AllAfrica on MSN

Cape Verde and Congo DR hailed as Africa's World Cup underdog stories

Cape Verde and Congo DR have been praised by Diego Forlan and Hristo Stoichkov after becoming two of the standout African stories of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Both nations defied expectations to reach ...

2026 World Cup has 10 African teams — Congo coach says there should be more

ATLANTA ― Africa had 10 teams qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Congo coach Sébastien Desabre says there should actually be ...
The Punch on MSN

Despite Cape Verde heroics, round 32 hurts African teams

Africa’s representation at the 2026 World Cup produced a record nine teams reaching the round of 32, yet seven of those sides, South Africa, DR Congo, Senegal, Algeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Cape ...
Newsday

Larger World Cup led to predictions of lopsided affairs. The results tell a different story

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Not long after FIFA announced an expanded 48-team World Cup, criticism began to pour in about how the quality of the tournament would likely be worsened. The critics argued that ...