The biggest football tournament is entering its final stretch. Eight of the strongest national teams are competing for the trophy, but for millions of fans in Africa, there’s only one question: Can Morocco continue its historic run? Following the elimination of Senegal, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Algeria, South Africa, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, […]

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The biggest football tournament is entering its final stretch. Eight of the strongest national teams are competing for the trophy, but for millions of fans in Africa, there’s…

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Six of the eight quarter-finalists are European, up from five in 2022.

Morocco’s historic World Cup 2026 journey came to an end as France secured a 2–0 victory in the quarter-finals, bringing the African team’s impressive campaign to a close.

World Cup 2026 Africa exits after Morocco fall to France, ending a record continental run that sent nine teams to the last 32 and none to the semis.