Africa’s Road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup: Standings and Upcoming Fixtures

The CAF qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup began in Nov. 2023 and will conclude in Oct 2025 with the playoffs set for November 2025. With competition intensifying, teams are battling for spot in the final tournament.

Current Group Standings

Group A

1. Egypt 13 pts
2. Burkina Faso 8 pts
3. Sierra Leone 8 pts
4. Guinea-Bissau 6 pts
5. Ethiopia 3 pts
6. Djibouti 1 pt

Group B

1. Sudan 10 pts
2. DR Congo 10 pts
3. Senegal 8 pts
4. Togo 3 pts
5. South Sudan 2 pts
6. Mauritania 1 pt

Group C

1. South Africa 8 pts
2. Benin 8 pts
3. Rwanda 7 pts
4. Nigeria 6 pts
5. Lesotho 5 pts
6. Zimbabwe 3 pts

Group D

1. Cape Verde 10 pts
2. Cameroon 9 pts
3. Libya 8 pts
4. Angola 7 pts
5. Mauritius 5 pts
6. Eswatini 2 pts

Group E

1. Morocco 12 pts
2. Niger 6 pts
3. Tanzania 6 pts
4. Zambia 3 pts
5. Congo 0 pts

Group F

1. Gabon 15 pts
2. Ivory Coast 13 pts
3. Burundi 7 pts
4. Kenya 6 pts
5. Gambia 4 pts
6. Seychelles 0 pts

Group G

1. Algeria 12 pts
2. Mozambique 12 pts
3. Guinea 7 pts
4. Botswana 6 pts
5. Uganda 6 pts
6. Somalia 1 pt

Group H

1. Tunisia 13 pts
2. Namibia 11 pts
3. Liberia 7 pts
4. Malawi 6 pts
5. Equatorial Guinea 6 pts
6. São Tomé and Príncipe 0 pts

Group I

1. Ghana 12 pts
2. Madagascar 10 pts
3. Comoros 9 pts
4. Mali 5 pts
5. Central African Republic 4 pts
6. Chad 0 pts

Upcoming Fixtures – Matchday 6

Monday, March 24, 2025

• Namibia vs. Equatorial Guinea – 13:00 GMT
• Central African Republic vs. Mali – 16:00 GMT
• Liberia vs. São Tomé – 16:00 GMT
• Guinea-Bissau vs. Burkina Faso – 16:00 GMT
• Madagascar vs. Ghana – 19:00 GMT
• Ivory Coast vs. Gambia – 19:00 GMT
• Tunisia vs. Malawi – 21:00 GMT
• Ethiopia vs. Djibouti – 21:00 GMT

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

• Botswana vs. Somalia – 13:00 GMT
• Angola vs. Cape Verde – 16:00 GMT
• Benin vs. South Africa – 16:00 GMT
• Rwanda vs. Lesotho – 16:00 GMT
• Nigeria vs. Zimbabwe – 16:00 GMT
• Uganda vs. Guinea – 16:00 GMT
• Burundi vs. Seychelles – 19:00 GMT
• Sudan vs. South Sudan – 19:00 GMT
• Egypt vs. Sierra Leone – 19:00 GMT
• Cameroon vs. Libya – 19:00 GMT
• Senegal vs. Togo – 21:00 GMT
• Mauritania vs. DR Congo – 21:00 GMT
• Comoros vs. Chad – 21:00 GMT
• Algeria vs. Mozambique – 21:00 GMT
• Morocco vs. Tanzania – 21:30 GMT

Khaled Hegazy |

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