2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group G

The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group G is a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contains Algeria, Guinea, Uganda, Mozambique, Botswana and Somalia.

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

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Algeria	2	2	0	0	5	1	+4	6	2026 FIFA World Cup		—	Sep '25	Jun	Oct '25	Mar '25	3–1
2	Botswana	2	1	0	1	3	3	0	3	Possible play-off stage		Mar '25	—	1–0	Oct '25	2–3	Mar '25
3	Guinea	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3			Sep '25	Oct '25	—	2–1	Jun	Mar '25
4	Uganda	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3			Jun	Jun	Mar '25	—	Sep '25	Sep '25
5	Mozambique	2	1	0	1	3	4	−1	3			0–2	Sep '25	Oct '25	Mar '25	—	Jun
6	Somalia	2	0	0	2	1	4	−3	0			Oct '25	Jun	Sep '25	0–1	Oct '25	—

Updated to match(es) played on 21 November 2023. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches

16 November 2023 (2023-11-16)

15:00 UTC+2

Botswana	2–3	Mozambique
Tlhalefang   74' Ngele   85'	Report	Clésio   14' Ratifo   52' Muiomo   75'

Obed Itani Chilume Stadium, Francistown

Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)

16 November 2023 (2023-11-16)

17:00 UTC+1

Algeria	3–1	Somalia
Abdi   2' (o.g.) Bounedjah   31' Slimani   80'	Report	Ahmed   65'

Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers

Attendance: 40,784

Referee: Boubou Traore (Mali)

17 November 2023 (2023-11-17)

14:00 UTC+1

Guinea	2–1	Uganda
Camara   10' Cissé   90+5'	Report	Bayo   30'

Stade Municipal de Berkane, Berkane (Morocco)

Attendance: 250

Referee: Messie Jessie Oved Nkounkou Mvoutou (Congo)

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19 November 2023 (2023-11-19)

15:00 UTC+2

Mozambique	0–2	Algeria
	Report	Chaïbi   69' Zerrouki   80'

Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo

Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)

21 November 2023 (2023-11-21)

15:00 UTC+2

Botswana	1–0	Guinea
Seakanyeng   79'	Report

Obed Itani Chilume Stadium, Francistown

Referee: Patrice Tanguy Mebiame (Gabon)

21 November 2023 (2023-11-21)

14:00 UTC+1

Somalia	0–1	Uganda
	Report	Mato   4'

Stade Municipal de Berkane, Berkane (Morocco)

Attendance: 200

Referee: Pedro Ndong Ovono Obono (Equatorial Guinea)

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June 2024 (2024-06)

Mozambique	v	Somalia

June 2024 (2024-06)

Uganda	v	Botswana

June 2024 (2024-06)

Algeria	v	Guinea

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June 2024 (2024-06)

Guinea	v	Mozambique

June 2024 (2024-06)

Uganda	v	Algeria

June 2024 (2024-06)

Somalia	v	Botswana

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March 2025 (2025-03)

Guinea	v	Somalia

March 2025 (2025-03)

Mozambique	v	Uganda

March 2025 (2025-03)

Botswana	v	Algeria

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March 2025 (2025-03)

Uganda	v	Guinea

March 2025 (2025-03)

Algeria	v	Mozambique

March 2025 (2025-03)

Botswana	v	Somalia

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September 2025 (2025-09)

Uganda	v	Mozambique

September 2025 (2025-09)

Somalia	v	Guinea

September 2025 (2025-09)

Algeria	v	Botswana

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September 2025 (2025-09)

Guinea	v	Algeria

September 2025 (2025-09)

Uganda	v	Somalia

September 2025 (2025-09)

Mozambique	v	Botswana

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October 2025 (2025-10)

Somalia	v	Algeria

October 2025 (2025-10)

Mozambique	v	Guinea

October 2025 (2025-10)

Botswana	v	Uganda

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October 2025 (2025-10)

Guinea	v	Botswana

October 2025 (2025-10)

Somalia	v	Mozambique

October 2025 (2025-10)

Algeria	v	Uganda

Goalscorers

There have been 16 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.67 goals per match (as of 21 November 2023).

1 goal

•   Baghdad Bounedjah
•   Farès Chaïbi
•   Islam Slimani
•   Ramiz Zerrouki
•   Mogakolodi Ngele
•   Kabelo Seakanyeng
•   Molaodi Tlhalefang
•   Aguibou Camara
•   Seydouba Cissé
•   Clésio
•   Jonathan Muiomo
•   Stanley Ratifo
•   Yusuf Ahmed
•   Fahad Bayo
•   Rogers Mato

1 own goal

•   Ahmed Abdullahi Abdi (against Algeria)

References

1. "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.
2. "CAF reveals new format for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers". cafonline.com. CAF. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.