2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group B
The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group B is a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contains Senegal, DR Congo, Mauritania, Togo, Sudan and South Sudan.
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 | Senegal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 4 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | Sep '25 | 6 Jun | Mar | Oct '25 | 4–0 | |
2 | Sudan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Possible play-off stage | Mar | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | Oct '25 | Mar | |
3 | DR Congo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | — | 9 Jun | 2–0 | Mar | ||
4 | Togo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0–0 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | — | Mar | 5 Jun | ||
5 | Mauritania | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | 9 Jun | 6 Jun | Mar | Sep '25 | — | Sep '25 | ||
6 | South Sudan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 | Oct '25 | 11 Jun | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | 0–0 | — |
Matches[edit]
DR Congo | 2–0 | Mauritania |
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Referee: Elmabrouk Muhammad (Libya)
Sudan | 1–1 | Togo |
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Martyrs of February Stadium, Benghazi (Libya)
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
Senegal | 4–0 | South Sudan |
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Referee: Retselisitsoe David Molise (Lesotho)
Sudan | 1–0 | DR Congo |
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Martyrs of February Stadium, Benghazi (Libya)
Attendance: 3,700
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
South Sudan | 0–0 | Mauritania |
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Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Diamniadio (Senegal)
Referee: Patrice Milazare (Mauritius)
Togo | 0–0 | Senegal |
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Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Goalscorers[edit]
There have been 9 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 1.5 goals per match (as of 21 November 2023).
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
- Charles Pickel (against Sudan)
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.