The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group B was a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contained Senegal, DR Congo, Mauritania, Togo, Sudan and South Sudan.
The group winners, Senegal, directly qualified for the World Cup, and the runners-up, DR Congo, qualified for the second round to compete for a place in the inter-confederation play-offs.[1][2]
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
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| 1 | Senegal |
10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 24 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | DR Congo |
10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 22 | Second round | 2–3 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| 3 | Sudan |
10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 13 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Togo |
10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 8 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | ||
| 5 | Mauritania |
10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 7 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 6 | South Sudan |
10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | −16 | 5 | 0–5 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — |
Matches
edit| DR Congo | 2–0 | Mauritania |
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| Report |
Referee: Elmabrouk Muhammad (Libya)
| Sudan | 1–1 | Togo |
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Benina Martyrs Stadium, Benghazi (Libya)
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
| Senegal | 4–0 | South Sudan |
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| Report |
Referee: Retselisitsoe David Molise (Lesotho)
| South Sudan | 0–0 | Mauritania |
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| Report |
Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Diamniadio (Senegal)
Referee: Patrice Milazare (Mauritius)
| Togo | 0–0 | Senegal |
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| Report |
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
| Togo | 1–1 | South Sudan |
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Referee: Celso Alvação (Mozambique)
| Mauritania | 0–2 | Sudan |
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| Mauritania | 0–1 | Senegal |
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Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
| South Sudan | 0–3 | Sudan |
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| DR Congo | 1–0 | South Sudan |
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| Togo | 2–2 | Mauritania |
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| Report |
Referee: Amin Mohamed Omar (Egypt)
| Sudan | 0–0 | Senegal |
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| Report |
Benina Martyrs Stadium, Benghazi (Libya)
Referee: Patrice Tanguy Mebiame (Gabon)
| Sudan | 1–1 | South Sudan |
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Benina Martyrs Stadium, Benghazi (Libya)
Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)
| Senegal | 2–0 | Togo |
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| Report |
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
| Mauritania | 0–2 | DR Congo |
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| Report |
Referee: Mohamed Athoumani (Comoros)
| South Sudan | 1–4 | DR Congo |
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Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
| Mauritania | 2–0 | Togo |
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| Report |
Referee: Lucky Kasalirwe (Uganda)
| Togo | 1–0 | Sudan |
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Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
| Mauritania | 0–0 | South Sudan |
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| Report |
Referee: Mehrez Malki (Tunisia)
| South Sudan | 0–5 | Senegal |
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| Report |
Referee: Abdou Abdel Mefire (Cameroon)
| Togo | 0–1 | DR Congo |
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Referee: Lenine Dos Santos Rocha (Cape Verde)
| Sudan | 0–0 | Mauritania |
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| Report |
Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)
Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)
| South Sudan | 0–0 | Togo |
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| Report |
Referee: Lamin Jammeh (Gambia)
| DR Congo | 1–0 | Sudan |
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Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa)
| Senegal | 4–0 | Mauritania |
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Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger)
Goalscorers
editThere were 57 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 1.9 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Meschak Elia
- Nathanaël Mbuku
- Charles Pickel
- Aly Abeid
- Aboubakary Koïta
- Abdallahi Mahmoud
- Papa Ndiaga Yade
- Lamine Camara
- Pape Gueye
- Kalidou Koulibaly
- Cherif Ndiaye
- Iliman Ndiaye
- Keer Majak
- Omot Sebit
- Mohamed Abdelrahman
- Walieldin Khedr
- Yaser Muzmel
- Seif Teiri
- Sadik Fofana
- Thibault Klidjé
- Khaled Narey
1 own goal
- Charles Pickel (against Sudan)
- Aly Abeid (against Sudan)
- Roger Aholou (against South Sudan)
- Kévin Boma (against Senegal)
Discipline
editA player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following infractions:[3]
- Receiving a red card (red card suspensions could be extended for serious infractions)
- Receiving two yellow cards in two different matches (yellow card suspensions were carried forward to further qualification rounds, but not the finals or any other future international matches)
The following suspensions were served during the group stage:
| Team | Player | Infraction(s) | Suspended for match(es) |
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| DR Congo | Arthur Masuaku |  vs South Sudan (21 March 2025) vs Mauritania (25 March 2025) | vs South Sudan (5 September 2025) |
| Mauritania | Guessouma Fofana | vs Senegal (9 June 2024) vs Togo (22 March 2025) | vs DR Congo (25 March 2025) |
| South Sudan | Majak Mawith | vs Senegal (18 November 2023) vs Mauritania (21 November 2023) | vs Togo (5 June 2024) |
| William Gama | vs DR Congo (21 March 2025) vs Sudan (25 March 2025) | vs DR Congo (5 September 2025) | |
| Sudan | Salah Adel | vs Togo (16 November 2023) vs DR Congo (19 November 2023) | vs Mauritania (6 June 2024) |
| Ramadan Agab | vs Togo (16 November 2023) vs Mauritania (6 June 2024) | vs South Sudan (11 June 2024) | |
| Togo | Djené | vs Sudan (16 November 2023) vs Senegal (21 November 2023) | vs South Sudan (5 June 2024) |
References
edit- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "CAF reveals new format for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers". CAF Online. CAF. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ↑ "Regulations: FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Competition" (PDF). FIFA. June 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.