CAF World Cup Qualifiers Player Defending Stats 2026

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

Updated 16 November 2025, after the last game

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Player Defending Stats Questions

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

Nkosinathi Sibisi of South Africa, Yaya Sithole of South Africa and Thierry Manzi of Rwanda made the most interceptions in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 5 each. Six players were next on 4.

Which CAF World Cup Qualifiers player made the most clearances in 2026?

Siyabonga Ngezana of South Africa made the most clearances in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 27 from five appearances, an average of 5.4 a game. Adam Masina was next on 21.

Which CAF World Cup Qualifiers player blocked the most shots in 2026?

Gerald Takwara of Zimbabwe blocked the most shots in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 6 from nine appearances, an average of 0.7 a game. Siyabonga Ngezana, Divine Lunga and Munashe Garananga were next on 3.

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

Steve Mounié of Benin won the most aerial duels in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 16 from ten appearances, an average of 1.6 a game. Nkosinathi Sibisi was next on 14.

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

Khuliso Mudau of South Africa won the most ground duels in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 37 from eight appearances, an average of 4.6 a game. Teboho Mokoena was next on 32.

Which CAF World Cup Qualifiers player had the most tackles and interceptions combined in 2026?

Khuliso Mudau of South Africa had the most tackles and interceptions combined in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with 22 from eight appearances: 18 tackles and 4 interceptions. Teboho Mokoena was next on 15.

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Tackles leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles
1	Khuliso Mudau	South Africa	18
2	Teboho Mokoena	South Africa	11
3	Themba Zwane	South Africa	10
4	Aubrey Modiba	South Africa	10
5	Thalente Mbatha	South Africa	9
6	Mbekezeli Mbokazi	South Africa	8
7	Achraf Hakimi	Morocco	7
8	Divine Lunga	Zimbabwe	7
9	Nkosinathi Sibisi	South Africa	6
10	Sofyan Amrabat	Morocco	5

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Interceptions
1	Nkosinathi Sibisi	South Africa	5
2	Yaya Sithole	South Africa	5
3	Thierry Manzi	Rwanda	5
4	Noussair Mazraoui	Morocco	4
5	Siyanda Xulu	South Africa	4
6	Teboho Mokoena	South Africa	4
7	Khuliso Mudau	South Africa	4
8	Oumar Sako	Niger	4
9	Abdoul Rachid Moumini	Benin	4
10	Bright Osayi-Samuel	Nigeria	3

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Tackles and Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles and Interceptions
1	Khuliso Mudau	South Africa	22
2	Teboho Mokoena	South Africa	15
3	Aubrey Modiba	South Africa	13
4	Nkosinathi Sibisi	South Africa	11
5	Thalente Mbatha	South Africa	11
6	Themba Zwane	South Africa	10
7	Achraf Hakimi	Morocco	9
8	Yaya Sithole	South Africa	9
9	Thierry Manzi	Rwanda	9
10	Mbekezeli Mbokazi	South Africa	9

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Clearances leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Clearances
1	Siyabonga Ngezana	South Africa	27
2	Adam Masina	Morocco	21
3	Nkosinathi Sibisi	South Africa	15
4	Teenage Hadebe	Zimbabwe	14
5	Jawad El Yamiq	Morocco	13
6	Gerald Takwara	Zimbabwe	12
7	Benjamin Fredrick	Nigeria	12
8	Munashe Garananga	Zimbabwe	11
9	Mbekezeli Mbokazi	South Africa	11
10	Nayef Aguerd	Morocco	10

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Blocked Shots leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Blocked Shots
1	Gerald Takwara	Zimbabwe	6
2	Siyabonga Ngezana	South Africa	3
3	Divine Lunga	Zimbabwe	3
4	Munashe Garananga	Zimbabwe	3
5	Marshall Munetsi	Zimbabwe	2
6	Nkosinathi Sibisi	South Africa	2
7	Abdoulaye Boureima Katkoré	Niger	2
8	Youssouf Oumarou	Niger	2
9	Khuliso Mudau	South Africa	2
10	Richard Hachiro	Zimbabwe	2

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Dribbled Past leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Dribbled Past
1	Sofyan Amrabat	Morocco	7
2	Teboho Mokoena	South Africa	7
3	Bilal El Khannouss	Morocco	4
4	Mohamed Hussein	Tanzania	3
5	Djihad Bizimana	Rwanda	3
6	Khuliso Mudau	South Africa	3
7	Sipho Mbule	South Africa	3
8	Gilbert Mugisha	Rwanda	3
9	Youssef Belammari	Morocco	3
10	Thalente Mbatha	South Africa	3

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Total Duels leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Total Duels
1	Teboho Mokoena	South Africa	75
2	Khuliso Mudau	South Africa	64
3	Aubrey Modiba	South Africa	53
4	Lyle Foster	South Africa	46
5	Oswin Appollis	South Africa	44
6	Brahim Díaz	Morocco	41
7	Themba Zwane	South Africa	40
8	Percy Tau	South Africa	38
9	Nkosinathi Sibisi	South Africa	38
10	Sofyan Amrabat	Morocco	33

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Duels Won
1	Khuliso Mudau	South Africa	42
2	Teboho Mokoena	South Africa	36
3	Aubrey Modiba	South Africa	35
4	Oswin Appollis	South Africa	26
5	Nkosinathi Sibisi	South Africa	21
6	Nayef Aguerd	Morocco	20
7	Themba Zwane	South Africa	19
8	Brahim Díaz	Morocco	19
9	Steve Mounié	Benin	18
10	Yaya Sithole	South Africa	18

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Ground Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Ground Duels Won
1	Khuliso Mudau	South Africa	37
2	Teboho Mokoena	South Africa	32
3	Aubrey Modiba	South Africa	27
4	Oswin Appollis	South Africa	26
5	Themba Zwane	South Africa	19
6	Brahim Díaz	Morocco	18
7	Achraf Hakimi	Morocco	16
8	Thalente Mbatha	South Africa	15
9	Sofyan Amrabat	Morocco	14
10	Yaya Sithole	South Africa	14

CAF World Cup Qualifiers Aerial Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Aerial Duels Won
1	Steve Mounié	Benin	16
2	Nkosinathi Sibisi	South Africa	14
3	Nayef Aguerd	Morocco	11
4	Aubrey Modiba	South Africa	8
5	Jawad El Yamiq	Morocco	8
6	Adam Masina	Morocco	7
7	Youssef En-Nesyri	Morocco	7
8	Siyabonga Ngezana	South Africa	7
9	Marshall Munetsi	Zimbabwe	6
10	Bathusi Aubaas	South Africa	6