2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group F
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group F was a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contained Ivory Coast, Gabon, Kenya, Gambia, Burundi and Seychelles.
The group winners, Ivory Coast, directly qualified for the World Cup, and the runners-up, Gabon, qualified for the second round to compete for a place in the inter-confederation play-offs.[1][2]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
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| 1 | Ivory Coast |
10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | +25 | 26 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 9–0 | |
| 2 | Gabon |
10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 25 | Second round | 0–0 | — | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Gambia |
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 13 | 0–2 | 3–4 | — | 3–3 | 2–0 | 5–1 | ||
| 4 | Kenya |
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 12 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 5–0 | ||
| 5 | Burundi |
10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | — | 5–0 | ||
| 6 | Seychelles |
10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 53 | −51 | 0 | 0–7 | 0–4 | 0–7 | 0–5 | 1–3 | — |
Matches
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)
Referee: Djindo Louis Houngnandande (Benin)
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour (Egypt)
National Stadium, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
| Gambia | 0–2 | Ivory Coast |
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National Stadium, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
Attendance: 404
Referee: Younoussa Camara (Guinea)
Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe (Malawi)
Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Gabon |
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Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
| Kenya | 0–0 | Ivory Coast |
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| Seychelles | 1–3 | Burundi |
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Berkane Municipal Stadium, Berkane (Morocco)
Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger)
| Gabon | 3–0 | Seychelles |
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| Report |
Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia)
Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
Referee: Abdou Abdel Mefire (Cameroon)
| Burundi | 0–1 | Ivory Coast |
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Referee: Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya)
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Gambia |
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Attendance: 19,471
Referee: Ring Nyier Akech Malong (South Sudan)
| Burundi | 5–0 | Seychelles |
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Honneur Stadium, Meknes (Morocco)
Referee: Youcef Gamouh (Algeria)
| Seychelles | 0–4 | Gabon |
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| Report |
Côte d'Or National Sports Complex, Saint Pierre (Mauritius)
Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)
| Ivory Coast | 1–0 | Burundi |
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Referee: Joseph Odey Ogabor (Nigeria)
| Gabon | 0–0 | Ivory Coast |
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Referee: Abdel Aziz Bouh (Mauritania)
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (Kenya)
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour (Egypt)
Côte d'Or National Sports Complex, Saint Pierre (Mauritius)
Referee: Jean Ishimwe (Rwanda)
Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi (Kenya)
Referee: Joseph Ogabor (Nigeria)
Côte d'Or National Sports Complex, Saint Pierre (Mauritius)
Attendance: 300
Referee: Washington N'Dolo (Liberia)
Referee: Aklesso Gnama (Togo)
Goalscorers
There were 107 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 3.57 goals per match.
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Jean-Claude Girumugisha- Christophe Nduwarugira
- Frédéric Nsabiyumva
Guélor Kanga- Mario Lemina
- Yannis M'Bemba
- Bryan Meyo
Ebrima Colley- Alieu Fadera
- Sheriff Sinyan
Emmanuel Agbadou- Vakoun Issouf Bayo
- Oumar Diakité
- Amad Diallo
- Christian Kouamé
- Jean-Philippe Krasso
Mohammed Bajaber- Benson Omala
- Rooney Onyango
- Collins Sichenje
- Will Wilson
Ryan Henriette- Lorenzo Hoareau
Discipline
A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following infractions:[3]
- Receiving a red card (red card suspensions could be extended for serious infractions)
- Receiving two yellow cards in two different matches (yellow card suspensions were carried forward to further qualification rounds, but not the finals or any other future international matches)
The following suspensions were served during the group stage:
| Team | Player | Infraction(s) | Suspended for match(es) |
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| Burundi | Jordi Liongola |  vs Ivory Coast (21 March 2025) vs Seychelles (25 March 2025) | vs Ivory Coast (5 September 2025) |
| Gabon | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | vs Ivory Coast (7 June 2024) vs Gambia (11 June 2024) | vs Seychelles (20 March 2025) |
| Mario Lemina | vs Gambia (11 June 2024) vs Kenya (23 March 2025) | vs Seychelles (3 September 2025) | |
| Clench Loufilou | vs Kenya (16 November 2023) vs Burundi (19 November 2023) | vs Ivory Coast (7 June 2024) | |
| Alex Moucketou-Moussounda | vs Burundi (19 November 2025) vs Kenya (23 March 2025) | vs Seychelles (3 September 2025) | |
| Gambia | Edrissa Ceesay | vs Seychelles (8 June 2024) vs Gabon (11 June 2024) | vs Kenya (20 March 2025) |
| Ebrima Colley | vs Burundi (16 November 2023) vs Gabon (11 June 2024) | vs Kenya (20 March 2025) | |
| Seychelles | Brandon Labrosse | vs Kenya (20 November 2023) vs Gabon (20 March 2025) | vs Burundi (25 March 2025)[a] |
| Warren Mellie | vs Gambia (8 June 2024) vs Burundi (11 June 2024) | vs Gabon (20 March 2025) | |
| Imra Raheriniaina | vs Kenya (20 November 2023) vs Burundi (11 June 2024) | vs Gabon (20 March 2025)[b] |
- Labrosse played in Seychelles' away match against Burundi. It is unknown whether FIFA or CAF will levy any penalties as Seychelles lost 5–0.
- Raheriniaina played in Seychelles' away matches against Gabon and Burundi. It is unknown whether FIFA or CAF will levy any penalties as Seychelles lost 3–0 and 5–0, respectively.