Association football competition in Africa
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 compete in the play-off——to advance——to the inter-confederation playoffs.
Standings※
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Rwanda
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–0 | Oct '25 | Mar | Mar | 0–0 | |
| 2 | South Africa
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | Possible play-off stage | Oct '25 | — | 2–1 | Mar | Sep '25 | 3–1 | |
| 3 | Benin
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 | 1–0 | Mar | — | Sep '25 | 2–1 | Sep '25 | ||
| 4 | Lesotho
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | 0–1 | Sep '25 | 0–0 | — | Oct '25 | Oct '25 | ||
| 5 | Nigeria
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4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | Sep '25 | 1–1 | Oct '25 | 1–1 | — | Mar | ||
| 6 | Zimbabwe
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Mar | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
Matches※
| South Africa | 2–1 | Benin |
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Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
| Rwanda | 2–0 | South Africa |
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| Benin | 1–0 | Rwanda |
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Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
| Zimbabwe | 0–2 | Lesotho |
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Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg (South Africa)
Referee: Thulani Sibandze (Eswatini)
| Nigeria | 1–1 | South Africa |
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Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)
| South Africa | 3–1 | Zimbabwe |
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Referee: Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour (Egypt)
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※
- ^ "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.