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 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 9 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–0 | Oct '25 | Sep '25 | Mar | 9–0 | |
2 | Gabon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | Possible play-off stage | Sep '25 | — | 2–1 | Oct '25 | 11 Jun | Mar | |
3 | Kenya | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 | 11 Jun | Mar | — | 1–1 | Sep '25 | Sep '25 | ||
4 | Burundi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | Mar | 1–2 | Oct '25 | — | 3–2 | Mar | ||
5 | Gambia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 3 | 0–2 | Oct '25 | Mar | Sep '25 | — | 5–1 | ||
6 | Seychelles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 | Oct '25 | Sep '25 | 0–5 | 11 Jun | Oct '25 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 June 2024. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Matches
Burundi | 3–2 | Gambia |
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National Stadium, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)
Referee: Djindo Louis Houngnandande (Benin)
Ivory Coast | 9–0 | Seychelles |
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Report |
Burundi | 1–2 | Gabon |
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| Report |
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
Gambia | 0–2 | Ivory Coast |
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Report |
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
Seychelles | 0–5 | Kenya |
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Report |
Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
Attendance: 404
Referee: Younoussa Camara (Guinea)
Kenya | 1–1 | Burundi |
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| Report |
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Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe (Malawi)
Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)
Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Gabon |
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| Report |
Gambia | 5–1 | Seychelles |
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Report |
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Kenya | v | Ivory Coast |
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Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe (Malawi)
Seychelles | v | Burundi |
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Berkane Municipal Stadium, Berkane (Morocco)
Goalscorers
There have been 36 goals scored in 9 matches, for an average of 4 goals per match (as of 8 June 2024).
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Frédéric Nsabiyumva
- Jim Allevinah
- Guélor Kanga
- Ebrima Colley
- Yankuba Minteh
- Adama Sidibeh
- Simon Adingra
- Sébastien Haller
- Christian Kouamé
- Jean-Philippe Krasso
- Ibrahim Sangaré
- Duke Abuya
- Benson Omala
- Rooney Onyango
- Ryan Henriette
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.