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.[1][2]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Rwanda South Africa Nigeria Lesotho Zimbabwe Benin
1  Rwanda 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 4 2026 FIFA World Cup — 2–0 Mar '25 Mar '25 0–0 Oct '25
2  South Africa 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3 Possible play-off stage Oct '25 — Sep '25 Mar '25 Jun 2–1
3  Nigeria 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 Sep '25 Jun — 1–1 Mar '25 Oct '25
4  Lesotho 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 Jun Sep '25 Oct '25 — Oct '25 0–0
5  Zimbabwe 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 Sep '25 Oct '25 1–1 Jun — Mar '25
6  Benin 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1 Jun Mar '25 Jun Sep '25 Sep '25 —
Updated to match(es) played on 21 November 2023. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches

Rwanda 0–0 Zimbabwe
Report
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger)
Nigeria 1–1 Lesotho
  • Ajayi 67'
 Report
  • Mkwanazi 56'
Referee: Mehrez Malki (Tunisia)
South Africa 2–1 Benin
 Report
Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
Zimbabwe 1–1 Nigeria
 Report
Stade Huye, Butare (Rwanda)
Attendance: 2,876
Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti)
Lesotho 0–0 Benin
Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Tsegay Mogos Teklu (Eritrea)
Rwanda 2–0 South Africa
 Report
Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)
Zimbabwe v Lesotho
Benin v Rwanda
Nigeria v South Africa
South Africa v Zimbabwe
Benin v Nigeria
Lesotho v Rwanda
South Africa v Lesotho
Zimbabwe v Benin
Rwanda v Nigeria
Benin v South Africa
Nigeria v Zimbabwe
Rwanda v Lesotho
Benin v Zimbabwe
Lesotho v South Africa
Nigeria v Rwanda
South Africa v Nigeria
Benin v Lesotho
Zimbabwe v Rwanda
Lesotho v Nigeria
Zimbabwe v South Africa
Rwanda v Benin
South Africa v Rwanda
Lesotho v Zimbabwe
Nigeria v Benin

Goalscorers

There have been 9 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 1.5 goals per match (as of 21 November 2023).

1 goal

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "CAF reveals new format for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers". cafonline.com. CAF. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

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