2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group G
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 potentially compete in the second round to advance to the inter-confederation play-offs.[1][2]
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
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1 | Algeria | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | Mar | Sep | 1–2 | Oct '25 | 3–1 | |
2 | Mozambique | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 | Possible second round | 0–2 | — | Sep | Oct '25 | Mar | 2–1 | |
3 | Botswana | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | Mar | 2–3 | — | 1–0 | Oct '25 | Mar | ||
4 | Guinea | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6[a] | Sep | 0–1 | Oct '25 | — | 2–1 | Mar | ||
5 | Uganda | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6[a] | 1–2 | Sep | 1–0 | Mar | — | Sep | ||
6 | Somalia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 | Oct '25 | Oct '25 | 1–3 | Sep | 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 | Mozambique |
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Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Guinea | 2–1 | Uganda |
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Stade Municipal de Berkane, Berkane (Morocco)
Attendance: 250
Referee: Messie Jessie Oved Nkounkou Mvoutou (Congo)
Mozambique | 0–2 | Algeria |
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Report |
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
Botswana | 1–0 | Guinea |
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Referee: Patrice Tanguy Mebiame (Gabon)
Somalia | 0–1 | Uganda |
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Report |
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Stade Municipal de Berkane, Berkane (Morocco)
Attendance: 200
Referee: Pedro Ndong Ovono Obono (Equatorial Guinea)
Mozambique | 2–1 | Somalia |
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Report |
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Guinea | 0–1 | Mozambique |
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Report |
Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida (Morocco)
Attendance: 550
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Somalia | 1–3 | Botswana |
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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". CAF Online. CAF. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "CAF reveals new format for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers". CAF Online. CAF. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.