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2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers:Group-by-Group Breakdown After Matchday 6

Matchday 6 of the FIFA World Cup African qualifiers delivered pivotal results across the continent, with Algeria, Ghana, Morocco and Egypt consolidating their leads, while Group C and Group B saw late twists that could define qualification hopes.

South Africa took command in Group C, DR Congo leapfrogged rivals in Group B, and Ghana pulled clear in Group I with another dominant win.

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There was also heartbreak for Nigeria and Tunisia left it late once again.

Here is the complete breakdown by group:

Group A: Egypt edge tight encounter as Ethiopia hit six
Results:
Egypt 1-0 Sierra Leone

Burkina Faso 2-1 Guinea-Bissau

Ethiopia 6-1 Djibouti

Zizo’s 45th-minute strike helped Egypt maintain top spot with a narrow win over Sierra Leone in Cairo. Burkina Faso kept up the chase with a hard-fought 2-1 win away to Guinea-Bissau, while Ethiopia produced a shock performance of the round with a 6-1 demolition of Djibouti.

Standings:
Egypt – 16 pts

Burkina Faso – 11 pts

Sierra Leone – 8 pts

Ethiopia – 6 pts

Guinea-Bissau – 6 pts

Djibouti – 1 pt

Next Fixtures (Matchday 7):
Egypt vs Ethiopia

Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone

Djibouti vs Burkina Faso

Mohamed Salah

Group B: DR Congo go top, Senegal and Sudan tied
Results:
DR Congo 2-0 Mauritania

Senegal 2-0 Togo

Sudan 1-1 South Sudan

DR Congo returned to the summit with a composed 2-0 win over Mauritania. Senegal matched them on points after seeing off Togo, while Sudan’s draw with South Sudan dropped them into third place.

Standings:
DR Congo – 13 pts

Senegal – 12 pts

Sudan – 12 pts

Togo – 3 pts

South Sudan – 3 pts

Mauritania – 2 pts

Next Fixtures (Matchday 7):
Senegal vs Sudan

South Sudan vs DR Congo

Somalia vs Guinea

Group C: South Africa step ahead as Nigeria slip again
Results:
Benin 0-2 South Africa

Nigeria 1-1 Zimbabwe

Rwanda 1-1 Lesotho

Bafana Bafana strengthened their grip on Group C with a composed 2-0 away win in Benin. Nigeria’s hopes were dented by a late equaliser from Zimbabwe, while Rwanda and Lesotho cancelled each other out.

Standings:
South Africa – 13 pts

Rwanda – 8 pts

Benin – 8 pts

Nigeria – 7 pts

Lesotho – 6 pts

Zimbabwe – 4 pts

Next Fixtures (Matchday 7):

Benin vs Zimbabwe

Lesotho vs South Africa

Malawi vs Nigeria

Group D: Cape Verde edge Angola as Cameroon stay close
Results:
Cape Verde 2-1 Angola

Cameroon 3-1 Libya

Mauritius 3-3 Eswatini

Cape Verde snatched a crucial win over Angola, while Cameroon thrashed Libya to stay a point off the top. Mauritius and Eswatini served up a six-goal thriller but shared the spoils.

Standings:
Cape Verde – 13 pts

Cameroon – 12 pts

Libya – 8 pts

Angola – 7 pts

Mauritius – 5 pts

Eswatini – 2 pts

Next Fixtures (Matchday 7):
Angola vs Libya

Cameroon vs Eswatini

Mauritius vs Cape Verde

Group E: Morocco flawless, Atlas Lions pull clear
Results:
Morocco 2-0 Tanzania

Morocco kept their perfect record intact with a 2-0 win over Tanzania to make it five wins from five and stay top of Group E.

Standings:
Morocco – 15 pts (5 games)

Niger – 6 pts (4 games)

Tanzania – 6 pts (5 games)

Zambia – 3 pts (4 games)

Congo – 0 pts (3 games)

Eritrea – 0 pts (0 games)

Next Fixtures (Matchday 7):
Morocco vs Niger

Morocco are in a good position

Group F: Cote d’Ivoire reclaim top, Burundi explode
Results:
Cote d’Ivoire 1-0 Gambia

Burundi 5-0 Seychelles

Kenya 1-2 Gabon

Gabon stayed hot on the heels of Cote d’Ivoire after an impressive 2-1 win over Kenya. Burundi produced a five-star show against Seychelles to rise to third.

Standings:
Cote d’Ivoire – 16 pts

Gabon – 15 pts

Burundi – 10 pts

Kenya – 6 pts

Gambia – 4 pts

Seychelles – 0 pts

Next Fixtures (Matchday 7):
Cote d’Ivoire vs Burundi

Kenya vs Gambia

Seychelles vs Gabon

Group G: Amoura hat-trick lifts Algeria, Uganda bounce back
Results:
Algeria 5-1 Mozambique

Uganda 1-0 Guinea

Botswana 2-0 Somalia

Algeria produced a commanding performance to dispatch Mozambique with Amoura netting a hat-trick. Uganda edged Guinea while Botswana swept Somalia aside.

Standings:
Algeria – 15 pts

Mozambique – 12 pts

Botswana – 9 pts

Uganda – 9 pts

Guinea – 7 pts

Somalia – 1 pt

Next Fixtures (Matchday 7):
Algeria vs Botswana

Uganda vs Mozambique

Somalia vs Guinea

Group H: Tunisia leave it late, Namibia stall
Results:
Tunisia 2-0 Malawi

Namibia 1-1 Equatorial Guinea

Liberia 2-1 Sao Tome and Principe

Late goals from Jaziri and Achouri earned Tunisia a win over Malawi. Namibia were held by Equatorial Guinea while Liberia edged Sao Tome.

Standings:
Tunisia – 16 pts

Namibia – 12 pts

Liberia – 10 pts

Equatorial Guinea – 7 pts

Malawi – 6 pts

Sao Tome and Principe – 0 pts

Next Fixtures (Matchday 7):
Tunisia vs Liberia

Namibia vs Malawi

Sao Tome and Principe vs Equatorial Guinea

Group I: Ghana dominate, Madagascar make gains
Results:
Ghana 3-0 Madagascar

Mali 0-0 Central Africa Republic

Comoros 1-1 Chad

Ghana pulled away at the top with a commanding 3-0 win over Madagascar. Mali were held by CAR while Comoros dropped points against winless Chad.

Standings:
Ghana – 15 pts

Comoros – 12 pts

Madagascar – 10 pts

Mali – 9 pts

Central Africa – 5 pts

Chad – 0 pts

Next Fixtures (Matchday 7):
Chad vs Ghana

Madagascar vs Central Africa Republic

Mali vs Comoros

Amoura celebrates his hat-trick

Top Scorers (after Matchday 6)
Mohamed Salah (Egypt) – 6 goals

Jordan Ayew (Ghana) – 5 goals

Mohamed Amoura (Algeria) – 5 goals

Lassina Traoré (Burkina Faso) – 5 goals

Trezeguet (Egypt) – 5 goals

Denis Bouanga (Gabon) – 5 goals

Kamory Doumbia (Mali) – 5 goals

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