Five African countries will play in the World Cup playoffs for the first time in history

Five African countries will play in the World Cup playoffs for the first time in history

For the first time in history, five African countries reached the knockout stages of the World Cup, including Cape Verde, DR Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt and South Africa.

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For the first time in their history, five African teams reached the playoffs of the World Cup. The following will play in the 1/16 finals of the 2026 World Cup: Cape Verde; DR Congo; Cote d'Ivoire; Egypt; SOUTH AFRICA.

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Thus, of the nine African teams that will play in the playoffs, more than half will do so for the first time. This is the debut World Cup for the Cape Verdean national team; in the 1/16 finals she will meet the current winner of the tournament, the Argentina national team. The 2026 World Cup runs from June 11 to July 19. Matches take place in 11 cities in Mexico, the USA and Canada. For the first time in the history of the tournament, 48 teams are participating.

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