2026 World Cup qualifiers: full results and rankings for Matchday 4

In Group A, Mohamed Salah’s Egypt lead the way with 10 points, ahead of Guinea-Bissau. The Pharaohs were beaten by their runners-up on the day, but are still 2 points clear of the Os Djurtus.

In Group B, Sudan lead the way ahead of Sadio Mané’s Senegal. The Nile Crocodiles regained the lead after their derby victory over South Sudan. Senegal are in second place after beating Mauritania.

In the other groups, the great nations of African football dominate. With the exception of groups C and I, where Rwanda and the Comoros lead the way ahead of South Africa and Ghana, the Indomitable Lions’ Cameroon are in first place in group D. Morocco, Côte d’Ivoire, Algeria and Tunisia also top their respective groups.

Clearly, Cameroon, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Côte d’Ivoire and Tunisia have confirmed their status as favourites in their respective groups.

The Indomitable Lions’ next qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup are scheduled for March 2025:

– Eswatini will face Cameroon on Matchday 5;

– Cameroon will play Libya on Matchday 6, marking the start of the return leg.