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 Guinea Uganda Somalia
1  Algeria 4 3 0 1 8 4 +4 9 2026 FIFA World Cup — Mar Sep 1–2 Oct 3–1
2  Mozambique 4 3 0 1 6 5 +1 9 Possible second round 0–2 — Sep Oct Mar 2–1
3  Botswana 4 2 0 2 6 5 +1 6 Mar 2–3 — 1–0 Oct Mar
4  Guinea 4 2 0 2 4 4 0 6[a] Sep 0–1 Oct — 2–1 Mar
5  Uganda 4 2 0 2 4 4 0 6[a] 1–2 Sep 1–0 Mar — Sep
6  Somalia 4 0 0 4 3 9 −6 0 Oct Oct 1–3 Sep 0–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 2024. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Guinea 3, Uganda 0.

Matches

Botswana 2–3 Mozambique
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Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Algeria 3–1 Somalia
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Attendance: 40,784
Referee: Boubou Traore (Mali)
Guinea 2–1 Uganda
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Attendance: 250
Referee: Messie Jessie Oved Nkounkou Mvoutou (Congo)
Mozambique 0–2 Algeria
Report
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
Botswana 1–0 Guinea
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Referee: Patrice Tanguy Mebiame (Gabon)
Somalia 0–1 Uganda
Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Pedro Ndong Ovono Obono (Equatorial Guinea)
Algeria 1–2 Guinea
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Attendance: 32,000
Mozambique 2–1 Somalia
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Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Tsegay Mogos Teklu (Eritrea)
Uganda 1–0 Botswana
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Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast)
Guinea 0–1 Mozambique
Report
Attendance: 550
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Uganda 1–2 Algeria
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Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Adissa Abdul Raphiou Ligali (Benin)
Somalia 1–3 Botswana
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Referee: Emmanuel Mensah (Liberia)
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 31 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.58 goals per match (as of 10 June 2024).

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

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.