2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group E
Association football competition in Africa
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 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 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | Sep '25 | Mar | 2–1 | Oct '25 | ||
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Possible second round | Mar | — | 0–1 | 2–1 | Oct '25 | ||
3 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0–2 | Sep '25 | — | Oct '25 | Mar | |||
4 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | 0–1 | — | 4–2 | |||
5 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 | 0–6 | 0–3[a] | Sep '25 | Mar | — | |||
6 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 June 2024. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
Matches
Zambia ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
Eritrea ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() |
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Adrar Stadium, Agadir (Morocco)
Congo ![]() | 0–3 Awarded[a] | ![]() |
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Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa (DR Congo)
Zambia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Referee: Abdel Aziz Bouh (Mauritania)
Goalscorers
There have been 22 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 3.14 goals per match (as of 11 June 2024).
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Bakari Mwamnyeto (against Morocco)
Notes
- ^ Niger were awarded a 3–0 victory by forfeit after Congo refused to travel to DR Congo for their home match on 6 June, insisting that they play in Brazzaville.[3]
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". CAF Online. CAF. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "CAF reveals new format for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers". CAF Online. CAF. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ a b "FIFA awards win to Niger after Congo no-show in World Cup qualifier". The Straits Times. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Eritrea Pull Out Of 2026 World Cup Qualifier". Dehai News. Dehai News. Retrieved 9 November 2023.