The 2026 World Cup will bring together 48 teams for the first time since its inception and will jointly be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
In this article, you will find the schedule and group ranking of the World Cup qualifiers in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) zone.
Ranking of the CAF 2026 World Cup qualifiers by group
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Egypt |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 |
 Sierra Leone |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 |
 Guinea-Bissau |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 4 |
 Burkina Faso |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 |
 Ethiopia |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -3 | 3 |
| 6 |
 Djibouti |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -8 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Sudan |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 |
 Senegal |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 |
 Congo DR |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 |
 Togo |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 5 |
 South Sudan |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -7 | 2 |
| 6 |
 Mauritania |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Benin |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 |
 Rwanda |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 |
 South Africa |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 |
 Lesotho |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 |
 Nigeria |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 6 |
 Zimbabwe |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Cape Verde Islands |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 |
 Cameroon |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 |
 Libya |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 |
 Angola |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 |
 Mauritius |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 6 |
 Eswatini |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Morocco |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2 |
 Tanzania |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 |
 Niger |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |
 Zambia |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 5 |
 Congo |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Gabon |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 |
 Ivory Coast |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10 |
| 3 |
 Burundi |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 |
 Kenya |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 |
 Gambia |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |
 Seychelles |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -23 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Mozambique |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 |
 Algeria |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 |
 Botswana |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 |
 Guinea |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 |
 Uganda |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 6 |
 Somalia |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Tunisia |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 |
 Namibia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 |
 Liberia |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 |
 Malawi |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 |
 Equatorial Guinea |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 6 |
 Sao Tome e Principe |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Madagascar |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 |
 Ghana |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 |
 Comoros |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 |
 Mali |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 |
 Central African Rep |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 6 |
 Chad |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -8 | 0 |
The qualifying groups for the 2026 World Cup (CAF Zone)
African teams have been divided into nine groups of six teams each. In each of these groups, all six teams will compete in a mini-league of home and away fixtures to determine who tops the table.
At the end of the qualifiers, teams that top each of the groups will have the privilege of participating in the 2026 World Cup.
Here is the composition of each group:
Group A: Egypt, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Djibouti.
Group B: Senegal, DR Congo, Mauritania, Togo, Sudan, South Sudan.
Group C: Nigeria, South Africa, Benin, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Lesotho.
Group D: Cameroon, Cape Verde, Angola, Libya, Eswatini, Mauritius.
Group E: Morocco, Zambia, Congo, Tanzania, Niger, Eritrea*.
Group F: Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Kenya, Gambia, Burundi, Seychelles.
Group G: Algeria, Guinea, Uganda, Mozambique, Botswana, Somalia.
Group H: Tunisia, Equatorial Guinea, Namibia, Malawi, Liberia, Sao Tome and Principe.
Group I: Mali, Ghana, Madagascar, Central African Republic, Comoros, Chad.
*Eritrea withdrew from the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
How many African teams will qualify for the 2026 World Cup?
In the expanded format of the 2026 World Cup, 48 teams will compete, with Africa benefiting from a greater share of spots.
Rather than the traditional five slots, the African continent is set to have 9 or 10 teams in the tournament’s group stage.
The winners of each qualifying group will automatically secure their place in the 2026 World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Additionally, the four best second-placed teams will enter a mini-tournament, with the winner earning a spot in the intercontinental play-offs. This setup gives Africa the chance to have at least nine teams, and potentially ten, competing in the 2026 World Cup.
Schedule of the next CAF 2026 World Cup qualifiers
It is important to point out that the fifth and sixth matchdays of the CAF 2026 World Cup qualifiers will take place in March 2025.
