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The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group C is a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contains Nigeria, South Africa, Benin, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and Lesotho.

The group winner will directly qualify for the World Cup, and the runner-up could compete in the play-off to advance to the inter-confederation playoffs.[1][2]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Rwanda South Africa Benin Lesotho Nigeria Zimbabwe
1  Rwanda 4 2 1 1 3 1 +2 7 2026 FIFA World Cup 2–0 Oct '25 Mar Mar 0–0
2  South Africa 4 2 1 1 6 5 +1 7 Possible play-off stage Oct '25 2–1 Mar Sep '25 3–1
3  Benin 4 2 1 1 4 3 +1 7 1–0 Mar Sep '25 2–1 Sep '25
4  Lesotho 4 1 2 1 3 2 +1 5 0–1 Sep '25 0–0 Oct '25 Oct '25
5  Nigeria 4 0 3 1 4 5 −1 3 Sep '25 1–1 Oct '25 1–1 Mar
6  Zimbabwe 4 0 2 2 2 6 −4 2 Sep '25 Oct '25 Mar 0–2 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 11 June 2024. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches

Rwanda 0–0 Zimbabwe
Report
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger)
Nigeria 1–1 Lesotho
Report
South Africa 2–1 Benin
Report
Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)

Zimbabwe 1–1 Nigeria
Report
Stade Huye, Butare (Rwanda)
Attendance: 2,876
Referee: Souleiman Ahmed Djama (Djibouti)
Lesotho 0–0 Benin
Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Tsegay Mogos Teklu (Eritrea)
Rwanda 2–0 South Africa
Report

Benin 1–0 Rwanda
Report
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
Zimbabwe 0–2 Lesotho
Report
Referee: Thulani Sibandze (Eswatini)
Nigeria 1–1 South Africa
Report
Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)

Benin 2–1 Nigeria
Report
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
South Africa 3–1 Zimbabwe
Report
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour (Egypt)
Lesotho 0–1 Rwanda
Report
Referee: Aklesso Gnama (Togo)

South Africa v Lesotho
Zimbabwe v Benin
Rwanda v Nigeria

Benin v South Africa
Nigeria v Zimbabwe
Rwanda v Lesotho

Benin v Zimbabwe
Lesotho v South Africa
Nigeria v Rwanda

South Africa v Nigeria
Benin v Lesotho
Zimbabwe v Rwanda

Lesotho v Nigeria
Zimbabwe v South Africa
Rwanda v Benin

South Africa v Rwanda
Lesotho v Zimbabwe
Nigeria v Benin

Goalscorers

There have been 22 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 1.83 goals per match (as of 11 June 2024).

2 goals

1 goal

References

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