2026 World Cup Qualifiers
Canada/Mexico/USA
Canada/Mexico/USA
15 November 2023 -
14 October 2025
Matches
260/260 Matches
Goals
642 Goals (Average: 2,47)
2026 World Cup Qualifiers
Canada/Mexico/USA
Canada/Mexico/USA
260/260 Matches
642 Goals (Average: 2,47)
53 Teams
CAF - Group A
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Egypt 
26
18
20
2
10
8
2
0
2º
Burkina Faso
21
15
23
8
10
6
3
1
3º
Sierra Leone
15
2
12
10
10
4
3
3
4º
Guinea-Bissau
10
-2
8
10
10
2
4
4
5º
Ethiopia
9
-5
9
14
10
2
3
5
6º
Djibouti
1
-28
5
33
10
0
1
9
The winners of each group qualify for World Cup. The four best-ranked runners-up advances to play-offs.
CAF - Group B
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Senegal
24
19
22
3
10
7
3
0
2º
Congo DR 
22
9
15
6
10
7
1
2
3º
Sudan
13
2
8
6
10
3
4
3
4º
Togo
8
-5
5
10
10
1
5
4
5º
Mauritania
7
-9
4
13
10
1
4
5
6º
South Sudan
5
-16
3
19
10
0
5
5
The winners of each group qualify for World Cup. The four best-ranked runners-up advances to play-offs.
CAF - Group C
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
South Africa
18
6
15
9
10
5
3
2
2º
Nigeria
17
7
15
8
10
4
5
1
3º
Benin
17
1
12
11
10
5
2
3
4º
Lesotho
12
-3
9
12
10
3
3
4
5º
Rwanda
11
-4
5
9
10
3
2
5
6º
Zimbabwe
5
-7
5
12
10
0
5
5
The winners of each group qualify for World Cup. The four best-ranked runners-up advances to play-offs.
Lesotho was awarded 3-0 win because South Africa fielded ineligible player Teboho Mokoena.
CAF - Group D
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Cape Verde
23
8
16
8
10
7
2
1
2º
Cameroon
19
12
17
5
10
5
4
1
3º
Libya
16
2
12
10
10
4
4
2
4º
Angola
12
1
9
8
10
2
6
2
5º
Mauritius
6
-10
7
17
10
1
3
6
6º
Eswatini
3
-13
6
19
10
0
3
7
The winners of each group qualify for World Cup. The four best-ranked runners-up advances to play-offs.
CAF - Group E
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Morocco
24
20
22
2
8
8
0
0
2º
Niger
15
1
11
10
8
5
0
3
3º
Tanzania
10
-1
6
7
8
3
1
4
4º
Zambia
9
0
10
10
8
3
0
5
5º
Congo
1
-20
4
24
8
0
1
7
The winners of each group qualify for World Cup. The four best-ranked runners-up advances to play-offs.
Niger were awarded a 3–0 victory by forfeit after Congo refused to travel to DR Congo for their home match on 6 June, insisting that they play in Brazzaville.
Tanzania were awarded a 3–0 victory by forfeit due to Congo's suspension.
Zambia were awarded a 3–0 victory by forfeit due to Congo's suspension.
Eritrea withdrew. Congo were suspended on 6 February 2025 due to government interference. Their remaining matches were cancelled.
CAF - Group F
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Ivory Coast
26
25
25
0
10
8
2
0
2º
Gabon
25
13
22
9
10
8
1
1
3º
Gambia
13
9
27
18
10
4
1
5
4º
Kenya
12
4
18
14
10
3
3
4
5º
Burundi
10
0
13
13
10
3
1
6
6º
Seychelles
0
-51
2
53
10
0
0
10
The winners of each group qualify for World Cup. The four best-ranked runners-up advances to play-offs.
CAF - Group G
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Algeria
25
16
24
8
10
8
1
1
2º
Uganda
18
5
14
9
10
6
0
4
3º
Mozambique
18
-3
14
17
10
6
0
4
4º
Guinea
15
3
11
8
10
4
3
3
5º
Botswana
10
-4
12
16
10
3
1
6
6º
Somalia
1
-17
3
20
10
0
1
9
The winners of each group qualify for World Cup. The four best-ranked runners-up advances to play-offs.
CAF - Group H
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Tunisia
28
22
22
0
10
9
1
0
2º
Namibia
15
3
13
10
10
4
3
3
3º
Liberia
15
2
13
11
10
4
3
3
4º
Malawi
13
1
11
10
10
4
1
5
5º
Equatorial Guinea
11
-7
8
15
10
3
2
5
6º
São Tomé & Príncipe
3
-21
5
26
10
1
0
9
The winners of each group qualify for World Cup. The four best-ranked runners-up advances to play-offs.
Namibia was awarded 3-0 win because Equatorial Guinea fielded ineligible player Emilio Nsue.
Liberia was awarded 3-0 win because Equatorial Guinea fielded ineligible player Emilio Nsue.
Equatorial Guinea did not appear to play. Malawi was awared a 3-0 victory.
CAF - Group I
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1º
Ghana
25
17
23
6
10
8
1
1
2º
Madagascar
19
5
17
12
10
6
1
3
3º
Mali
18
11
17
6
10
5
3
2
4º
Comoros
15
-1
12
13
10
5
0
5
5º
Central African Republic
8
-13
11
24
10
2
2
6
6º
Chad
1
-19
5
24
10
0
1
9
The winners of each group qualify for World Cup. The four best-ranked runners-up advances to play-offs.
Top Scorers
 |
Mohamed Amoura
10 Goals
|
Mohamed Salah
9 Goals
|
Denis Bouanga
8 Goals
|
Kamory Doumbia
8 Goals
|
Pierre Aubameyang
7 Goals
|
Jordan Ayew
7 Goals
|
Musa Barrow
7 Goals
|
Victor Osimhen
6 Goals
|
Michael Olunga
6 Goals
|
Sadio Mané
5 Goals
|
Mahmoud Trézéguet
5 Goals
|
Steve Mounié
5 Goals
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