WAFCON 2026 – Matchday 1 Stats Round-Up
Full Results, Standings & Stats After Matchday 1

All eight opening matches completed.
Results
Group A
Algeria 2-0 Senegal
Morocco 4-0 Kenya

Group B
South Africa 1-2 Tanzania
Côte d’Ivoire 4-1 Burkina Faso

Group C
Zambia 6-0 Egypt
Nigeria 2-3 Malawi

Group D
Ghana 2-0 Cape Verde
Cameroon 2-1 Mali

Group Standings (after Matchday 1)
Group A
1. 🇲🇦 Morocco – 3 pts (+4)
2. 🇩🇿 Algeria – 3 pts (+2)
3. 🇸🇳 Senegal – 0 pts (-2)
4. 🇰🇪 Kenya – 0 pts (-4)

Group B
1. 🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire – 3 pts (+3)
2. 🇹🇿 Tanzania – 3 pts (+1)
3. 🇿🇦 South Africa – 0 pts (-1)
4. 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso – 0 pts (-3)

Group C
1. 🇿🇲 Zambia – 3 pts (+6)
2. 🇲🇼 Malawi – 3 pts (+1)
3. 🇳🇬 Nigeria – 0 pts (-1)
4. 🇪🇬 Egypt – 0 pts (-6)

Group D
1. 🇬🇭 Ghana – 3 pts (+2)
2. 🇨🇲 Cameroon – 3 pts (+1)
3. 🇲🇱 Mali – 0 pts (-1)
4. 🇨🇻 Cape Verde – 0 pts (-2)

Tournament Totals – Matchday 1
• Matches played: 8
• Total goals scored: 30
• Average goals per match: 3.75
• Biggest win: Zambia 6-0 Egypt
• Highest-scoring match: Zambia 6-0 Egypt (6 goals)
• Clean sheets: 4 (Morocco, Algeria, Zambia, Ghana)

Zambia lead the goal charts early with 6. Morocco sit on 4. Côte d’Ivoire also on 4.
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