2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group H
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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 potentially compete in the second round to advance to the inter-confederation play-offs.[1][2]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunisia |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 16 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | Oct | Sep | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Namibia |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 12 | Possible second round | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | Sep | Sep | |
| 3 | Liberia |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 | 0–1 | Oct | — | 3–0[a] | 0–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Equatorial Guinea |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 7 | Sep | 0–3[a] | Oct | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 5 | Malawi |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 6 | 0–1 | 0–1 | Sep | Oct | — | 3–1 | ||
| 6 | São Tomé and Príncipe (E) |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 | Oct | 0–2 | 0–1 | Sep | Oct | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 March 2025. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated
Notes:
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated
Notes:
- 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] | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
|
Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
Referee: Ali Sabilla (Uganda)
| Liberia | 0–1 | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
|
Referee: Antoine Effa (Cameroon)
| Liberia | 3–0 Awarded[note 1] | Equatorial Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
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Adrar Stadium, Agadir (Morocco)
Referee: Ousmane Diakate (Mali)
| Namibia | 1–1 | Liberia |
|---|---|---|
|
Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
|
Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg (South Africa)
Referee: Messie Jessie Oved Nkounkou Mvoutou (Congo)
| Malawi | 3–1 | São Tomé and Príncipe |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
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| São Tomé and Príncipe | 0–1 | Liberia |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
|
Honor Stadium, Oujda (Morocco)
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg (South Africa)
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
Referee: Lamin Jammeh (Gambia)
| Liberia | 0–1 | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
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Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast)
Referee: Adissa Abdul Raphiou Ligali (Benin)
| Namibia | 1–1 | Equatorial Guinea |
|---|---|---|
|
Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
|
Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane (South Africa)
Referee: Mohamed Marouf (Egypt)
| Liberia | 2–1 | São Tomé and Príncipe |
|---|---|---|
|
Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
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Goalscorers
There have been 30 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 1.67 goals per match (as of 24 March 2025).
3 goals
2 goals
Iban Salvador
Chifundo Mphasi
Prins Tjiueza
Youssef Msakni
1 goal
- Saúl Coco
Nicholas Andrews- Jimmy Farkarlun
- Terry Sackor
- Sheikh Sesay
- Chawanangwa Kawonga
- Lanjesi Nkhoma
- Tjipe Karuuombe
- Peter Shalulile
Dola- Denilson Silva
- Elias Achouri
- Firas Ben Larbi
- Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane
- Seifeddine Jaziri
- Hazem Mastouri
- Yassine Meriah
- Hamza Rafia
1 own goal
- Pedro Mateus (against Namibia)
Notes
References
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