By Maxwell Kumoye and Ben Efe 2.8.2026
Australia raked in 70 gold medals to maintain its vice grip on the Commonwealth Games as Glasgow 2026 drew to a close on Sunday.
England and Canada made up the top three with 29 and 19 gold medals respectively at the time of compiling this report.
Nigeria finished 7th on the table with 10 gold medals to emerge Africa’s highest-ranked nation. The medal haul fell short of the National Sports Commission target of 20 gold medals and also its performance at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where it claimed 35 medals.
The Glasgow return of 24 medals represents 11 fewer medals, while the country’s 10 gold medals were also two less than the 12 golds won four years ago.
The final medals table also highlighted Africa’s growing presence on the Commonwealth sporting stage, with 13 African countries winning at least one medal.
After Nigeria’s seventh-place finish, South Africa ranked 11th with 7 gold, 11 silver and 10 bronze medals.
Kenya placed 13th with three gold, four silver and five bronze medals, while Mauritius (15th) secured one gold, two silver and one bronze.
Cameroon finished 16th with one gold, one silver and three bronze medals. Uganda ended 27th with two silver and one bronze medal, while Namibia (29th) claimed one silver and two bronze medals. Ghana finished 30th with one silver and one bronze.
Other African nations on the medals table included Lesotho (two bronze), Zambia (two bronze), Gabon (one bronze), Rwanda (one bronze) and The Gambia (one bronze).
While the reduced medal tally leaves room for reflection ahead of future major championships, Nigeria’s ability to finish as Africa’s number one nation once again underlines its strength across multiple sports and reinforces its position as one of the Commonwealth’s leading sporting countries.
