The 2026 World Cup qualifying draw for Africa has been released.
The draw was released in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire on Thursday.
Group A
Egypt, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Djibouti
Group B
Senegal, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mauritania, Togo, Sudan, South Sudan
Group C
Nigeria, South Africa, Benin, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Lesotho
Group D
Cameroon, Cape Verde, Angola, Libya, Eswatini, Mauritius
Group E
Morocco, Zambia, Congo Brazzaville, Tanzania, Niger, Eritrea
Group F
Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Kenya, Gambia, Burundi, Seychelles
Group G
Algeria, Guinea, Uganda, Mozambique, Botswana, Somalia
Group H
Tunisia, Equatorial Guinea, Namibia, Malawi, Liberia, Sao Tome and Principe
Group I
Mali, Ghana, Madagascar, Central African Republic, Comoros, Chad
Africa will have nine spots in the 2026 World Cup tournament that will be held in Canada, Mexico and the United States between June 11 and July 19. Forty-eight teams will participate in the expanded competition.
The nine slots will go to group winners. The best four group runners-up will enter play-offs, and the winning team will qualify for inter-confederation tournament in March 2026.
The two best teams in the inter-confederation tournament will qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
The 2026 World Cup qualifiers will be played on different dates between November 13, 2023 and October 14, 2025. The four group runners-up playoffs will be held between November 10 and 25, 2025.