Schedule and results of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Africa
Group A schedule and results
Matchday 1 (November 2023)
- Burkina Faso 1-1 Guinea-Bissau
- Egypt 0-0 Djibouti
- Ethiopia 6-0 Sierra Leone
Matchday 2 (November 2023)
- Djibouti 0-1 Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone 0-2 Egypt
- Ethiopia 0-3 Burkina Faso
Matchday 3 (June 2024)
- Sierra Leone 2-1 Djibouti
- Guinea-Bissau 0-0 Ethiopia
- Egypt 2-1 Burkina Faso
Matchday 4 (June 2024)
- Burkina Faso 2-2 Sierra Leone
- Guinea-Bissau 1-1 Egypt
- Djibouti 1-1 Ethiopia
Matchday 5 (March 2025)
- Burkina Faso vs Djibouti
- Sierra Leone vs Guinea-Bissau
- Ethiopia vs Egypt
Matchday 6 (March 2025) :
- Guinea-Bissau vs Burkina Faso
- Egypt vs Sierra Leone
- Ethiopia vs Djibouti
Matchday 7 (September 2025) :
- Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone
- Djibouti vs Burkina Faso
- Egypt vs Ethiopia
Matchday 8 (September 2025) :
- Burkina Faso vs Egypt
- Guinea-Bissau vs Djibouti
- Sierra Leone vs Ethiopia
Matchday 9 (October 2025) :
- Djibouti vs Egypt
- Sierra Leone vs Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia vs Guinea-Bissau
Matchday 10 (October 2025) :
- Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia
- Djibouti vs Sierra Leone
- Egypt vs Guinea-Bissau
Group B schedule and results
Matchday 1 (November 2023)
- DR Congo 2-0 Mauritania
- Senegal 4-0 South Sudan
- Sudan 1-1 Togo
Matchday 2 (November 2023)
- South Sudan 0-0 Mauritania
- Togo 0-0 Senegal
- Sudan 1-0 DR Congo
Matchday 3 (June 2024)
- Togo 1-1 South Sudan
- Mauritania 0-2 Sudan
- Senegal 1-1 DR Congo
Matchday 4 (June 2024)
- DR Congo 1-0 Togo
- Mauritania 0-1 Senegal
- South Sudan 0-3 Sudan
Matchday 5 (March 2025)
- DR Congo vs South Sudan
- Togo vs Mauritania
- Sudan vs Senegal
Matchday 6 (March 2025)
- Mauritania vs DR Congo
- Senegal vs Togo
- Sudan vs Sudan South
Matchday 7 (September 2025)
- Mauritania vs Togo
- South Sudan vs DR Congo
- Senegal vs Sudan
Matchday 8 (September 2025)
- DR Congo vs Senegal
- Mauritania vs South Sudan
- Togo vs Sudan
Matchday 9 (October 2025)
- South Sudan vs Senegal
- Togo vs DR Congo
- Sudan vs Mauritania
Matchday 10 (October 2025)
- DR Congo vs Sudan
- South Sudan vs Togo
- Senegal vs Mauritania
Group C schedule and results
Matchday 1 (November 2023)
- Nigeria 1-1 Lesotho
- Rwanda 0-0 Zimbabwe
- South Africa 2-1 Benin
Matchday 2 (November 2023)
- Zimbabwe 1-1 Nigeria
- Lesotho 0-0 Benin
- Rwanda 2-0 South Africa
Matchday 3 (June 2024)
- Nigeria 1-1 South Africa
- Zimbabwe 0-2 Lesotho
- Benin 1-0 Rwanda
Matchday 4 (June 2024)
- Benin 2-1 Nigeria
- Lesotho 0-1 Rwanda
- South Africa 3-1 Zimbabwe
Matchday 5 (March 2025)
- Rwanda vs Nigeria
- South Africa vs Lesotho
- Zimbabwe vs Benin
Matchday 6 (March 2025)
- Nigeria vs Zimbabwe
- Rwanda vs Lesotho
- Benin vs South Africa
Matchday 7 (September 2025)
- Nigeria vs Rwanda
- Lesotho vs South Africa
- Benin vs Zimbabwe
Matchday 8 (September 2025)
- South Africa vs Nigeria
- Benin vs Lesotho
