The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group H is a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contains Tunisia, Equatorial Guinea, Namibia, Malawi, Liberia and São Tomé and Príncipe.
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
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
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1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 10 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | Oct '25 | Sep '25 | Mar | 1–0 | 4–0 | ||
2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 8 | Possible second round | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | Sep '25 | Mar | Sep '25 | ||
3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Mar | Oct '25 | — | 0–1 | 3–0[a] | Mar | |||
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | 0–1 | Mar | Sep '25 | — | Oct '25 | 3–1 | |||
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 3 | Sep '25 | 0–3[a] | Oct '25 | 1–0 | — | Mar | |||
6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 | Oct '25 | 0–2 | 0–1 | Oct '25 | Sep '25 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 2024. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
- ^ a b Equatorial Guinea forfeited two matches for fielding an ineligible player, Emilio Nsue.[3] The original results were Equatorial Guinea 1–0 Namibia and Liberia 0–1 Equatorial Guinea.
Matches
editLiberia | 3–0 Awarded[note 1] | |
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São Tomé and Príncipe | 0–2 | |
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Adrar Stadium, Agadir (Morocco)
Referee: Ousmane Diakate (Mali)
Namibia | 1–1 | |
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Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg (South Africa)
Referee: Messie Jessie Oved Nkounkou Mvoutou (Congo)
Tunisia | 1–0 | |
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Malawi | 3–1 | |
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São Tomé and Príncipe | 0–1 | |
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Stade municipal d'Oujda, Oujda (Morocco)
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
Namibia | 0–0 | |
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Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg (South Africa)
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
Equatorial Guinea | 1–0 | |
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Referee: Lamin Jammeh (Gambia)
Goalscorers
editThere have been 19 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 1.58 goals per match (as of 10 June 2024).
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Pedro Mateus (against Namibia)
Notes
editReferences
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". 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 Dunbar, Graham (24 May 2024). "Equatorial Guinea must default wins in World Cup qualifying over same ineligible player as in 2013". apnews.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 24 May 2024.