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The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group C is a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contains Nigeria, South Africa, Benin, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and Lesotho.

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.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Rwanda South Africa Benin Lesotho Nigeria Zimbabwe
1  Rwanda 4 2 1 1 3 1 +2 7 2026 FIFA World Cup — 2–0 Oct Mar Mar 0–0
2  South Africa 4 2 1 1 6 5 +1 7 Possible second round Oct — 2–1 Mar Sep 3–1
3  Benin 4 2 1 1 4 3 +1 7 1–0 Mar — Sep 2–1 Sep
4  Lesotho 4 1 2 1 3 2 +1 5 0–1 Sep 0–0 — Oct Oct
5  Nigeria 4 0 3 1 4 5 −1 3 Sep 1–1 Oct 1–1 — Mar
6  Zimbabwe 4 0 2 2 2 6 −4 2 Sep Oct Mar 0–2 1–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 11 June 2024. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches

Rwanda 0–0 Zimbabwe
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Stade Huye, ButareAttendance: 7,500Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger)
Nigeria 1–1 Lesotho
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, UyoReferee: Mehrez Malki (Tunisia)
South Africa 2–1 Benin
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Moses Mabhida Stadium, DurbanReferee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
Zimbabwe 1–1 Nigeria
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Stade Huye, Butare (Rwanda)Attendance: 2,876Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti)
Lesotho 0–0 Benin
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban (South Africa)Attendance: 1,000Referee: Tsegay Mogos Teklu (Eritrea)
Rwanda 2–0 South Africa
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Stade Huye, ButareReferee: Amin Omar (Egypt)
Benin 1–0 Rwanda
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan (Ivory Coast)Attendance: 3,600Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
Zimbabwe 0–2 Lesotho
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg (South Africa)Referee: Thulani Sibandze (Eswatini)
Nigeria 1–1 South Africa
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, UyoReferee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)
Benin 2–1 Nigeria
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan (Ivory Coast)Attendance: 9,000Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
South Africa 3–1 Zimbabwe
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Free State Stadium, BloemfonteinReferee: Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour (Egypt)
Lesotho 0–1 Rwanda
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)
Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban (South Africa)Attendance: 2,000Referee: Aklesso Gnama (Togo)
South Africa v Lesotho
Zimbabwe v Benin
Rwanda v Nigeria
Amahoro Stadium, Kigali
Benin v South Africa
Nigeria v Zimbabwe
Rwanda v Lesotho
Benin v Zimbabwe
Lesotho v South Africa
Nigeria v Rwanda
South Africa v Nigeria
Benin v Lesotho
Zimbabwe v Rwanda
Lesotho v Nigeria
Zimbabwe v South Africa
Rwanda v Benin
South Africa v Rwanda
Lesotho v Zimbabwe
Nigeria v Benin

Goalscorers

There have been 22 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 1.83 goals per match (as of 11 June 2024).

2 goals

1 goal

References

  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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