- Zimbabwe vs Rwanda
Matchday 9 (October 2025)
- Lesotho vs Nigeria
- Zimbabwe vs South Africa
- Rwanda vs Benin
Matchday 10 (October 2025)
- Nigeria vs Benin
- Lesotho vs Zimbabwe
- South Africa vs Rwanda
Group D schedule and results
Matchday 1 (November 2023)
- Cape Verde 0-0 Angola
- Cameroon 3-0 Mauritius
- Eswatini 0-1 Libya
Matchday 2 (November 2023)
- Mauritius 0-0 Angola
- Libya 1-1 Cameroon
- Eswatini 0-2 Cape Verde
Matchday 3 (June 2024)
- Libya 2-1 Mauritius
- Angola 1-0 Eswatini
- Cameroon 4-1 Cape Verde
Matchday 4 (June 2024)
- Cape Verde 1-0 Libya
- Angola 1-1 Cameroon
- Mauritius 2-1 Eswatini
Matchday 5 (March 2025)
- Cape Verde vs Mauritius
- Libya vs Angola
- Eswatini 0-0 Cameroon
Matchday 6 (March 2025)
- Angola vs. Cape Verde
- Cameroon vs. Libya
- Eswatini vs. Mauritius
Matchday 7 (September 2025)
- Angola vs. Libya
- Mauritius vs. Cape Verde
- Cameroon vs. Eswatini
Matchday 8 (September 2025)
- Cape Verde vs. Cameroon
- Libya vs. Eswatini
- Angola vs. Mauritius
Matchday 9 (October 2025)
- Mauritius vs Cameroon
- Eswatini vs Angola
- Libya vs Cape Verde
Matchday 10 (October 2025)
- Cameroon vs Angola
- Cape Verde vs Eswatini
- Mauritius vs Libya
Group E schedule and results
Matchday 1 (November 2023)
- Zambia 4-2 Congo
- Niger 0-1 Tanzania
Matchday 2 (November 2023)
- Tanzania 0-2 Morocco
- Niger 2-1 Zambia
Matchday 3 (June 2024)
- Congo 0-3 (WO) Niger
- Morocco 2-1 Zambia
Matchday 4 (June 2024)
- Zambia 0-1 Tanzania
- Congo 0-6 Morocco
Matchday 5 (March 2025)
- Tanzania vs Congo
- Niger vs Morocco
Matchday 6 (March 2025)
- Congo vs Zambia
- Morocco vs Tanzania
Matchday 7 (September 2025)
- Congo vs Tanzania
- Morocco vs Niger
Matchday 8 (September 2025)
- Zambia vs Morocco
- Tanzania vs Niger
Matchday 9 (October 2025)
- Tanzania vs Zambia
- Niger vs Congo
Matchday 10 (October 2025)
- Zambia vs Niger
- Morocco vs Congo
Group F schedule and results
Matchday 1 (November 2023)
- Gabon 2-1 Kenya
- Côte d’Ivoire 9-0 Seychelles
- Burundi 3-2 Gambia
Matchday 2 (November 2023)
- Seychelles 0-5 Kenya
- Gambia 0-2 Côte d’Ivoire
- Burundi 1-2 Gabon
Matchday 3 (June 2024)
- Gambia 5-1 Seychelles
- Kenya 1-1 Burundi
- Côte d’Ivoire 1-0 Gabon
Matchday 4 (June 2024)
- Gabon 3-2 Gambia
- Kenya 0-0 Côte d’Ivoire
- Seychelles 1-3 Burundi
Matchday 5 (March 2025)
- Gabon vs Seychelles
- Gambia vs Kenya
- Burundi vs Côte d’Ivoire
Matchday 6 (March 2025)
- Kenya vs Gabon
- Côte d’Ivoire vs Gambia
- Burundi vs Seychelles
Matchday 7 (September 2025)
- Kenya vs Gambia
- Seychelles vs Gabon
- Côte d’Ivoire vs Burundi
Matchday 8 (September 2025)
- Gabon vs Côte d’Ivoire
- Kenya vs Seychelles
- Gambia vs Burundi
Matchday 9 (October 2025)
- Seychelles vs Côte d’Ivoire
- Gambia vs Gabon
- Burundi vs Kenya
Matchday 10 (October 2025)
- Gabon vs Burundi
- Seychelles vs Gambia
- Côte d’Ivoire vs Kenya
Group G schedule and results
Matchday 1 (November 2023)
- Guinea 2-1 Uganda
- Algeria 3-1 Somalia
- Botswana 2-3 Mozambique
Matchday 2 (November 2023)
- Somalia 0-1 Uganda
