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 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 Algeria Botswana Guinea Uganda Mozambique Somalia
1  Algeria 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 2026 FIFA World Cup — Sep '25 Jun Oct '25 Mar '25 3–1
2  Botswana 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3 Possible play-off stage Mar '25 — 1–0 Oct '25 2–3 Mar '25
3  Guinea 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 Sep '25 Oct '25 — 2–1 Jun Mar '25
4  Uganda 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 Jun Jun Mar '25 — Sep '25 Sep '25
5  Mozambique 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3 0–2 Sep '25 Oct '25 Mar '25 — Jun
6  Somalia 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0 Oct '25 Jun Sep '25 0–1 Oct '25 —
Updated to match(es) played on 21 November 2023. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches

Botswana 2–3 Mozambique
 Report
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Algeria 3–1 Somalia
 Report
Attendance: 40,784
Referee: Boubou Traore (Mali)
Guinea 2–1 Uganda
 Report
Attendance: 250
Referee: Messie Jessie Oved Nkounkou Mvoutou (Congo)
Mozambique 0–2 Algeria
Report
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
Botswana 1–0 Guinea
 Report
Referee: Patrice Tanguy Mebiame (Gabon)
Somalia 0–1 Uganda
Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Pedro Ndong Ovono Obono (Equatorial Guinea)
Mozambique v Somalia
Uganda v Botswana
Algeria v Guinea
Guinea v Mozambique
Uganda v Algeria
Somalia v Botswana
Guinea v Somalia
Mozambique v Uganda
Botswana v Algeria
Uganda v Guinea
Algeria v Mozambique
Botswana v Somalia
Uganda v Mozambique
Somalia v Guinea
Algeria v Botswana
Guinea v Algeria
Uganda v Somalia
Mozambique v Botswana
Somalia v Algeria
Mozambique v Guinea
Botswana v Uganda
Guinea v Botswana
Somalia v Mozambique
Algeria v Uganda

Goalscorers

There have been 16 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.67 goals per match (as of 21 November 2023).

1 goal

1 own goal

  • Somalia Ahmed Abdullahi Abdi (against Algeria)

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". cafonline.com. CAF. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  2. ^ "CAF reveals new format for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers". cafonline.com. CAF. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.