2026_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_–_CAF_Group_A
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group A
Association football competition in Africa
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 compete in the play-off to advance to the inter-confederation playoffs.[1][2]
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| 1 | Egypt |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | Jun | Oct '25 | Mar '25 | Sep '25 | 6–0 | |
| 2 | Burkina Faso |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | Possible play-off stage | Sep '25 | — | 1–1 | Jun | Oct '25 | Mar '25 | |
| 3 | Guinea-Bissau |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Jun | Mar '25 | — | Sep '25 | Jun | Sep '25 | ||
| 4 | Sierra Leone |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | 0–2 | Oct '25 | Mar '25 | — | Sep '25 | Jun | ||
| 5 | Ethiopia |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 | Mar '25 | 0–3 | Oct '25 | 0–0 | — | Mar '25 | ||
| 6 | Djibouti |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 | Oct '25 | Sep '25 | 0–1 | Oct '25 | Jun | — |
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More information Egypt, 6–0 ...
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More information Burkina Faso, 1–1 ...
| Burkina Faso | 1–1 | Guinea-Bissau |
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Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Paynesville (Liberia)
Attendance: 8,916
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
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There have been 14 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.33 goals per match (as of 21 November 2023).
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- "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.
- "CAF reveals new format for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers". cafonline.com. CAF. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.