Morocco had the most possession in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with an average of 66.9% across nine games, completing 89.9% of their passes. South Africa were next on 62.8%.
The Seychelles had the least possession in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers in 2026, with an average of 32.7% across ten games, completing 100.0% of their passes. Somalia were next on 36.6%.
| Rank | Team | Possession % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 66.9% |
| 2 | South Africa | 62.8% |
| 3 | Cameroon | 61.4% |
| 4 | Algeria | 60.8% |
| 5 | Angola | 60.4% |
| 6 | Gabon | 57.3% |
| 7 | Senegal | 56.4% |
| 8 | Egypt | 56.3% |
| 9 | Tunisia | 55.8% |
| 10 | Nigeria | 55.3% |
| 11 | Namibia | 55.2% |
| 12 | Côte d'Ivoire | 55.1% |
| 13 | Guinea | 54.8% |
| 14 | Ghana | 54.7% |
| 15 | Madagascar | 53.6% |
| 16 | Sierra Leone | 53.4% |
| 17 | Kenya | 53.3% |
| 18 | Burkina Faso | 52.9% |
| 19 | Congo DR | 52.8% |
| 20 | Mozambique | 52.6% |
| 21 | Uganda | 51.8% |
| 22 | Malawi | 51.2% |
| 23 | Mauritania | 51.1% |
| 24 | Equatorial Guinea | 51.0% |
| 25 | Guinea-Bissau | 51.0% |
| 26 | Gambia | 50.9% |
| 27 | Comoros | 50.6% |
| 28 | Libya | 50.3% |
| 29 | Mali | 50.1% |
| 30 | Benin | 50.0% |
| 31 | Burundi | 49.9% |
| 32 | Cape Verde Islands | 48.9% |
| 33 | Central African Republic | 48.4% |
| 34 | Zambia | 48.1% |
| 35 | Sudan | 47.9% |
| 36 | Ethiopia | 47.9% |
| 37 | Liberia | 47.7% |
| 38 | Tanzania | 47.4% |
| 39 | Togo | 47.3% |
| 40 | Zimbabwe | 45.6% |
| 41 | Rwanda | 45.0% |
| 42 | South Sudan | 44.3% |
| 43 | Niger | 43.6% |
| 44 | Botswana | 43.4% |
| 45 | Chad | 42.6% |
| 46 | Eswatini | 40.2% |
| 47 | Lesotho | 40.0% |
| 48 | São Tomé and PrÃncipe | 39.9% |
| 49 | Djibouti | 38.5% |
| 50 | Congo | 38.2% |
| 51 | Mauritius | 37.7% |
| 52 | Somalia | 36.6% |
| 53 | Seychelles | 32.7% |