The Confederation of African Football has adopted a new format for the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.
The Executive Committee on Thursday in Algiers, Algeria approved the format and dates of the Qualifiers.
The new format has been adapted in line with FIFA’s expanded FIFA World Cup format and will involve all the 54 Member Associations of CAF who will be divided into nine Groups.
Winners of each Group will automatically qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026 while the four best runners-up (from the Groups) will play in a CAF Play-Off tournament.
The winner (CAF Play-Off tournament) will play in the FIFA Play-off Tournament.
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