- Mozambique 0-2 Algeria
- Botswana 1-0 Guinea
Matchday 3 (June 2024)
- Mozambique 2-1 Somalia
- Uganda 1-0 Botswana
- Algeria 1-2 Guinea
Matchday 4 (June 2024)
- Guinea 0-1 Mozambique
- Somalia 1-3 Botswana
- Uganda 1-2 Algeria
Matchday 5 (March 2025)
- Guinea vs Somalia
- Mozambique vs Uganda
- Botswana vs Algeria
Matchday 6 (March 2025)
- Algeria vs Mozambique
- Uganda vs Guinea
- Botswana vs Somalia
Matchday 7 (September 2025)
- Uganda vs Mozambique
- Somalia vs Guinea
- Algeria vs Botswana
Matchday 8 (September 2025)
- Guinea vs Algeria
- Mozambique vs Botswana
- Uganda vs Somalia
Matchday 9 (October 2025)
- Somalia vs Algeria
- Mozambique vs Guinea
- Botswana vs Uganda
Matchday 10 (October 2025)
- Algeria vs Uganda
- Guinea vs Botswana
- Somalia vs Mozambique
Group H schedule and results
Matchday 1 (November 2023)
- Equatorial Guinea 1-0 Namibia
- Tunisia 4-0 Sao Tome and Principe
- Liberia 0-1 Malawi
Matchday 2 (November 2023)
- Sao Tome and Principe 0-2 Namibia
- Malawi 0-1 Tunisia
- Liberia 0-1 Equatorial Guinea
Matchday 3 (June 2024)
- Malawi 3-1 Sao Tome and Principe
- Namibia 1-1 Liberia
- Tunisia 1-0 Equatorial Guinea
Matchday 4 (June 2024)
- Equatorial Guinea 1-0 Malawi
- Sao Tome and Principe 0-1 Liberia
- Namibia 0-0 Tunisia
Matchday 5 (March 2025)
- Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe
- Malawi vs Namibia
- Liberia 0-1 Tunisia
Matchday 6 (March 2025)
- Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe
- Namibia vs Malawi
- Tunisia vs Liberia
Matchday 7 (September 2025)
- Namibia vs Malawi
- Sao Tome and Principe vs Equatorial Guinea
- Tunisia vs Liberia
Matchday 8 (September 2025)
- Equatorial Guinea vs Tunisia
- Namibia vs Sao Tome and Principe
- Malawi vs Liberia
Matchday 9 (October 2025)
- Sao Tome and Principe vs Tunisia
- Malawi vs Equatorial Guinea
- Liberia vs Namibia
Matchday 10 (October 2025)
- Equatorial Guinea vs Liberia
- Sao Tome and Principe vs Malawi
- Tunisia vs Namibia
Group I schedule and results
Matchday 1 (November 2023)
- Ghana 1-0 Madagascar
- Mali 3-1 Chad
- Comoros 4-2 Central African Republic
Matchday 2 (November 2023)
- Chad 0-3 Madagascar
- Mali 1-1 Central African Republic
- Comoros 1-0 Ghana
Matchday 3 (June 2024)
- Central African Republic 1-0 Chad
- Madagascar 2-1 Comoros
- Mali 1-2 Ghana
Matchday 4 (June 2024)
- Ghana 4-3 Central African Republic
- Chad 0-2 Comoros
- Madagascar 0-0 Mali
Matchday 5 (March 2025)
- Ghana vs Chad
- Central African Republic 1-4 Madagascar
- Comoros vs Mali
Matchday 6 (March 2025)
- Madagascar vs Ghana
- Mali vs Central African Republic
- Comoros vs Chad
Matchday 7 (September 2025)
- Madagascar vs Central African Republic
- Chad vs Ghana
- Mali vs Comoros
Matchday 8 (September 2025)
- Ghana vs Mali
- Central African Republic vs Comoros
- Madagascar vs Chad
Matchday 9 (October 2025)
- Chad vs Mali
- Central African Republic vs Ghana
- Comoros vs Madagascar
Matchday 10 (October 2025)
- Mali vs Madagascar
- Chad vs Central African Republic
- Ghana vs Comoros
