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 7 |
| 10 | Tanzania | 3 |
| Rank | Team | Accurate Crosses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 40 |
| 2 | South Africa | 40 |
| 3 | Niger | 8 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 5 |
| 5 | Zambia | 3 |
| 6 | Lesotho | 2 |
| 7 | Zimbabwe | 2 |
| 8 | Benin | 1 |
| 9 | Rwanda | 1 |
| 10 | Egypt | 0 |
| Rank | Team | Cross Accuracy % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niger | 61.5% |
| 2 | Morocco | 31.7% |
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 28.6% |
| 4 | South Africa | 25.3% |
| 5 | Lesotho | 16.7% |
| 6 | Nigeria | 16.1% |
| 7 | Zambia | 13.6% |
| 8 | Benin | 7.1% |
| 9 | Rwanda | 6.3% |
| 10 | Tanzania | 0.0% |