African teams have made history with nine out the 10 teams qualifying for the 2026 World Cup advancing to the knockout stage of the tournament, after a previous record of two.
This follows the Democratic Republic of Congo’s 3-1 victory against Uzbekistan and Algeria’s stunning 3-3 draw against Austria on Saturday night.
After 17 days of competition, Morocco, South Africa, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cape Verde, Egypt, Congo, and Algeria are now through to the round of 32.
The only country not to make it to the next round was Tunisia.
Morocco and South Africa were the first African teams to book their spots to the knockout stage, with the latter advancing for the first time their history.
