African (CAF) 2026 World Cup qualifying schedule, results, table

A record nine teams will qualify for the 2026 World Cup, and 10 is a possibility as the 54 nations of CAF begin their battle for places in the North American-based tournament.

Well, technically it’s already down to 53, as Eritrea has withdrawn from qualification, but we’ll lay out the schedule, standings, and more in this post.

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There are stars from around world soccer in CAF, including dozens of Premier League players like Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, Manchester United’s Andre Onana, West Ham’s Mohammed Kudus, Tottenham’s Yves Bissouma, and plenty of stars representing Senegal, Ghana and the Ivory Coast.

Competition will be fierce with only one…