Underdogs, history and late goals - Africa's World Cup

The 2026 World Cup saw Africa send its largest ever contingent to the finals, but five sides were eliminated by late goals as ...

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 the knockout stage and proving the continent’s rise is only getting stronger ...

Nine African nations secure historic World Cup knockout spots to prove growing quality and potential

African teams have delivered big time at the 2026 World Cup, but can they take it a step further by making noise in the knockout rounds?

World Cup history: a timeline of Africa’s greatest moments on the field

The history of African performances at the men’s football World Cup is a story of resilience, technical skill, joyful ...

Congo, Algeria become 8th and 9th African teams to make the World Cup round of 32

ATLANTA (AP) — Africa had a historic 10 nations qualify for the 2026 World Cup. After Congo's 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan and Algeria's stunning 3-3 draw against Austria on Saturday night, nine are ...
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Are we close to an African nation winning the World Cup for the first time?

Morocco made it to the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images The World Cup’s expansion to 48 teams has hugely benefitted African countries. Between 1998 and ...