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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
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

DR Congo 1–0 Togo
Report
Referee: Mehrez Malki (Tunisia)
Mauritania 0–1 Senegal
Report
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.