2026 FIFA World Cup qualification: Group A - Egypt (3rd time) Group B - Senegal (3rd time) Group C - RSA (3rd time) Group D - Cape Verde (never ever) Group E - Morocco (6th time) Group F - Ivory Coast (3rd time) Group G - Algeria (4th time) Group H - Tunisia (6th time) Group I - Ghana (4th time) all winners of their group and automatically get the 9 automatic qualification slots. There is one more CAF slot. It goes to the winner of the second round. The top four second place teams will play for that slot. The winner represents CAF in the Play-in Tournament.
Second Round: The four best group runners-up (Cameroon, DR Congo, Gabon, and Nigeria) will advance to play-offs to determine the sole CAF representative at the inter-confederation play-offs. The matchups for the semi-final will be based on the 23 October 2025 FIFA rankings, with the highest-ranked side taking on the lowest and the second-highest taking on the third-highest. A total of three matches will be played, all hosted in Morocco. Inter-confederation Play-offs: The play-off winner will join one team each from AFC, CONMEBOL and OFC and two from CONCACAF in the inter-confederation play-offs. The teams will be ranked according to the FIFA Men's World Ranking, with the four lowest-ranked teams playing in two single-elimination matches. The winners will meet the two highest-ranked teams in another set of single-elimination matches, with the winners of these matches qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Second round 13 November 2025 – TBD Gabon v Nigeria 13 November 2025 – TBD DR Congo v Cameroon A total of three matches will be played, all hosted in Morocco.
16 November 2025 – Morocco Final Nigeria 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) DR Congo As play-off winner, DR Congo will join Bolivia (from CONMEBOL), New Caledonia (from OFC), one team from AFC, and two from CONCACAF in the inter-confederation play-offs.