2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group G
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group G was a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contained Algeria, Guinea, Uganda, Mozambique, Botswana and Somalia.
The group winners, Algeria, directly qualified for the World Cup. The group runners-up, Uganda, were eliminated as one of the five worst runners-up.[1][2]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
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| 1 | Algeria |
10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 25 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–1 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Uganda |
10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 18 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Mozambique |
10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 18 | 0–2 | 3–1 | — | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Guinea |
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 15 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–2 | 0–0 | ||
| 5 | Botswana |
10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 10 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 6 | Somalia |
10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 20 | −17 | 1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | — |
Matches
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Berkane Municipal Stadium, Berkane (Morocco)
Attendance: 250
Referee: Messie Jessie Oved Nkounkou Mvoutou (Congo)
| Mozambique | 0–2 | Algeria |
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Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
| Botswana | 1–0 | Guinea |
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Referee: Patrice Tanguy Mebiame (Gabon)
Berkane Municipal Stadium, Berkane (Morocco)
Attendance: 200
Referee: Pedro Ndong Ovono Obono (Equatorial Guinea)
| Mozambique | 2–1 | Somalia |
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| Guinea | 0–1 | Mozambique |
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Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida (Morocco)
Attendance: 550
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo (Mozambique)
Referee: Emmanuel Mensah (Liberia)
Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
Attendance: 213
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
Referee: Joseph Ogabor (Nigeria)
| Algeria | 5–1 | Mozambique |
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Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
Mandela National Stadium, Kampala (Uganda)
Referee: Tanguy Mebiame (Gabon)
| Uganda | 4–0 | Mozambique |
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Referee: Vincent Kaboré (Burkina Faso)
| Mozambique | 2–0 | Botswana |
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Referee: Kalilou Ibrahim Traoré (Ivory Coast)
Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca (Morocco)
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
Miloud Hadefi Stadium, Oran (Algeria)
Referee: Godfrey Nkhakananga (Malawi)
| Mozambique | 1–2 | Guinea |
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Referee: Adissa Abdul Raphiou Ligali (Benin)
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
| Somalia | 0–1 | Mozambique |
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Miloud Hadefi Stadium, Oran (Algeria)
Referee: Ahmed Abdulrazg (Libya)
Goalscorers
There were 78 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 2.6 goals per match.
10 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Houssem Aouar- Said Benrahma
- Farès Chaïbi
- Amine Gouiri
- Jaouen Hadjam
- Riyad Mahrez
- Aïssa Mandi
- Islam Slimani
- Ramiz Zerrouki
Segolame Boy- Mosha Gaolaolwe
- Mothusi Johnson
- Mogakolodi Ngele
- Thabang Sesinyi
- Molaodi Tlhalefang
Aliou Baldé- Ousmane Camara
- Seydouba Cissé
Alfons Amade- Faisal Bangal
- Clésio
- Jonathan Muiomo
- Reinildo
- Witi
Yusuf Ahmed- Sak Hassan
- Ismail Shirwa
Fahad Bayo- Elio Capradossi
- Steven Mukwala
- Travis Mutyaba
1 own goal
- Yasser Baldé (against Algeria)
- Ahmed Abdullahi Abdi (against Algeria)
- Faisal Othman (against Guinea)
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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| 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 (5 September 2025) |
| Nené | vs Somalia (7 June 2024) vs Algeria (25 March 2025) | vs Uganda (5 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 (5 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) |
