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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Algeria Mozambique Botswana Uganda Guinea Somalia
1  Algeria 6 5 0 1 16 6 +10 15 2026 FIFA World Cup — 5–1 4 Sep Oct 1–2 3–1
2  Mozambique 6 4 0 2 10 11 −1 12 Possible second round 0–2 — 8 Sep 3–1 Oct 2–1
3  Botswana 6 3 0 3 9 8 +1 9 1–3 2–3 — Oct 1–0 2–0
4  Uganda 6 3 0 3 6 7 −1 9 1–2 5 Sep 1–0 — 1–0 8 Sep
5  Guinea 6 2 1 3 4 5 −1 7 8 Sep 0–1 Oct 2–1 — 0–0
6  Somalia (Z) 6 0 1 5 3 11 −8 1 Oct Oct 1–3 0–1 5 Sep —
Updated to match(es) played on 25 March 2025. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(Z) Cannot qualify directly; can still advance to the second round

Matches

Botswana 2–3 Mozambique
  • Tlhalefang 74'
  • Ngele 85'
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Algeria 3–1 Somalia
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 40,784
Referee: Boubou Traore (Mali)
Guinea 2–1 Uganda
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 250
Referee: Messie Jessie Oved Nkounkou Mvoutou (Congo)
Mozambique 0–2 Algeria
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
Botswana 1–0 Guinea
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Referee: Patrice Tanguy Mebiame (Gabon)
Somalia 0–1 Uganda
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 200
Referee: Pedro Ndong Ovono Obono (Equatorial Guinea)
Algeria 1–2 Guinea
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 32,000
Mozambique 2–1 Somalia
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
  • Shirwa 66'
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Tsegay Mogos Teklu (Eritrea)
Uganda 1–0 Botswana
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast)
Guinea 0–1 Mozambique
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 550
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Uganda 1–2 Algeria
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Adissa Abdul Raphiou Ligali (Benin)
Somalia 1–3 Botswana
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Referee: Emmanuel Mensah (Liberia)
Mozambique 3–1 Uganda
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 100
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
Botswana 1–3 Algeria
  • Kopelang 70'
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 3,278
Referee: Ahmed Arajiga (Tanzania)
Guinea 0–0 Somalia
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 213
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
Uganda 1–0 Guinea
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Botswana 2–0 Somalia
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Referee: Joseph Ogabor (Nigeria)
Algeria 5–1 Mozambique
 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Attendance: 54,500
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Somalia v Guinea
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Mozambique v Botswana
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Uganda v Somalia
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Guinea v Algeria
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Somalia v Algeria
Report (CAF)
Botswana v Uganda
Report (CAF)
Guinea v Botswana
Report (CAF)
Somalia v Mozambique
Report (CAF)
Algeria v Uganda
Report (CAF)

Goalscorers

There have been 48 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 2.67 goals per match (as of 25 March 2025).

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

  • Guinea Yasser Baldé (against Algeria)
  • Somalia Ahmed Abdullahi Abdi (against Algeria)

Discipline

A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following infractions:[3]

  • Receiving a red card (red card suspensions may be extended for serious infractions)
  • Receiving two yellow cards in two different matches (yellow card suspensions are carried forward to further qualification rounds, but not the finals or any other future international matches)

The following suspensions have been or will be served during the group stage:

Team Player Infraction(s) Suspended for match(es)
 Botswana Alford Velaphi Yellow card vs Mozambique (16 November 2023)
Yellow card vs Guinea (21 November 2023)		 vs Uganda (7 June 2024)
 Mozambique Nanani Yellow card vs Uganda (20 March 2025)
Yellow card vs Algeria (25 March 2025)		 vs Uganda (September 2025)
Nené Yellow card vs Somalia (7 June 2024)
Yellow card vs Algeria (25 March 2025)		 vs Uganda (September 2025)
 Somalia Mohamud Ali Yellow card vs Mozambique (7 June 2024)
Yellow card vs Botswana (10 June 2024)		 vs Guinea (21 March 2025)
Abel Gigli Yellow card vs Mozambique (7 June 2024)
Yellow card vs Botswana (25 March 2025)		 vs Guinea (September 2025)
Abdi Mohamed Yellow card vs Algeria (16 November 2023)
Yellow card Yellow-red card vs Uganda (21 November 2023)		 vs Mozambique (7 June 2024)
 Uganda Bobosi Byaruhanga Yellow card vs Guinea (17 November 2023)
Yellow card vs Algeria (10 June 2024)		 vs Mozambique (20 March 2025)
Aziz Kayondo Yellow card vs Guinea (17 November 2023)
Yellow card vs Somalia (21 November 2023)		 vs Botswana (7 June 2024)
Rogers Mato Yellow card vs Botswana (7 June 2024)
Yellow card vs Algeria (10 June 2024)		 vs Mozambique (20 March 2025)
Denis Omedi Yellow card Yellow-red card vs Mozambique (20 March 2025) vs Guinea (25 March 2025)

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "CAF reveals new format for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers". CAF Online. CAF. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Regulations: FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Competition" (PDF). FIFA. June 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
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