African qualifiers: seventh round group stage results | OneFootball

The African Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup are in full swing. This Friday, 14 teams took to the field for the seventh round of the group stage.

Check out all the results and the situation of each team in this phase of the competition.

Group A

Burkina Faso thrashes Djibouti and takes second place in Group A

On Friday morning, Burkina Faso defeated Djibouti 6-0 and reached 14 points, occupying second place in Group A.

With the defeat, Djibouti remained with only one point from seven games and is at the bottom of the group.

Salah scores, Egypt beats Ethiopia and isolates itself at the top of Group A

This Friday, Egypt defeated Ethiopia 2-0 and isolated itself at the top of Group A, with 19 points. Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush scored for the Egyptians, both from penalty kicks.

With the result, Ethiopia remains with six points, in the second-to-last position of the group.

Group B

DR Congo defeats bottom-placed South Sudan and remains group leader

The Democratic Republic of Congo comfortably defeated South Sudan 4-1. Cédric Bakambu (twice), Nathanael Mbuku, and Yoane Wissa scored for the visitors, while Keer Majak scored for Sudan.

With the result, the Congo team remains at the top with 16 points, while South Sudan has only three points, at the bottom.

Mauritania wins its first in the Qualifiers against Togo

The Mauritania team defeated Togo 2-0 and won for the first time in the competition. Pepe Ndiaga and Ali Abeid scored the goals that secured the victory for the home team.

The result secured Mauritania fifth place in the group, with five points (one more than Togo, in sixth place).

Senegal defeats Sudan and approaches the top of the group

Playing in front of their fans, Senegal defeated Sudan 2-0 and reached 15 points, one less than the leader Congo. Kalidou Koulibaly and Pepe Matar Sarr scored for the hosts.

Despite the defeat, Sudan remains in third place, with 12 points.

Group C

Benin defeats Zimbabwe in the African Qualifiers

Benin defeated the Zimbabwe team 1-0, in a match valid for the seventh round of the group stage. Steve Mounie scored the only goal of the match.

With the result, Benin reaches 11 points and is five behind the leader South Africa. Meanwhile, Zimbabwe remains at the bottom, still without a win, with four points.

South Africa defeats Lesotho and secures the top of the group

South Africa defeated Lesotho 3-0 and reached 16 points in the competition. Mohau Nota, Lyle Foster, and Oswin Appollis scored to secure the victory.

Lesotho remains in the second-to-last position of the group, with six points.

Group E

Congo draws with Tanzania and earns its first point in the Qualifiers

The match between Congo and Tanzania ended in a 1-1 draw. Dechan Moussavou scored for the home team, while Selemani Abdallah equalized for Tanzania.

The result secured second place for Tanzania. Meanwhile, Congo earned its first point and moves up to the second-to-last position.

Morocco thrashes Niger and secures qualification for the World Cup

Ismael Saibari (twice), Ayoub El Kaabi, Hamza Igmane, and Azzedine Ounahi secured a 6-0 victory for the Moroccan team, which secured a spot for the 2026 World Cup.

Despite the poor result, Niger remains in fourth place, with six points.

Group F

Gambia defeats Kenya in the African Qualifiers

Gambia defeated Kenya 3-1 and moved up to fourth place with seven points, while the hosts dropped to fifth, with six. Sherif Sinyan, Yankuba Minteh, and Musa Barrow scored for Gambia, and Ryan Ogam reduced the deficit.

Ivory Coast defeats Burundi and takes the lead

With a goal from Vakoun Issouf in the opening minutes, Ivory Coast defeated Burundi and took the lead in Group F, with 19 points. Meanwhile, Burundi remains in third place, with 10.

Group G

Guinea defeats Somalia

This Friday, Guinea defeated Somalia 3-0 and reached 10 points, occupying fourth place. Guirassy, Faisal Abu Bakr (own goal), and Ousmane Camara scored the goals of the match.

Somalia remains at the bottom with only one point.

Uganda thrashes Mozambique

Uganda thrashed Mozambique 4-0 and moved to second place in the group. Allan Okello, Rogers Mato (twice), and Elio Capradossi scored the goals of the game.

With the defeat, Mozambique remains with the same 12 points as the opponent but drops to third place.

Group H

Malawi defeats Namibia

This Friday, Malawi defeated Namibia 2-1. Richard Mbulu and Gabadinho Mhango scored to secure the victory, while David Ndeunyema reduced the gap in the score.

With the result, Malawi remains in the second-to-last position, with nine points. Meanwhile, Namibia remains in second place, with 12 points.

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