With its spot in the 2026 World Cup already secured, Tunisia closed its African qualifying run with a comfortable 3-0 home win over Namibia on Monday.

Ali Abdi converted a 28th-minute penalty kick and Hannibal Mejbri and Ferjani Sassi added second-half goals for the hosts.

Tunisia won Group H with 28 points from 10 matches. It finished 13 points ahead of second-place Namibia.

The nine group winners automatically qualify for the World Cup. The four best runners-up play in a mini tournament of two semifinals and a final in November.

The winning team advances to FIFA’s playoff tournament against opponents from Asia, CONCACAF, South America and Oceania.

In other Group H matches, Equatorial Guinea drew 1-1 with Liberia at home, while last-place Sao Tome and Principe beat Malawi 1-0 for its

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