Nine African teams advance to World Cup Round of 32
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 28, 2026, 6:36 PM
Last updated Jun 28, 2026
Nine of the ten African teams have advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup after the group stage, a notable achievement for the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Teams: Algeria, Cape Verde, DR Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa. Despite this success, none of the teams won their respective groups, indicating potential challenges ahead in strong matchups during the Round of 32. The knockout matches will begin on June 28, with South Africa facing Canada and other matches scheduled through July 3.
- •South Africa plays Canada on June 28
- •Morocco meets Netherlands on June 29
- •Ivory Coast faces Norway on June 30
- •DR Congo matches England on July 1
- •Cape Verde competes against Argentina on July 3
- 6:36 PMYahoo Sports — Africa teams in World Cup Round of 32: How 9 of 10 African countries reached the knockouts from impressive group stage
"African teams had great success in the group stage of the World Cup, with nine of 10 reaching the knockout stage.
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