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2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group B

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group B is a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contains Senegal, DR Congo, Mauritania, Togo, Sudan and South Sudan.

The group winner will directly qualify for the World Cup, and the runner-up could potentially compete in the second round to advance to the inter-confederation play-offs.[1][2]

Standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Sudan Senegal Democratic Republic of the Congo Togo South Sudan Mauritania
1  Sudan 4 3 1 0 7 1 +6 10 2026 FIFA World Cup — Mar 1–0 1–1 Mar Oct '25
2  Senegal 4 2 2 0 6 1 +5 8 Possible second round Sep — 1–1 Mar 4–0 Oct '25
3  DR Congo 4 2 1 1 4 2 +2 7 Oct '25 Sep — 1–0 Mar 2–0
4  Togo 4 0 3 1 2 3 −1 3 Sep 0–0 Oct '25 — 1–1 Mar
5  South Sudan 4 0 2 2 1 8 −7 2 0–3 Oct '25 Sep Oct '25 — 0–0
6  Mauritania 4 0 1 3 0 5 −5 1 0–2 0–1 Mar Sep Sep —
Updated to match(es) played on 11 June 2024. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches

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DR Congo 2–0 Mauritania
 Report
Referee: Elmabrouk Muhammad (Libya)
Sudan 1–1 Togo
 Report
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
Senegal 4–0 South Sudan
 Report
Referee: Retselisitsoe David Molise (Lesotho)
Sudan 1–0 DR Congo
 Report
Attendance: 3,700
South Sudan 0–0 Mauritania
Report
Referee: Patrice Milazare (Mauritius)
Togo 0–0 Senegal
Report
Togo 1–1 South Sudan
 Report
Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)
Mauritania 0–2 Sudan
Report
Senegal 1–1 DR Congo
 Report
Referee: Mutaz Ibrahim (Libya)
DR Congo 1–0 Togo
 Report
Referee: Mehrez Malki (Tunisia)
Mauritania 0–1 Senegal
Report
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
South Sudan 0–3 Sudan
Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)
DR Congo v South Sudan
Togo v Mauritania
Sudan v Senegal
Mauritania v DR Congo
Senegal v Togo
Sudan v South Sudan
Mauritania v Togo
South Sudan v DR Congo
Senegal v Sudan
DR Congo v Senegal
Mauritania v South Sudan
Togo v Sudan
South Sudan v Senegal
Togo v DR Congo
Sudan v Mauritania
DR Congo v Sudan
South Sudan v Togo
Senegal v Mauritania

Goalscorers

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There have been 20 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 1.67 goals per match (as of 11 June 2024).

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References

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  1. ^ "CAF Executive Committee approves FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers calendar and announces TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023 Final Draw date". CAF Online. CAF. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  2. ^ "CAF reveals new format for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers". CAF Online. CAF. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
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