Overview

• Algeria sealed Group G with a 3-0 win over Somalia in Oran as Mohamed Amoura scored twice and captain Riyad Mahrez added another, sending the Desert Foxes to their first World Cup since 2014.
• Egypt clinched Group A a day earlier with a 3-0 victory over Djibouti in Casablanca, led by a Mohamed Salah brace after Ibrahim Adel’s opener, ensuring top spot with one game to spare.
• Ghana crushed the Central African Republic 5-0 in Meknes and need a point in their finale against Comoros to secure qualification from Group I.
• Cape Verde rallied for a 3-3 draw in Tripoli and will win Group D with a home victory over Eswatini, while Cameroon must beat Angola and hope the leaders slip to avoid the playoff path.
• CAF’s format sends nine group winners directly to the finals, with the four best runners-up into a November playoff before March 2026 intercontinental playoffs; the World Cup draw is set for Dec. 5.