{"id":13573,"date":"2025-09-09T11:21:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T10:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=13573"},"modified":"2025-09-09T11:21:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T10:21:46","slug":"world-cup-2026-qualifiers-algeria-draws-0-0-with-guinea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=13573","title":{"rendered":"World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Algeria Draws 0-0 with Guinea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Algeria Draws 0-0 with Guinea<\/strong> Algiers – On Monday, September 8, 2025, the Algerian national football team played out a 0-0 draw against Guinea in the eighth round of Group G in the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, according to a report by aps.dz<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This result consolidates Algeria\u2019s position at the top of Group G with 19 points, followed by Uganda and Mozambique, both with 15 points. Guinea remains in fourth with 11 points, Botswana in fifth with 9 points, and Somalia at the bottom with 1 point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other Group G matches played on Monday, Mozambique defeated Botswana 2-0, and Uganda also beat Somalia by the same scoreline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this draw, Algeria needs just one victory in their upcoming matches against Somalia or Uganda, scheduled for October 2025, to officially secure qualification for the 2026 World Cup, to be held in Mexico, Canada, and the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Group G Standings after Round 8 (September 8, 2025):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team<\/th>Points<\/th>Matches Played<\/th>Goal Difference<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1. Algeria<\/td>19<\/td>8<\/td>+12<\/td><\/tr>
2. Uganda<\/td>15<\/td>8<\/td>+5<\/td><\/tr>
3. Mozambique<\/td>15<\/td>8<\/td>-3<\/td><\/tr>
4. Guinea<\/td>11<\/td>8<\/td>+2<\/td><\/tr>
5. Botswana<\/td>9<\/td>8<\/td>-3<\/td><\/tr>
6. Somalia<\/td>1<\/td>8<\/td>-13<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Round 8 Results (September 8, 2025):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  • Guinea 0-0 Algeria<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Uganda 2-0 Somalia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Mozambique 2-0 Botswana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Previous Matches in Group G:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \n
    • Algeria 3-1 Botswana<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Somalia 0-3 Guinea<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Uganda 3-0 Mozambique<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Mozambique 0-2 Algeria<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Somalia 0-1 Uganda<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Botswana 1-0 Guinea<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Botswana 2-3 Mozambique<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Algeria 3-1 Somalia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Guinea 2-1 Uganda<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Algeria 1-2 Guinea<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Mozambique 2-1 Somalia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Uganda 1-0 Botswana<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Somalia 1-3 Botswana<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Uganda 1-2 Algeria<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Guinea 0-1 Mozambique<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Mozambique 3-1 Uganda<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Botswana 1-3 Algeria<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Guinea 0-0 Somalia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Algeria 5-1 Mozambique<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Uganda 1-0 Guinea<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Botswana 2-0 Somalia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Upcoming Matches:<\/strong> Round 9 (October 6\u201314, 2025):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \n
      • Somalia vs. Algeria<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Mozambique vs. Guinea<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Botswana vs. Uganda<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Round 10 (October 6\u201314, 2025):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          \n
        • Algeria vs. Uganda<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Guinea vs. Botswana<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Somalia vs. Mozambique<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Note:<\/strong> After the tenth and final round, the group winner will qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Chart of Group G Standings after Round 8<\/strong> Below is a bar chart visualizing the standings of Group G teams after the eighth round, based on points accumulated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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