2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group G

The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group G was a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contained Algeria, Guinea, Uganda, Mozambique, Botswana and Somalia.

The group winners, Algeria, directly qualified for the World Cup. The group runners-up, Uganda, were eliminated as one of the five worst runners-up.[1][2]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Algeria Uganda Mozambique Guinea Botswana Somalia
1  Algeria 10 8 1 1 24 8 +16 25 2026 FIFA World Cup — 2–1 5–1 1–2 3–1 3–1
2  Uganda 10 6 0 4 14 9 +5 18 1–2 — 4–0 1–0 1–0 2–0
3  Mozambique 10 6 0 4 14 17 −3 18 0–2 3–1 — 1–2 2–0 2–1
4  Guinea 10 4 3 3 11 8 +3 15 0–0 2–1 0–1 — 2–2 0–0
5  Botswana 10 3 1 6 12 16 −4 10 1–3 0–1 2–3 1–0 — 2–0
6  Somalia 10 0 1 9 3 20 −17 1 0–3 0–1 0–1 0–3 1–3 —
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches

Botswana 2–3 Mozambique
  • Tlhalefang 74'
  • Ngele 85'
 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)
Algeria 1–2 Guinea
 Report
Attendance: 32,000
Mozambique 2–1 Somalia
 Report
  • Shirwa 66'
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Tsegay Mogos Teklu (Eritrea)
Uganda 1–0 Botswana
 Report
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast)
Guinea 0–1 Mozambique
Report
Attendance: 550
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Uganda 1–2 Algeria
 Report
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Adissa Abdul Raphiou Ligali (Benin)
Somalia 1–3 Botswana
 Report
Referee: Emmanuel Mensah (Liberia)
Mozambique 3–1 Uganda
 Report
Attendance: 100
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
Botswana 1–3 Algeria
  • Kopelang 70'
 Report
Attendance: 3,278
Referee: Ahmed Arajiga (Tanzania)
Guinea 0–0 Somalia
Report
Attendance: 213
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
Uganda 1–0 Guinea
 Report
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Botswana 2–0 Somalia
 Report
Referee: Joseph Ogabor (Nigeria)
Algeria 5–1 Mozambique
 Report
Attendance: 54,500
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Algeria 3–1 Botswana
 Report
  • Kopelang 43'
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Somalia 0–3 Guinea
Report Guirassy 22'
Othman 64' (o.g.)
O. Camara 90+6'
Referee: Tanguy Mebiame (Gabon)
Uganda 4–0 Mozambique
 Report
Referee: Vincent Kaboré (Burkina Faso)
Mozambique 2–0 Botswana
 Report
Attendance: 20,000
Uganda 2–0 Somalia
 Report
Referee: Kalilou Ibrahim Traoré (Ivory Coast)
Guinea 0–0 Algeria
Report
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
Somalia 0–3 Algeria
Report
Referee: Godfrey Nkhakananga (Malawi)
Mozambique 1–2 Guinea
 Report
Referee: Adissa Abdul Raphiou Ligali (Benin)
Botswana 0–1 Uganda
Report
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
Guinea 2–2 Botswana
 Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: Messie Jessie Oved Nkounkou (Congo)
Somalia 0–1 Mozambique
Report
Referee: Ahmed Abdulrazg (Libya)
Algeria 2–1 Uganda
 Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)

Goalscorers

There were 78 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.6 goals per match.

10 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

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

Discipline

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

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

The following suspensions were 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 (5 September 2025)
Nené Yellow card vs Somalia (7 June 2024)
Yellow card vs Algeria (25 March 2025)		 vs Uganda (5 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 (5 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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