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 potentially compete in the second round to advance to the inter-confederation play-offs.^[1][2]

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Algeria	6	5	0	1	16	6	+10	15	2026 FIFA World Cup		—	5–1	4 Sep	Oct	1–2	3–1
2	Mozambique	6	4	0	2	10	11	−1	12	Possible second round		0–2	—	8 Sep	3–1	Oct	2–1
3	Botswana	6	3	0	3	9	8	+1	9			1–3	2–3	—	Oct	1–0	2–0
4	Uganda	6	3	0	3	6	7	−1	9			1–2	5 Sep	1–0	—	1–0	8 Sep
5	Guinea	6	2	1	3	4	5	−1	7			8 Sep	0–1	Oct	2–1	—	0–0
6	Somalia (Z)	6	0	1	5	3	11	−8	1			Oct	Oct	1–3	0–1	5 Sep	—

Updated to match(es) played on 25 March 2025. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(Z) Cannot qualify directly; can still advance to the second round

Matches

16 November 2023 (2023-11-16)

15:00 UTC+2

Botswana	2–3	Mozambique
Tlhalefang 74' Ngele 85'	Report (FIFA) Report (CAF)	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 (FIFA) Report (CAF)	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
A. Camara 10' S. Cissé 90+5'	Report (FIFA) Report (CAF)	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 (FIFA) Report (CAF)	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 (FIFA) Report (CAF)

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 (FIFA) Report (CAF)	Mato 4'

Stade Municipal de Berkane, Berkane (Morocco)

Attendance: 200

Referee: Pedro Ndong Ovono Obono (Equatorial Guinea)

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6 June 2024 (2024-06-06)

20:00 UTC+1

Algeria	1–2	Guinea
Baldé 52' (o.g.)	Report (FIFA) Report (CAF)	M. Sylla 50' A. Camara 63'

Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers

Attendance: 32,000

Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)

7 June 2024 (2024-06-07)

15:00 UTC+2

Mozambique	2–1	Somalia
Amade 14' Ratifo 29'	Report (FIFA) Report (CAF)	Shirwa 66'

Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo

Attendance: 41,000

Referee: Tsegay Mogos Teklu (Eritrea)

7 June 2024 (2024-06-07)

19:00 UTC+3

Uganda	1–0	Botswana
Shaban 74'	Report (FIFA) Report (CAF)

Mandela National Stadium, Kampala

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast)

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10 June 2024 (2024-06-10)

20:00 UTC+1

Guinea	0–1	Mozambique
	Report (FIFA) Report (CAF)	Catamo 90+3' (pen.)

Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida (Morocco)

Attendance: 550

Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)

10 June 2024 (2024-06-10)

19:00 UTC+3

Uganda	1–2	Algeria
Mutyaba 10'	Report (FIFA) Report (CAF)	Aouar 46' Benrahma 58'

Mandela National Stadium, Kampala

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Adissa Abdul Raphiou Ligali (Benin)

10 June 2024 (2024-06-10)

15:00 UTC+2

Somalia	1–3	Botswana
Hassan 74'	Report (FIFA) Report (CAF)	Sesinyi 10' Gaolaolwe 53' Seakanyeng 72' (pen.)

Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo (Mozambique)

Referee: Emmanuel Mensah (Liberia)

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20 March 2025 (2025-03-20)

15:00 UTC+2

Mozambique	3–1	Uganda
Pepo 3', 16' Ratifo 45+3'	Report (FIFA) Report (CAF)	Shaban 7'

Cairo International Stadium, Cairo (Egypt)

Attendance: 100

Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

21 March 2025 (2025-03-21)

15:00 UTC+2

Botswana	1–3	Algeria
Kopelang 70'	Report (FIFA) Report (CAF)	Gouiri 44' Amoura 52', 74'

Obed Itani Chilume Stadium, Francistown

Attendance: 3,278

Referee: Ahmed Arajiga (Tanzania)

21 March 2025 (2025-03-21)

21:00 UTC+0

Guinea	0–0	Somalia
	Report (FIFA) Report (CAF)

Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan (Ivory Coast)

Attendance: 213

Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)

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25 March 2025 (2025-03-25)

19:00 UTC+3

Uganda	1–0	Guinea
Okello 36'	Report (FIFA) Report (CAF)

Mandela National Stadium, Kampala

Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)

25 March 2025 (2025-03-25)

20:00 UTC+2

Botswana	2–0	Somalia
Mohutsiwa 74' Johnson 83'	Report (FIFA) Report (CAF)

Obed Itani Chilume Stadium, Francistown

Referee: Joseph Ogabor (Nigeria)

