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 potentially compete in the second round to advance to the inter-confederation play-offs.[1][2]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Egypt
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 10 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | Oct | 2–1 | Mar | Sep | 6–0 | |
| 2 | Guinea-Bissau
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | Possible second round | 1–1 | — | Mar | Sep | 0–0 | Sep | |
| 3 | Burkina Faso
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 | Sep | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | Oct | Mar | ||
| 4 | Sierra Leone
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 5 | 0–2 | Mar | Oct | — | Sep | 2–1 | ||
| 5 | Ethiopia
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4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | Mar | Oct | 0–3 | 0–0 | — | Mar | ||
| 6 | Djibouti
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | Oct | 0–1 | Sep | Oct | 1–1 | — |
Matches
| Burkina Faso | 1–1 | Guinea-Bissau |
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| Sierra Leone | 0–2 | Egypt |
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Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Paynesville (Liberia)
Attendance: 8,916
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
| Ethiopia | 0–3 | Burkina Faso |
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| Sierra Leone | 2–1 | Djibouti |
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Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida (Morocco)
Attendance: 250
Referee: Godfrey Nkhakananga (Malawi)
| Egypt | 2–1 | Burkina Faso |
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| Guinea-Bissau | 0–0 | Ethiopia |
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Referee: Djindo Louis Houngnandande (Benin)
| Djibouti | 1–1 | Ethiopia |
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| Guinea-Bissau | 1–1 | Egypt |
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Referee: Mahmood Ali Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
| Burkina Faso | 2–2 | Sierra Leone |
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Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako (Mali)
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
Goalscorers
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
References
- ^ "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.