Africa will field 10 football teams at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after DR Congo national football team clinched the continent’s final qualification spot.
The Congolese side secured their place after edging past the Nigeria national football team in the African play-offs before defeating the Jamaica national football team 1-0 in the intercontinental play-off on Tuesday night.
Their qualification completes Africa’s largest-ever contingent at the Mundial, with nine other nations already confirmed for the expanded tournament.
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For Nigeria, the result marks a disappointing second straight failure to reach the World Cup.
The 2026 tournament, expanded by FIFA to accommodate 48 teams, will see increased representation from across continents, with Africa emerging as one of the major beneficiaries.
Full List of African Teams:
DR Congo
Senegal
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Morocco
Egypt
Ghana
Algeria
Tunisia
Côte d’Ivoire
Cape Verde
South Africa