25 March 2025 (2025-03-25)

22:00 UTC+1

Algeria	5–1	Mozambique
Amoura 8', 30', 80' Mandi 24' Hadjam 65'	Report (FIFA) Report (CAF)	Geny Catamo 40'

Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium, Tizi Ouzou

Attendance: 54,500

Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)

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4 September 2025 (2025-09-04)

20:00 UTC+1

Algeria	v	Botswana
	Report (FIFA) Report (CAF)

Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium, Tizi Ouzou

5 September 2025 (2025-09-05)

15:00 UTC+3

Somalia	v	Guinea
	Report (FIFA) Report (CAF)

Mandela National Stadium, Kampala (Uganda)

5 September 2025 (2025-09-05)

19:00 UTC+3

Uganda	v	Mozambique
	Report (FIFA) Report (CAF)

Mandela National Stadium, Kampala

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8 September 2025 (2025-09-08)

15:00 UTC+2

Mozambique	v	Botswana
	Report (FIFA) Report (CAF)

Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo

8 September 2025 (2025-09-08)

19:00 UTC+3

Uganda	v	Somalia
	Report (FIFA) Report (CAF)

Mandela National Stadium, Kampala

8 September 2025 (2025-09-08)

17:00 UTC+1

Guinea	v	Algeria
	Report (FIFA) Report (CAF)

Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca (Morocco)

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October 2025 (2025-10)

Somalia	v	Algeria
	Report (CAF)

October 2025 (2025-10)

Mozambique	v	Guinea
	Report (CAF)

Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo

October 2025 (2025-10)

Botswana	v	Uganda
	Report (CAF)

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October 2025 (2025-10)

Guinea	v	Botswana
	Report (CAF)

October 2025 (2025-10)

Somalia	v	Mozambique
	Report (CAF)

October 2025 (2025-10)

Algeria	v	Uganda
	Report (CAF)

Goalscorers

There have been 48 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 2.67 goals per match (as of 25 March 2025).

5 goals

• Mohamed Amoura

3 goals

• Stanley Ratifo

2 goals

• Kabelo Seakanyeng
• Aguibou Camara
• Geny Catamo
• Pepo
• Muhammad Shaban

1 goal

• Houssem Aouar
• Said Benrahma
• Baghdad Bounedjah
• Farès Chaïbi
• Amine Gouiri
• Jaouen Hadjam
• Aïssa Mandi
• Islam Slimani
• Ramiz Zerrouki
• Mosha Gaolaolwe
• Mothusi Johnson
• Tebogo Kopelang
• Gape Mohutsiwa
• Mogakolodi Ngele
• Thabang Sesinyi
• Molaodi Tlhalefang
• Seydouba Cissé
• Serhou Guirassy
• Alfons Amade
• Clésio
• Jonathan Muiomo
• Yusuf Ahmed
• Sak Hassan
• Ismail Shirwa
• Fahad Bayo
• Rogers Mato
• Travis Mutyaba
• Allan Okello

1 own goal

• Yasser Baldé (against Algeria)
• Ahmed Abdullahi Abdi (against Algeria)

Discipline

A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following infractions:^[3]

• Receiving a red card (red card suspensions may be extended for serious infractions)
• Receiving two yellow cards in two different matches (yellow card suspensions are carried forward to further qualification rounds, but not the finals or any other future international matches)

The following suspensions have been or will be served during the group stage:

Team	Player	Infraction(s)	Suspended for match(es)
Botswana	Alford Velaphi	vs Mozambique (16 November 2023) vs Guinea (21 November 2023)	vs Uganda (7 June 2024)
Mozambique	Nanani	vs Uganda (20 March 2025) vs Algeria (25 March 2025)	vs Uganda (September 2025)
	Nené	vs Somalia (7 June 2024) vs Algeria (25 March 2025)	vs Uganda (September 2025)
Somalia	Mohamud Ali	vs Mozambique (7 June 2024) vs Botswana (10 June 2024)	vs Guinea (21 March 2025)
	Abel Gigli	vs Mozambique (7 June 2024) vs Botswana (25 March 2025)	vs Guinea (September 2025)
	Abdi Mohamed	vs Algeria (16 November 2023)   vs Uganda (21 November 2023)	vs Mozambique (7 June 2024)
Uganda	Bobosi Byaruhanga	vs Guinea (17 November 2023) vs Algeria (10 June 2024)	vs Mozambique (20 March 2025)
	Aziz Kayondo	vs Guinea (17 November 2023) vs Somalia (21 November 2023)	vs Botswana (7 June 2024)
	Rogers Mato	vs Botswana (7 June 2024) vs Algeria (10 June 2024)	vs Mozambique (20 March 2025)
	Denis Omedi	vs Mozambique (20 March 2025)	vs Guinea (25 March 2025)