CAF Announces Africa’s 10 Teams for 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the ten nations that will represent Africa at the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Uganda after Uganda claimed the final qualification spot.
Uganda sealed their place on Saturday with an 8‑7 penalty shoot‑out win over Ghana in the CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2026 play‑off. The match finished 2‑2 after regular time, and the East Africans held their nerve from the spot.
The result completed Africa’s line‑up for the expanded 48‑team tournament, with Mozambique also advancing through the play‑off route.
CAF released the full list of qualifiers on May 24, highlighting a strong contingent from North and West Africa.
Nigeria will not be present at the competition after the Golden Eaglets failed to qualify for the CAF U-17 AFCON, which serves as the pathway to the World Cup.
The ten African sides are:
- Morocco
- Cameroon
- Senegal
- Mali
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Egypt
- Tanzania
- Algeria
- Mozambique
- Uganda
The FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 is scheduled to run from 19 November to 13 December. Host nation Qatar will be joined by teams from all six confederations, including notable qualifiers such as Argentina, Brazil, France, Spain, the USA, Mexico, Japan and Saudi Arabia.
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