The Democratic Republic of Congo have been drawn against Senegal, Sudan, South Sudan, Togo and Mauritania in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying series.
Interestingly, Congo is currently in the same group with Sudan and Mauritania for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifeirs.
Africa will have at least nine, at most 10 representatives in a competition adjusted to 48 finalists from the previous 32 to be hosted by America, Canada and Mexico.
At the conclusion of its meeting yesterday in Abidjan, the capital of Ivory Coast, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) unveiled the preliminary draw for the 2026 World Cup African qualifiers.
Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup semi-finalists Morocco were drawn in Group E alongside Zambia, Niger, Congo, Tanzania, and Eritrea with whom they will compete to secure a spot in the next world cup.
Djibouti will play the opening match of the qualifiers as part of group A.
Ethiopia joins Djibouti in Group A, along with Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau, Burkina Faso, and Egypt.
Group B features South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Mauritania, Congo DR, and Senegal.
Group C includes Rwanda, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Benin, South Africa, and Nigeria.
Mauritius is in Group D with Eswatini, Libya, Angola, Cape Verde, and Cameroon.
Eritrea falls in Group E alongside Niger, Congo, Tanzania, Zambia, and Morocco.
In Group F, there are Gambia, Kenya, Burundi, Seychelles, Gabon, and Cote d’Ivoire.
Group G includes Mozambique, Somalia, Uganda, Botswana, Guinea, and Algeria.
Group H features Namibia, Liberia, Sao Tome and Principe, Malawi, Equatorial Guinea, and Tunisia.
Group I shows Chad, Madagascar, Comoros, Central African Republic, Ghana, and Mali
