Previously, the Africa World Cup Qualifiers used to be 5 African teams. As of 19 May 2023, the CAF Nations Cup Executive Committee has introduced another strategy to determine the qualifying teams. There are 9 groups each having 6 teams. Each team will play two games, a home and away round-robin match. The winner in every group qualifies for the world cup directly. Runners-up from the four best teams will engage in the play-offs to form the CAF representative at the inter-confederation play-offs.

Group A comprised Egypt, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, and Djibouti, where Egypt claimed victory with 6 points. Burkina Faso emerged as strong contenders for the playoff qualification with 4 points in the World Cup Qualifiers Africa.

Group B featured another match that included perennial contenders like Senegal, Sudan, DR Congo, Togo, Mauritania, and South Sudan. Senegal won the group stage with 4 points and +4 GD closely followed by Sudan who also had 4 points and +1 GD.

Group C in the 2026 Africa World Cup qualifiers was a dynamic mix of footballing prowess. It featured a compelling lineup of nations each with its distinct football legacy and aspirations. The teams that participated are Rwanda, South Africa national Football team.

Nigeria, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, and Benin. Rwanda topped the group with 4 points while South Africa national Football team became the runners-up with 3 points. The three points for South Africa World Cup qualifiers had them eliminated and will not participate in the runners-up. However, one of the anticipated matches is the Zimbabwe vs South Africa World Cup Qualifiers. The scheduled match Zimbabwe vs South Africa World Cup Qualifiers is yet to be discussed. Zimbabwe, the Warriors, will look to their passionate fans to upset more favored opponents. Two matches between these rival southern African nations are sure to produce fireworks. Looking into Zimbabwe vs South Africa World Cup Qualifiers last meet up, which ended 0 – 1 in November 2021, and another which ended 0 – 0 in September 2021, it’s evident that both encounters between Zimbabwe and South Africa national Football team were tightly contested affairs.

Group D in the 2026 Africa World Cup qualifiers exhibited an intense competition. Cameroon and Cape Verde tied both with 4 points. The only thing that made Cameroon qualify for the World Cup is the goal difference of +3, and the runners-up had +2. Libya, Angola, Mauritius, and Eswatini faced an uphill battle and will have to try next time.

Group E features another intriguing matchup between several top African World Cup Teams. Morocco’s star-studded golden generation, including CAF Nations Cup champions and world-class players plying their trade in major European leagues, made them a threat to their opponent. The runners-up was Zambia with 3 points, and the other group members were Niger, Tanzania, Congo, and Eritrea in the World Cup Qualifiers Africa.

Group F unfolded with Ivory Coast and Gabon dominating. Each earned 6 points but Ivory Coast qualified due to the astounding +11 goal difference. Gabon is expected to participate in the FIFA Play-Off Tournament on the date to be discussed. Kenya, Burundi, Gambia, and Seychelles faced a tough challenge to secure a better spot in the World Cup Qualifiers Africa.

Algeria led Group G with 6 points. Other teams that participated in this group were Botswana, Guinea, Uganda, Mozambique, and Somalia.

Tunisia and Equatorial Guinea led group F with 6 points each. Other teams included Namibia, Malawi, Liberia, and São Tomé and Príncipe. Tunisia topped the group stage due a goal difference of +5. Equatorial Guinea became the runners-up and will try her best to secure the spot in the FIFA Play-Off Tournament.

The last Group I in the World Cup Qualifiers Africa has Comoros as the group winner with 6 points, and the runners-up being Mali, which also has a chance to secure the World Cup spot in the FIFA Play-Off Tournament. Other teams in this group were Madagascar, Ghana, Central African Republic, and Chad.