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Africa's World Cup qualifying: Rwanda, Comoros in top spots, Ivory Coast win 9-0
Africa's biggest sides endured a troubled end to the 2023 international sporting calendar as -- for several of the continent's would-be giants -- World Cup qualification got off to a rocky start.

Ivory Coast win again in World Cup qualifiers as away teams hold sway
Ivory Coast's winning start to World Cup qualifying continued with a 2-0 victory over the Gambia as they were among five countries who had away success in group matches on Monday.

Lackluster Nigeria held by Zimbabwe in World Cup qualifiers
Nigeria continued their stumbling start to the African 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign on Sunday when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Zimbabwe, but there were wins for Egypt and Algeria as the continent's top sides flexed their muscles.

Senegal's Sadio Mane scores 2 in easy win over South Sudan
Sadio Mane marked his 100th cap for Senegal with two goals as they began their World Cup qualifying campaigning with a comfortable 4-0 home victory over South Sudan on Saturday.

Super Eagles must find answers for scoring issues in World Cup qualifying
Nigeria had to come from behind to avoid a shock home loss in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying opener against Lesotho.

Ivory Coast begin World Cup qualifying with 9-0 rout
Ivory Coast enjoyed a goal rout at the start of their World Cup qualifying campaign but fellow African heavyweights Cameroon, Ghana and Tunisia made heavy work of home games against lowly opposition on Friday.

Salah scores 4 as Egypt begin World Cup qualifying with rout
Mohamed Salah scored four times and took his goal tally for Egypt past 50 as they began their World Cup qualifying campaign with an expected victory over tiny Djibouti while Nigeria were held to a shock home draw by Lesotho on Thursday.

Bosses under pressure, Ayew returns, and Auba on the outs - CAF's World Cup qualification talking points
With format changes and new faces emerging, Africa's road to the 2026 World Cup is on the go this week. Which teams face an uphill battle to secure the nine spots available to the continent?

DR Congo get African WC qualifying off to winning start
Yoane Wissa netted the opening goal to set the Democratic Republic of Congo up for a 2-0 home win over Mauritania on the opening day of African 2026 World Cup qualifying on Wednesday.

'Nigeria's Thierry Henry,' and a six-minute hat-trick hero - Africa's next debutants
Africa's road to the 2026 World Cup begins this week. As ever, there will be no shortage of new faces, many with intriguing futures, as head coaches look to incorporate fresh talent into their squads.

Osimhen-less Nigeria must forget past FIFA World Cup qualification failures in new campaign
While Nigeria start their new FIFA World Cup qualification campaign without the injured Victor Osimhen, they have the depth to find success, as long as they can let go of the ghosts of qualifications past.

Should Díaz's goal have stood in Tottenham vs. Liverpool?
Mark Ogden reacts after a Tottenham vs. Liverpool match that wasn't short of controversial refereeing decisions.
Group Standings
Group A
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Egypt | 2 | +8 | 6 |
2 | Burkina Faso | 2 | +3 | 4 |
3 | Guinea-Bissa | 2 | +1 | 4 |
4 | Sierra Leone | 2 | -2 | 1 |
5 | Ethiopia | 2 | -3 | 1 |
6 | Djibouti | 2 | -7 | 0 |
Group B
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Senegal | 2 | +4 | 4 |
2 | Sudan | 2 | +1 | 4 |
3 | Congo DR | 2 | +1 | 3 |
4 | Togo | 2 | 0 | 2 |
5 | Mauritania | 2 | -2 | 1 |
6 | South Sudan | 2 | -4 | 1 |
Group C
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rwanda | 2 | +2 | 4 |
2 | South Africa | 2 | -1 | 3 |
3 | Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 2 |
4 | Lesotho | 2 | 0 | 2 |
5 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
6 | Benin | 2 | -1 | 1 |
Group D
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cameroon | 2 | +3 | 4 |
2 | Cape Verde | 2 | +2 | 4 |
3 | Libya | 2 | +1 | 4 |
4 | Angola | 2 | 0 | 2 |
5 | Mauritius | 2 | -3 | 1 |
6 | Eswatini | 2 | -3 | 0 |
Group E
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Morocco | 1 | +2 | 3 |
2 | Zambia | 2 | +1 | 3 |
3 | Niger | 2 | 0 | 3 |
4 | Tanzania | 2 | -1 | 3 |
5 | Congo | 1 | -2 | 0 |
6 | Eritrea | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group F
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ivory Coast | 2 | +11 | 6 |
2 | Gabon | 2 | +2 | 6 |
3 | Kenya | 2 | +4 | 3 |
4 | Burundi | 2 | 0 | 3 |
5 | Gambia | 2 | -3 | 0 |
6 | Seychelles | 2 | -14 | 0 |
Group G
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Algeria | 2 | +4 | 6 |
2 | Botswana | 2 | 0 | 3 |
3 | Guinea | 2 | 0 | 3 |
4 | Uganda | 2 | 0 | 3 |
5 | Mozambique | 2 | -1 | 3 |
6 | Somalia | 2 | -3 | 0 |
Group H
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tunisia | 2 | +5 | 6 |
2 | Eq. Guinea | 2 | +2 | 6 |
3 | Namibia | 2 | +1 | 3 |
4 | Malawi | 2 | 0 | 3 |
5 | Liberia | 2 | -2 | 0 |
6 | Sao Tome & P | 2 | -6 | 0 |
Group I
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Comoros Islands | 2 | +3 | 6 |
2 | Mali | 2 | +2 | 4 |
3 | Madagascar | 2 | +2 | 3 |
4 | Ghana | 2 | 0 | 3 |
5 | Cent Afr Rep | 2 | -2 | 1 |
6 | Chad | 2 | -5 | 0 |