Overview

• Ivory Coast, Senegal and South Africa won on the final matchday to complete Africa’s nine automatic qualifiers.
• Nigeria, Cameroon, DR Congo and Gabon will contest single-match semifinals on Nov. 13 and a final on Nov. 16 in Morocco, with the winner reaching the intercontinental playoffs in March 2026.
• Qatar secured a place with a 2-1 win over the UAE in Doha, its first World Cup achieved through qualifying, and the UAE now faces Iraq in an AFC playoff.
• Saudi Arabia clinched qualification with a goalless draw against Iraq in Jeddah to top its group.
• Ivory Coast finished its group campaign unbeaten without conceding, while Victor Osimhen’s hat-trick in Nigeria’s 4-0 victory over Benin sealed a runners-up berth.