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2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group I

The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group I is a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contains Mali, Ghana, Madagascar, Central African Republic, Comoros and Chad.

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 edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification            
1   Comoros 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 6 2026 FIFA World Cup — Mar '25 Oct '25 1–0 4–2 Mar '25
2   Mali 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4 Possible play-off stage Sep '25 — Oct '25 Jun 1–1 3–1
3   Madagascar 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 3 Jun Jun — Mar '25 Sep '25 Sep '25
4   Ghana 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 Oct '25 Sep '25 1–0 — Jun Mar '25
5   Central African Republic 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 1 Sep '25 Mar '25 Mar '25 Oct '25 — Jun
6   Chad 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 0 Jun Oct '25 0–3 Sep '25 Oct '25 —
Updated to match(es) played on 21 November 2023. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches edit

Comoros  4–2  Central African Republic
 Report
Referee: Ibrahim Kalilou Traore (Ivory Coast)
Ghana  1–0  Madagascar
 Report
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
Mali  3–1  Chad
 Report
Referee: Ahmad Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)
Chad  0–3  Madagascar
Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Tewodros Mitiku (Ethiopia)
Mali  1–1  Central African Republic
 Report
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
Comoros  1–0  Ghana
 Report
Attendance: 11,628
Referee: Abdel Aziz Mohamed Bouh (Mauritania)
Central African Republic  v  Chad
Madagascar  v  Comoros
Mali  v  Ghana
Ghana  v  Central African Republic
Madagascar  v  Mali
Chad  v  Comoros
Ghana  v  Chad
Central African Republic  v  Madagascar
Comoros  v  Mali
Madagascar  v  Ghana
Central African Republic  v  Mali
Comoros  v  Chad
Madagascar  v  Central African Republic
Chad  v  Ghana
Mali  v  Comoros
Ghana  v  Mali
Madagascar  v  Chad
Central African Republic  v  Comoros
Chad  v  Mali
Central African Republic  v  Ghana
Comoros  v  Madagascar
Ghana  v  Comoros
Chad  v  Central African Republic
Mali  v  Madagascar

Goalscorers edit

There have been 17 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.83 goals per match (as of 21 November 2023).

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References edit

  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.
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