Seeding for 2026 World Cup Africa qualifying draw in Abidjan in the Ivory Coast on Wednesday (finals appearances in brackets):
Pot 1
Morocco (6), Senegal (3), Tunisia (6), Algeria (4), Egypt (3), Nigeria (6), Cameroon (8), Mali, Ivory Coast (3)
Pot 2
Burkina Faso, Ghana (4), South Africa (3), Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo (1), Guinea, Zambia, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea
Pot 3
Uganda, Benin, Mauritania, Kenya, Congo Brazzaville, Madagascar, Guinea-Bissau, Namibia, Angola (1)
Pot 4
Mozambique, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Togo (1), Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Central African Republic, Malawi, Libya
Pot 5
Niger, Comoros, Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Botswana, Liberia
Pot 6
Lesotho, South Sudan, Mauritius, Chad, Sao Tome e Principe, Djibouti, Seychelles, Eritrea, Somalia
— Groups will consist of one nation from each pot
— Nine group winners qualify for World Cup in Canada, Mexico and United States
— Best four group runners-up enter play-offs and winners qualify for inter-confederation tournament
Matchdays
1, 2: Nov 13-21, 2023
3, 4: June 3-11, 2024
5, 6: Mar 17-25, 2025
7, 8: Sept 1-9, 2025
9, 10: Oct 6-14, 2025
Play-offs
Nov 10-18, 2025
Note: Zimbabwe suspended by FIFA since Feb 2022 over government interference in football
