The Africa World Cup Qualifiers 2026 energized fans with spectacular goals and thrilling comebacks.
How many African teams qualify
for World Cup 2026?
Due to the expansion of the prestigious tournament,
Africa has been granted more spots in the final stage. All national teams were
divided by draw into 9 groups of 6 teams. The winners of each group qualify
directly for the 2026 World Cup, while the best four runners-up will compete in
the second round for a spot in the inter-confederation play-offs, where the
last participant in the World Cup will be determined.
Group A
Egypt went through the World Cup qualification
undefeated, with 8 wins and 2 draws. As usual, Mohamed Salah was the first
violin in the Pharaohs’ orchestra. The “Egyptian King” scored 9 goals and made
3 assists, becoming his team’s most prolific player and topping the list of the
best scorers in the history of African qualification, surpassing Didier Drogba.
Burkina Faso gave fans the most dramatic storyline
of the qualification. The Stallions celebrated their spot in the second round
after a confident 3-1 victory over Ethiopia in the last game. But then triumph
turned to disappointment: Eritrea withdrew from the qualification, which led to
the decision not to count the points earned against the last teams in the
groups, as one of them had 5 teams left. As a result, Burkina Faso dropped out
of the top four runners-up and were overtaken by Nigeria on goal difference.
Group B
Senegal showed stability and maximum composure,
finishing just 2 points ahead of DR Congo. Like Egypt, the Lions of Teranga
went through the qualification undefeated, with Sadio Mané, Mohamed Salah’s
former Liverpool teammate, as their main striking force. DR Congo made it to
the top 4 runners-up and will continue to fight for their spot in the
inter-confederation play-offs. In the second round semi-finals, the Leopards
will face Cameroon.
Group C
For South Africa, a successful qualification almost
turned into a failure. The ineligible player Teboho Mokoena took part in the
match against Lesotho, which resulted in Bafana Bafana being deducted 3 points.
However, in their last game, South Africa redeemed themselves for the mistake
by crushing Rwanda (3-0) and overtaking Nigeria by 1 point. Eritrea’s
tragicomic withdrawal played into the hands of the Super Eagles, who advanced
to the second round, where they will face Gabon.
Group D
Cape Verde became one of the biggest discoveries of
the qualification, overtaking the much more distinguished Cameroon in the fight
for a direct ticket to the 2026 World Cup. The Blue Sharks will play in the
World Cup finals for the first time in their history. These guys know how to
make a splash. Just look at the story of Roberto Lopes, who was discovered by
the national team scouts in 2019 via LinkedIn. The center-back was born in
Ireland but accepted the offer to defend the colors of his father’s homeland,
becoming one of the main architects of Cape Verde’s fairy tale.
Group E
Morocco are back on top: Walid Regragui’s team
steamrolled their opponents, winning all 8 qualifiers. The Atlas Lions have now
won 16 consecutive matches, breaking the record set by Spain in 2008-2009.
Group F
The reigning African champions scored 25 goals in
the qualification, becoming the highest-scoring team. At the same time, the
Elephants had 10 clean sheets, keeping their goal intact. However, despite this
spectacular result, Côte d’Ivoire finished just 1 point ahead of Gabon.
Their last qualifier proved to be a real test for
the Panthers, with their leader, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, sent off after
scoring 4 goals against Gambia (4-3) and suspended for the decisive match.
However, Gabon managed to cope without their star player and beat Burundi to
advance to the second round.
Group G
Algeria easily secured their place at the 2026
World Cup and introduced the world to the scoring talent of Mohamed Amoura. The
VfL Wolfsburg striker scored 10 goals and became the top scorer in the
qualification, ahead of Mohamed Salah! Another sensation was Luca Zidane, the
son of the legendary Zinedine Zidane, who made his debut in goal for the
Algeria national team.
Group H
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of Carthage didn’t concede a single goal, gaining almost twice as many points
as Namibia, who took second place.
Group I
Ghana qualified without any problems (8 wins in 10
matches) and will be one of the most interesting teams in the World Cup finals.
Antoine Semenyo and Mohammed Kudus are in excellent form, rocking the English
Premier League. A balanced combination of youth and experience is the Black
Stars’ trump card, which will help them redeem themselves for the failure at
the World Cup in Qatar.
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The 2026 World Cup will feature a record number of
African countries, including experienced national teams (Morocco, Senegal and
Egypt) and impressive newcomers (Cape Verde). We can also look forward to the
CAF second round matches, which will be the last chance for Gabon, DR Congo,
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