2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group E
The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group E is a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contains Morocco, Zambia, Congo, Tanzania and Niger. Eritrea withdrew before the first matches were played.
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[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
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1 | Morocco | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–1 | Sep '25 | Mar | Oct '25 | ||
2 | Zambia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | Possible play-off stage | Sep '25 | — | Oct '25 | 11 Jun | 4–2 | ||
3 | Niger | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Mar | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | Oct '25 | |||
4 | Tanzania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | 0–2 | Oct '25 | Sep '25 | — | Mar | |||
5 | Congo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 | 11 Jun | Mar | PPD | Sep '25 | — | |||
6 | Eritrea[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | — |
Matches[edit]
Eritrea | Cancelled | Congo |
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Report |
Adrar Stadium, Agadir (Morocco)
Goalscorers[edit]
There have been 15 goals scored in 5 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match (as of 7 June 2024).
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
- Bakari Mwamnyeto (against Morocco)
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b Congo refused to travel for their home matches on 6 and 11 June, insisting that they be played in Brazzaville.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Eritrea Pull Out Of 2026 World Cup Qualifier". Dehai News. Dehai News. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Al Nassim, Hommam (5 June 2024). "Congo withdraws from its match with Niger in World Cup qualifiers". Northern Africa News. Retrieved 8 June 2024.