2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group G
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group G is a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contains Algeria, Guinea, Uganda, Mozambique, Botswana and Somalia.
The group winner will directly qualify for the World Cup, and the runner-up could compete in the play-off to advance to the inter-confederation playoffs.[1][2]
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
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1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | Mar | Sep '25 | 1–2 | Oct '25 | 3–1 | ||
2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 | Possible play-off stage | 0–2 | — | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Mar | 2–1 | ||
3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | Mar | 2–3 | — | 1–0 | Oct '25 | Mar | |||
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6[a] | Sep '25 | 0–1 | Oct '25 | — | 2–1 | Mar | |||
5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6[a] | 1–2 | Sep '25 | 1–0 | Mar | — | Sep '25 | |||
6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 | Oct '25 | Oct '25 | 1–3 | Sep '25 | 0–1 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 2024. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
Matches
[edit]Botswana | 2–3 | |
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Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Guinea | 2–1 | |
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Stade Municipal de Berkane, Berkane (Morocco)
Attendance: 250
Referee: Messie Jessie Oved Nkounkou Mvoutou (Congo)
Mozambique | 0–2 | |
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Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
Botswana | 1–0 | |
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Referee: Patrice Tanguy Mebiame (Gabon)
Somalia | 0–1 | |
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Stade Municipal de Berkane, Berkane (Morocco)
Attendance: 200
Referee: Pedro Ndong Ovono Obono (Equatorial Guinea)
Mozambique | 2–1 | |
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Guinea | 0–1 | |
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Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida (Morocco)
Attendance: 550
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Somalia | 1–3 | |
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Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo (Mozambique)
Referee: Emmanuel Mensah (Liberia)
Goalscorers
[edit]There have been 31 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.58 goals per match (as of 10 June 2024).
2 goals
1 goal
Houssem Aouar
Said Benrahma
Baghdad Bounedjah
Farès Chaïbi
Islam Slimani
Ramiz Zerrouki
Mosha Gaolaolwe
Mogakolodi Ngele
Thabang Sesinyi
Molaodi Tlhalefang
Seydouba Cissé
Serhou Guirassy
Alfons Amade
Geny Catamo
Clésio
Jonathan Muiomo
Yusuf Ahmed
Sak Hassan
Ismail Shirwa
Fahad Bayo
Rogers Mato
Travis Mutyaba
Muhammad Shaban
1 own goal
Yasser Baldé (against Algeria)
Ahmed Abdullahi Abdi (against Algeria)
References
[edit]- ^ "CAF Executive Committee approves FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers calendar and announces TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023 Final Draw date". cafonline.com. CAF. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "CAF reveals new format for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers". cafonline.com. CAF. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.