World Cup 2026: Can sub-Saharan Africa outdo noisy neighbours from north?

Africa’s performance at World Cups peaked at Qatar 2022 when Morocco became the first side from the continent to reach the semifinal stage. Even their quarterfinal appearance was noteworthy – the Atlas Lions were only the fourth African nation to get there. Recommended Stories list of 4 items end of list Although Cameroon, Senegal and Ghana are the three other African teams to reach the quarterfinals, North Africa has dominated the continent’s success overall at the World Cup and at the Africa …