Congo becomes 8th African team to make the World Cup round of 32

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Congo has become the eighth African nation to advance to the round of 32 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alongside Morocco, South Africa, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cape Verde, and Egypt. Morocco has previously achieved the semifinal stage and is aiming for another strong performance.

Africa had a historic 10 nations qualify for the 2026 World Cup. After 17 days of competition, Morocco, South Africa, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cape Verde, Egypt and Congo qualified for the round of 32. Morocco was the first African nation to reach the semifinals of the World Cup four years ago in Qatar and looks capable of going deep again, having already held Brazil to a 1-1 draw.