The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group A is a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contains Egypt, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia and Djibouti.
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]
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 10 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | Oct '25 | 2–1 | Mar | Sep '25 | 6–0 | |
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | Possible play-off stage | 1–1 | — | Mar | Sep '25 | 0–0 | Sep '25 | |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 | Sep '25 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | Oct '25 | Mar | ||
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 5 | 0–2 | Mar | Oct '25 | — | Sep '25 | 2–1 | ||
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4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | Mar | Oct '25 | 0–3 | 0–0 | — | Mar | ||
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | Oct '25 | 0–1 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | 1–1 | — |
Ethiopia ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Burkina Faso ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Sierra Leone ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Djibouti ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Ethiopia ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Sierra Leone ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Egypt ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Guinea-Bissau ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Burkina Faso ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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There have been 28 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.33 goals per match (as of 10 June 2024).
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1 goal
The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group A is a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contains Egypt, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia and Djibouti.
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]
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 10 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | Oct '25 | 2–1 | Mar | Sep '25 | 6–0 | |
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | Possible play-off stage | 1–1 | — | Mar | Sep '25 | 0–0 | Sep '25 | |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 | Sep '25 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | Oct '25 | Mar | ||
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 5 | 0–2 | Mar | Oct '25 | — | Sep '25 | 2–1 | ||
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4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | Mar | Oct '25 | 0–3 | 0–0 | — | Mar | ||
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | Oct '25 | 0–1 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | 1–1 | — |
Ethiopia ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Burkina Faso ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Sierra Leone ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Djibouti ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Ethiopia ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Sierra Leone ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Egypt ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Guinea-Bissau ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Burkina Faso ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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There have been 28 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.33 goals per match (as of 10 June 2024).
5 goals
2 goals
1 goal