2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group H
Association football competition in Africa
The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group H is a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contains Tunisia, Equatorial Guinea, Namibia, Malawi, Liberia and São Tomé and Príncipe.
The group winner will directly qualify for the World Cup, and the runner-up could compete in the play-off to advance to the inter-confederation playoffs.[1][2]
Standings
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 10 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | Oct '25 | Sep '25 | Mar | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 8 | Possible play-off stage | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | Sep '25 | Mar | Sep '25 | |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Mar | Oct '25 | — | 0–1 | 3–0[a] | Mar | ||
4 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | 0–1 | Mar | Sep '25 | — | Oct '25 | 3–1 | ||
5 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 3 | Sep '25 | 0–3[a] | Oct '25 | 1–0 | — | Mar | ||
6 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 | Oct '25 | 0–2 | 0–1 | Oct '25 | Sep '25 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 2024. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
- ^ a b Equatorial Guinea forfeited two matches for fielding an ineligible player, Emilio Nsue.[3] The original results were Equatorial Guinea 1–0 Namibia and Liberia 0–1 Equatorial Guinea.
Matches
Equatorial Guinea ![]() | 0–3 Awarded[note 1] | ![]() |
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| Report |
Referee: Ali Sabilla (Uganda)
Tunisia ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Liberia ![]() | 3–0 Awarded[note 1] | ![]() |
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Report |
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São Tomé and Príncipe ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report |
Adrar Stadium, Agadir (Morocco)
Referee: Ousmane Diakate (Mali)
Namibia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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| Report |
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Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg (South Africa)
Referee: Messie Jessie Oved Nkounkou Mvoutou (Congo)
Tunisia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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| Report |
Malawi ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Report |
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São Tomé and Príncipe ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report |
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Stade municipal d'Oujda, Oujda (Morocco)
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
Namibia ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg (South Africa)
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
Equatorial Guinea ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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| Report |
Referee: Lamin Jammeh (Gambia)
Goalscorers
There have been 19 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 1.58 goals per match (as of 10 June 2024).
2 goals
Emilio Nsue
Chifundo Mphasi
Youssef Msakni
1 goal
Iban Salvador
Terry Sackor
Sheikh Sesay
Chawanangwa Kawonga
Lanjesi Nkhoma
Tjipe Karuuombe
Prins Tjiueza
Denilson Silva
Firas Ben Larbi
Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane
Yassine Meriah
Hamza Rafia
1 own goal
Pedro Mateus (against Namibia)
Notes
- ^ a b Equatorial Guinea forfeited their first two matches of the group for fielding an ineligible player.[3] The original results were Equatorial Guinea 1–0 Namibia and Liberia 0–1 Equatorial Guinea.
References
- ^ "CAF Executive Committee approves FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers calendar and announces TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023 Final Draw date". cafonline.com. CAF. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "CAF reveals new format for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers". cafonline.com. CAF. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ a b Dunbar, Graham (24 May 2024). "Equatorial Guinea must default wins in World Cup qualifying over same ineligible player as in 2013". apnews.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 24 May 2024.