Congo DR have won the CAF playoffs after defeating Nigeria on penalties in the final. The Leopards advance to the interconfederation playoffs for a chance to qualify for the 2026 Men’s World Cup. more...

The CAF group phase of qualifiers for the 2026 Men’s World Cup concluded on TUE 14 OCT 2025. Algeria, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, and Tunisia have qualified. Cameroon, Congo DR, Gabon, and Nigeria will compete in the CAF playoffs for a trip to the interconfederation playoffs. more...

FIFA have decided that South Africa must forfeit their match against Lesotho in CAF Group C on FRI 21 MAR 2025. South Africa had won the match 2-0, but Teboho MOKOENA was not eligible to play that match due to yellow card accumulation. more...

FIFA have ordered Equatorial Guinea to forfeit their first two matches in the 2026 Men’s World Cup qualifiers and pay a fine of 150,000 Swiss francs after finding that their captain Emilio NSUE is ineligible to represent the nation. The result overturns two wins in CAF Group H. This is the second time that Nsue has been declared ineligible to compete for Eq Guinea in Men’s World Cup qualifiers. more...

The draw for the CAF group phase of qualifiers for the 2026 Men’s World Cup was held on THU 13 JUL 2023 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The teams were allocated into nine groups, each containing six teams. more...

The CAF executive committee have approved the format for CAF’s qualifiers for the 2026 Men’s World Cup. All 54 CAF member nations are expected to enter the competition, which determines nine places at the Men’s World Cup and one in the playoffs. more...