Khuliso Mudau leads the CAF World Cup Qualifiers for Tackles in 2026 with 18. The full leaderboard is below, with every ranked player and team linked to their Statz stats.
| # | 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 |
| 11 | Nayef Aguerd | Morocco | 5 |
| 12 | Sipho Mbule | South Africa | 5 |
| 13 | Oswin Appollis | South Africa | 5 |
| 14 | Bilal El Khannouss | Morocco | 5 |
| 15 | Camara Aboubacar | Niger | 5 |
| # | 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 |
| 11 | Romaric Etou | Congo | 3 |
| 12 | Adam Masina | Morocco | 3 |
| 13 | Aubrey Modiba | South Africa | 3 |
| 14 | Mothobi Mvala | South Africa | 3 |
| 15 | Merveil Ndockyt | Congo | 3 |
| # | Player | Team | Tackles + Interceptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khuliso Mudau | South Africa | 22 |
| 2 | Teboho Mokoena | South Africa | 15 |
| 3 | Aubrey Modiba | South Africa | 13 |
| 4 | Thalente Mbatha | South Africa | 11 |
| 5 | Nkosinathi Sibisi | South Africa | 11 |
| 6 | Themba Zwane | South Africa | 10 |
| 7 | Mbekezeli Mbokazi | South Africa | 9 |
| 8 | Achraf Hakimi | Morocco | 9 |
| 9 | Yaya Sithole | South Africa | 9 |
| 10 | Thierry Manzi | Rwanda | 9 |
| 11 | Divine Lunga | Zimbabwe | 8 |
| 12 | Nayef Aguerd | Morocco | 8 |
| 13 | Oumar Sako | Niger | 8 |
| 14 | Abdoul Rachid Moumini | Benin | 8 |
| 15 | Sofyan Amrabat | Morocco | 7 |