CAF president praises African success at 2026 World Cup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 28, 2026, 6:18 PM
Last updated Jun 28, 2026
Patrice Motsepe, president of the Confederation of African Football, highlighted the achievements of African teams at the 2026 World Cup on June 28. Nine of the ten African qualifiers advanced to the knockout stage, with Algeria, Cape Verde, DR Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, and South Africa making it through. Only Tunisia was eliminated after losing all three matches. Motsepe credited significant investments in youth football, coaching, and infrastructure across CAF member associations for these successes, stating that these efforts are yielding results in international competitions.
- •Nine African teams reached the knockout stage of the World Cup.
- •Only Tunisia failed to advance, losing all matches.
- •Motsepe emphasized investments in training and infrastructure.
- •Africa achieved a 90% success rate in World Cup qualification.
- •Morocco's 2022 semi-final run marked a historic achievement for Africa.
- 6:18 PMYahoo Sports — CAF president Motsepe hails African World Cup successes
"Africa football boss Patrice Motsepe said on Sunday that hard work and investment in youth, coaching and infrastructure had paid off at the 2026 World Cup."Hard work and investments in youth football, coaching, professional leagues and infrastructure in each of the 54 CAF member associations is bearing fruit," said CAF president Motsepe.
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