2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group I
Association football competition in Africa
The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group I is a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contains Mali, Ghana, Madagascar, Central African Republic, Comoros and Chad.
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 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–0 | Oct '25 | Mar | 4–2 | Mar | |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 | Possible second round | Oct '25 | — | 1–0 | Sep '25 | 4–3 | Mar | |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | 2–1 | Mar | — | 0–0 | Sep '25 | Sep '25 | ||
4 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | Sep '25 | 1–2 | Oct '25 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | ||
5 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 4 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Mar | Mar | — | 1–0 | ||
6 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | 0–2 | Sep '25 | 0–3 | Oct '25 | Oct '25 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 June 2024. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Matches
Comoros ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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Referee: Ibrahim Kalilou Traore (Ivory Coast)
Ghana ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Mali ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
Chad ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Mali ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Central African Republic ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Mali ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Madagascar ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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FNB Stadium, Johannesburg (South Africa)
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Ghana ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() |
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Madagascar ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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FNB Stadium, Johannesburg (South Africa)
Referee: Patrice Tanguy Mebiame (Gabon)
Goalscorers
There have been 33 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match (as of 11 June 2024).
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Abdel-Hakim Abdallah (against Central African Republic)
Younn Zahary (against Central African Republic)
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.