Overview

• Algeria sealed Group G with a 3-0 win over Somalia in Oran, as Mohamed Amoura scored twice and Riyad Mahrez added a goal and two assists.
• Egypt clinched Group A with a 3-0 victory over Djibouti in Casablanca, led by two Mohamed Salah goals and one from Ibrahim Adel.
• Ghana will qualify with at least a draw at home to Comoros, while Cape Verde can secure a first-ever berth by beating Eswatini, with a draw leaving Cameroon hope on goal difference.
• Group C remains volatile after South Africa’s March win over Lesotho was overturned for fielding suspended Teboho Mokoena, a ruling under appeal that keeps five teams in contention.
• CAF’s format sends nine group winners directly to the finals, with four best runners-up into a November playoff; the 2026 tournament runs June 11–July 19 in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, with the draw on December 5 in Washington, D.C.