Canada Beats South Africa in FIFA World Cup Round of 32
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Explore the latest Group A qualification scenarios for FIFA World Cup 2026, featuring teams Mexico, South Korea, Czechia, and South Africa.
Africa has rewritten FIFA World Cup history after an unprecedented nine of its 10 teams from the continent secured places in the Round of 32 in the 2026 tournament, smashing the previous record of just two African teams reaching the knockout stage in a single edition.
Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe said on Sunday that hard work and investment in youth, coaching and infrastructure had paid off at the World Cup. Nine of the 10 African qualifiers for the expanded 48-team tournament in the US,
After Ghana’s 2-1 loss to Croatia to round out the group stage on Saturday, Ghana manager Carlos Queiroz suggested expansion has been a mistake because it takes the luster off earning a place.
In a landmark chapter for African football, five nations have astonishingly reached a World Cup knockout for the first time in this World Cup 2026 edition. Check out the list here and how African teams have performed.
Jesse Marsch delivered a passionate speech to his Canada squad after their win over South Africa at the FIFA World Cup.
The 2026 World Cup group stage is over, with the tournament so far providing some sensational goals, dramatic match conclusions, controversial red cards and incredibly irritating hydration breaks.
