FIFA World Cup 2026: Nine of ten African teams qualify for round of 32

Africa has rewritten FIFA World Cup history after an unprecedented nine of its 10 teams from the continent secured places in ...

African Countries Are Making World Cup History. Is A Winner Closer Than Ever?

Record-breaking African representation at the 2026 World Cup is turning into a historic statement, with more teams reaching ...

South Africa vs. Canada live stream: How to watch FIFA World Cup, odds, prediction, pick, lineups

The round of 32 will kick off on Sunday for the first match of the knockouts ...
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Africa the winner of expanded World Cup amid mixed fortunes for minnows

Cape Verde have captured the imagination and secured a World Cup showdown with Lionel Messi's Argentina, but they are just ...
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Five nations rewrite World Cup history books with landmark knockout qualification

Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, South Africa, Cabo Verde and Egypt all reach the Round of 32 in the expanded 2026 Fifa World Cup after breakthrough group-stage campaigns.

Did the new World Cup group stage format work? Was the 48-team field a success as knockout stage begins?

While powerhouse nations still dominate, the addition of 16 teams has allowed rising African and CONCACAF sides to prove they ...