US EditionAll 9 African Teams that Have Qualified for 2026 World Cup
Nine African teams secured direct World Cup spots by winning groups while four runners-up, including Nigeria, compete in playoff matches for two additional places.
- On Tuesday, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon and Nigeria finished as the four best-ranked runners-up, keeping their World Cup hopes alive while Senegal and Ivory Coast secured the final automatic spots for FIFA World Cup 2026.
- Failing to win their groups, teams ranked among the best runners-up enter a repechaje play-off with semifinals and a final in Morocco during November, leading to March inter-continental play-offs for two World Cup places.
- In the decisive fixtures, Senegal hammered Mauritania 4-0 and Ivory Coast beat Kenya 3-0, with Franck Kessie, Yan Diomande, and Manchester United winger Amad Diallo scoring.
- Officials confirmed that the nine African countries secured automatic qualification, while Morocco set a record with 16 successive victories and eight wins from eight in Group E.
- Next up, the repechaje winner advances to inter-continental play-offs in March where two World Cup places are at stake, deciding if Africa reaches 10 nations at the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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Morocco has qualified for next year's World Cup with ease. The Atlas Lions also won their final qualifying match on Tuesday, setting a remarkable record.
The qualifying phase reached its verdict this Tuesday evening in Africa. Among the nine direct qualified for the US World Championship, some regulars are returning. Others will participate for the first time.
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