The Uganda Cranes have been drawn in Group G for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, alongside Algeria, Guinea, Mozambique, Botswana, and Somalia.
The group is a tough one, with Algeria being the favorites to top the group.
However, the Cranes will be hoping to improve on their recent performances against the Desert Foxes, having lost both of their meetings in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The qualification campaign for the World Cup will commence in November 2023 and run until October 2025, with the inter-confederation playoffs set to be played in November 2025.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to be the first expansion and change of any kind, in the competition’s format since 1998.
The tournament will take place from a yet-to-be-determined date in June to July 19, 2026, and will be jointly hosted by 16 cities in the three North American countries: Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
For the first time, the FIFA World Cup will include 48 teams, an expansion of 16 compared with the previous seven tournaments.
CAF teams are drawn into nine groups of six teams. The winner of each group will directly qualify to the World Cup, while the four best group runners-up will participate in play-offs to determine which team will advance to the inter-confederation play-offs.
The qualification campaign for the World Cup is sure to be exciting, with many close encounters expected.
The Uganda Cranes will be hoping to make their mark on the tournament and qualify for their first ever World Cup.
2026 Fifa World Cup Qualifiers Groups – Africa
Group A: Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Guinea-Bissau, Burkina Faso, Egypt
Group B: Sudan, South Sudan, Togo, Mauritania, DR Congo, Senegal
Group C: Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Lesotho, Benin, South Africa, Nigeria
Group D: Libya, Swaziland, Mauritius, Angola, Cape Verde, Cameroon
Group E: Tanzania, Niger, Eritrea, Congo Brazzaville, Zambia, Morocco
Group F: The Gambia, Burundi, Seychelles, Kenya, Gabon, Ivory Coast
Group G: Mozambique, Botswana, Somalia, Uganda, Guinea, Algeria
Group H: Malawi, Sao Tome & Principe, Namibia, Equatorial Guinea, Tunisia
Group I: Central African Republic, Comoros, Chad, Madagascar, Ghana, Mali
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