2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group F
Association football competition in Africa
The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group F is a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contains Ivory Coast, Gabon, Kenya, Gambia, Burundi and Seychelles.
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
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 10 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–0 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Mar | 9–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 | Possible play-off stage | Sep '25 | — | Oct '25 | 2–1 | 3–2 | Mar | |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | Mar | 1–2 | — | Oct '25 | 3–2 | Mar | ||
4 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 | 0–0 | Mar | 1–1 | — | Sep '25 | Sep '25 | ||
5 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0–2 | Oct '25 | Sep '25 | Mar | — | 5–1 | ||
6 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 22 | −20 | 0 | Oct '25 | Sep '25 | 1–3 | 0–5 | Oct '25 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 June 2024. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Matches
Burundi ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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National Stadium, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)
Referee: Djindo Louis Houngnandande (Benin)
Ivory Coast ![]() | 9–0 | ![]() |
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Burundi ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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National Stadium, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
Gambia ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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National Stadium, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
Seychelles ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() |
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Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
Attendance: 404
Referee: Younoussa Camara (Guinea)
Kenya ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe (Malawi)
Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)
Ivory Coast ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Gambia ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() |
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Kenya ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Seychelles ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Berkane Municipal Stadium, Berkane (Morocco)
Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger)
Goalscorers
There have been 45 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 3.75 goals per match (as of 11 June 2024).
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Frédéric Nsabiyumva
Pierre Aubameyang
Guélor Kanga
Ebou Adams
Ebrima Colley
Adama Sidibeh
Simon Adingra
Sébastien Haller
Christian Kouamé
Jean-Philippe Krasso
Ibrahim Sangaré
Duke Abuya
Benson Omala
Rooney Onyango
Ryan Henriette
Lorenzo Hoareau
References
- ^ "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.