2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group C
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group C is a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contains Nigeria, South Africa, Benin, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and Lesotho.
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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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–0 | Oct '25 | Mar | Mar | 0–0 | |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | Possible play-off stage | Oct '25 | — | 2–1 | Mar | Sep '25 | 3–1 | |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 | 1–0 | Mar | — | Sep '25 | 2–1 | Sep '25 | ||
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | 0–1 | Sep '25 | 0–0 | — | Oct '25 | Oct '25 | ||
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4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | Sep '25 | 1–1 | Oct '25 | 1–1 | — | Mar | ||
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Mar | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
Matches
South Africa ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
Rwanda ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Benin ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
Zimbabwe ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg (South Africa)
Referee: Thulani Sibandze (Eswatini)
Nigeria ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)
Benin ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
South Africa ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Referee: Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour (Egypt)
Goalscorers
There have been 22 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 1.83 goals per match (as of 11 June 2024).
2 goals
1 goal
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.