The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group C was a CAF qualifying group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The group contained Nigeria, South Africa, Benin, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and Lesotho.
The group winners, South Africa, directly qualified for the World Cup, and the runners-up, Nigeria, qualified for the second round to compete for a place in the inter-confederation play-offs.
Standings
Matches
Goalscorers
Discipline A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following infractions: Receiving a red card (red card suspensions could be extended for serious infractions) Receiving two yellow cards in two different matches (yellow card suspensions were carried forward to further qualification rounds, but not the finals or any other future international matches) The following suspensions were served during the group stage:
Team Player Infraction(s) Suspended for match(es) Dodo Dokou vs Rwanda (6 June 2024) vs South Africa (25 March 2025) vs Zimbabwe (5 September 2025) Motlomelo Mkhwanazi vs Nigeria (16 November 2023) vs Benin (21 November 2023) vs Zimbabwe (7 June 2024) vs Rwanda (11 June 2024) vs Rwanda (25 March 2025) vs South Africa (5 September 2025) Djihad Bizimana vs Lesotho (11 June 2024) vs Nigeria (21 March 2025) vs Lesotho (25 March 2025) Teboho Mokoena vs Benin (18 November 2023) vs Zimbabwe (11 June 2024) vs Lesotho (21 March 2025) Andrew Mbeba vs Rwanda (15 November 2023) vs Lesotho (7 June 2024) vs South Africa (11 June 2024) Marshall Munetsi vs Lesotho (7 June 2024) vs Nigeria (25 March 2025) vs Benin (5 September 2025)
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